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February 13, 2022
I open the textbook - aptly titled ‘AQA Geography’, with both an ‘AQA approved’ and an ‘updated’ sticker printed on the front - and see a two page spread on mitigation. The textbook notes 3 attempts. Carbon capture and storage, tree planting, and tackling deforestation. There are 6 bullet points explaining briefly what the Paris Agreement of COP21 is. That’s it. The inevitable disappointment sets in. It’s exactly what I expected. I’m frustrated. Again.
February 10, 2022
Teach the Future are taking on new volunteers! If you'd like to work with us, sign-up via the "Take Action" tab on our website and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. We only ask two things: you're aged 13 - 26, and based in the UK (you don't need to be a UK national or anything!) We can't wait to meet you all
February 6, 2022
On Thursday (the 3rd), it was announced that energy bills are rising to just under £2000 and that the energy price cap is set to rise by an astonishing £700. Many people in the UK can barely afford to pay the bills as it is so this increase will push many into poverty. Meanwhile, on the same day this increase was announced, Shell announced that their annual earnings have quadrupled to £14 billion - their biggest profit in eight years! How come ordinary people have to struggle to pay for the necessities in life while fossil fuel companies are using our money to profit off the climate crisis, putting our lives and futures at risk?! It makes no sense and is beyond wrong! We are living in a climate emergency. It’s about time people were put before profit.
February 3, 2022
On January 28th, the day of our Climate Education bills proposed second reading, MP Nadia Whittome announced that The Labour Party officially back our bill. On twitter, she wrote:‘I'm thrilled to announce that @UKLabour is backing our Climate Education Bill! Thank you to Shadow Climate Change Secretary @Ed_Miliband and Shadow Education Secretary @bphillipsonMP for your support.I'm looking forward to us winning climate education together.’
January 30, 2022
On Friday (28th January), our Climate Education bill was set to be in Parliament for its Second Reading. Unfortunately, the House of Commons ran out of time and didn’t get round to voting on our bill, therefore it’s been pushed back to March 18th. Although we’re sad that we have to wait even longer now for our Second Reading, we are still super excited about all the media and press coverage we got last week! Hopefully, this raised awareness of our campaign and drew more attention to our bill and our new teacher research nevertheless! Here’s a little news round up of the press coverage we got last week.
January 28, 2022
Young people are becoming empowered to reorientate the education system around climate action, social justice and sustainability – to ensure generations are learning about the right things in school.
January 28, 2022
Current education system ‘failing to prepare young people’, Labour MP says.
January 28, 2022
Many teachers and pupils frustrated over climate education despite ministers’ pledge to prioritise it
January 27, 2022
A Leeds teacher has warned schools are “in danger of preparing students for a world that’s no longer going to exist” due to climate crisis.
January 27, 2022
The first student-led Bill on climate education is to have its second reading in the Commons on Friday
January 27, 2022
The first student-led Bill on climate education is to have its second reading in the Commons on Friday
January 27, 2022
Today we released some exciting new research! Conducted by Teacher Tapp on 11th January 2022, we surveyed 4690 secondary education teachers from across England about their experience with climate education and whether they believe it is embedded in their curriculum in a meaningful and relevant way. The data has been weighted to reflect the national population of teachers in England and this report provides details of the results according to the main subject taught by respondents. You can read the full report here on the research section of our website.