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Postponement of COP and our plans for the future

Postponement of COP and our plans for the future

Mary Skuodas

April 20, 2020

Last week, the annual climate change conference (COP26) was postponed due to COVID-19. Despite our disappointment, we understand that postponing COP26 was a necessary move;

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Thank you to our supporters in these turbulent times

Thank you to our supporters in these turbulent times

Isabella Bridgman

April 15, 2020

After a short break to allow members time to cope with the current crisis, Teach the Future is continuing to onboard new student volunteers, plan, and work digitally to build capacity so we will be ready when the time comes to re-engage the government.

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Covid-19 Announcement

Covid-19 Announcement

Charlie Sweetman

March 22, 2020

Given the terrible events happening across the UK and the world, caused by the pandemic, we just wanted to let you know we have all temporarily stepped back from Teach the Future so we can focus on supporting people in need of help.

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Meeting with a minister

Meeting with a minister

Joe Brindle

March 10, 2020

As many of you will know, yesterday was the day that Zamzam was planning to meet Gavin Williamson MP, the Secretary of State for Education, to make our case for an English climate emergency education plan, and to ask him for his support.

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“Young people deserve opportunities to make a difference and have their voices heard”

“Young people deserve opportunities to make a difference and have their voices heard”

Mary Skuodas

February 29, 2020

Over the past month, we have been overwhelmed by the number of organisations contacting us in support of Teach the Future and sharing wonderful messages for Teach the Future. Here are just a few of those messages.

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"Schools challenged to teach climate change as students join Greta Thunberg's strikes"

"Schools challenged to teach climate change as students join Greta Thunberg's strikes"

Japan Times

February 27, 2020

The youth-led Teach the Future campaign network in Britain is demanding a new U.K. law that would instruct all schools to teach climate issues.

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The end of the beginning

The end of the beginning

Zamzam Ibrahim

February 27, 2020

On 26 February 2020 I, and forty-six AMAZING students, aged 13 to 26, ran a remarkable event in Parliament to engage our parliamentarians in Teach the Future.

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"Why we need to change the way we teach climate change"

"Why we need to change the way we teach climate change"

Prospect Magazine

February 27, 2020

To protect the planet's future we need to think critically about the past

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"Schools challenged to teach climate change as students join Greta strikes"

"Schools challenged to teach climate change as students join Greta strikes"

Reuters

February 27, 2020

In Britain, the youth-led Teach the Future campaign network is demanding a new UK law that would instruct all schools to teach climate issues

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"A Curriculum for the Climate Crisis"

"A Curriculum for the Climate Crisis"

BYC

February 26, 2020

We are excited to announce the British Youth Council’s support for Teach the Future, a campaign to reform the education system to reflect the severity of the climate crisis and ecological emergency.

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"TEACH THE FUTURE ON CLIMATE CRISIS"

"TEACH THE FUTURE ON CLIMATE CRISIS"

Caroline Lucas

February 26, 2020

I believe that climate and environmental teaching is a vital part of a child’s education. But our education system is not giving students a real understanding of the climate emergency or environmental issues.

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"'Unfit for Purpose': Students Seek to Take Climate Education Into Their Own Hands"

"'Unfit for Purpose': Students Seek to Take Climate Education Into Their Own Hands"

DeSmog

February 26, 2020

Students are today taking their education into their own hands and launching a climate emergency education bill in parliament, to call for rapid education reform and with the hopes of gaining support from MPs.