This project came about when we decided to test the literacy and perceptions of children between 9 and 12 years old about climate change. The results showed that there was a large gap in knowledge about climate change. The scientific article can be viewed here:
https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/13/1/6
We decided to develop a series of activities that would improve the children's climate literacy, where it was proven that the practical activities improved literacy and perceptions about climate change significantly.
We used 4 activities: A comic book adapted to these ages, a board game, the construction of a terrarium and the construction of a robot powered by wind and solar energy.
These activities can be replicated in other contexts or countries. Since we are working on another article that proves that activities and contact with awareness-raising sessions on climate change improve children's literacy.
All the activities were accepted by educational professionals before being implemented. The children and their parents agreed to take part in this study/project.
The activities were always accompanied by sensitization sessions, using easy and accessible language. The children were very curious, asking lots of questions and becoming more sensitive about climate change.
What is the future of this project? To extend it to more schools and include other ages.
This is a great project. We can often assume that students know about climate issues because they are often spoken about. In reality the information they have and they way they are involved, is very different.
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