How to Save the Planet: Teaching the Climate Emergency in Primary Schools
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Description
This is the comprehensive guide for primary teachers looking to deepen their knowledge about climate change and how to effectively use this in teaching across the primary curriculum.
Bursting with accessible information about the climate crisis and the actions we can take to live more sustainably, this book sets out how primary teachers can engage with this urgent issue in ways that are professionally appropriate and curriculum-aware.
- Themed chapters offer a deep dive into very teachable topics such as food, nature, waste and energy.
- Case studies highlight how individual schools have developed their own environmental education projects.
- Classroom activities translate important environmental concerns into engaging and flexible learning opportunities.
Contents
Chapter 1: What is the climate emergency?
Chapter 1: What is the climate emergency?
Chapter 2: How are we affecting nature?
Chapter 2: How are we affecting nature?
Chapter 3: How can teachers help?
Chapter 3: How can teachers help?
Chapter 4: How can we communicate effectively?
Chapter 4: How can we communicate effectively?
Chapter 5: Society
Chapter 5: Society
Chapter 6: Energy
Chapter 6: Energy
Chapter 7: Food
Chapter 7: Food
Chapter 8: Water
Chapter 8: Water
Chapter 9: Transport
Chapter 9: Transport
Chapter 10: Waste
Chapter 10: Waste
Chapter 11: Nature
Chapter 11: Nature
Chapter 12: What next?
Chapter 12: What next?
Additional materials
Description
This is the comprehensive guide for primary teachers looking to deepen their knowledge about climate change and how to effectively use this in teaching across the primary curriculum.
Bursting with accessible information about the climate crisis and the actions we can take to live more sustainably, this book sets out how primary teachers can engage with this urgent issue in ways that are professionally appropriate and curriculum-aware.
- Themed chapters offer a deep dive into very teachable topics such as food, nature, waste and energy.
- Case studies highlight how individual schools have developed their own environmental education projects.
- Classroom activities translate important environmental concerns into engaging and flexible learning opportunities.
Contents
Chapter 1: What is the climate emergency?
Chapter 1: What is the climate emergency?
Chapter 2: How are we affecting nature?
Chapter 2: How are we affecting nature?
Chapter 3: How can teachers help?
Chapter 3: How can teachers help?
Chapter 4: How can we communicate effectively?
Chapter 4: How can we communicate effectively?
Chapter 5: Society
Chapter 5: Society
Chapter 6: Energy
Chapter 6: Energy
Chapter 7: Food
Chapter 7: Food
Chapter 8: Water
Chapter 8: Water
Chapter 9: Transport
Chapter 9: Transport
Chapter 10: Waste
Chapter 10: Waste
Chapter 11: Nature
Chapter 11: Nature
Chapter 12: What next?
Chapter 12: What next?
Additional materials
How to Save the Planet: Teaching the Climate Emergency in Primary Schools
September 2026 | 184 pages | Sage UK
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 06/01/2026 | 9781529612196 | $33.00 |
| Hardcover | 06/01/2026 | 9781529612202 | $104.00 |
| 180 Day Ebook | 27/02/2026 | 9781529678970 | $19.00 |
| Lifetime | 27/02/2026 | 9781529678970 | $28.00 |
This is the comprehensive guide for primary teachers looking to deepen their knowledge about climate change and how to effectively use this in teaching across the primary curriculum.
Bursting with accessible information about the climate crisis and the actions we can take to live more sustainably, this book sets out how primary teachers can engage with this urgent issue in ways that are professionally appropriate and curriculum-aware.
- Themed chapters offer a deep dive into very teachable topics such as food, nature, waste and energy.
- Case studies highlight how individual schools have developed their own environmental education projects.
- Classroom activities translate important environmental concerns into engaging and flexible learning opportunities.
Table Of Contents:
- Chapter 1: What is the climate emergency?
- Chapter 2: How are we affecting nature?
- Chapter 3: How can teachers help?
- Chapter 4: How can we communicate effectively?
- Chapter 5: Society
- Chapter 6: Energy
- Chapter 7: Food
- Chapter 8: Water
- Chapter 9: Transport
- Chapter 10: Waste
- Chapter 11: Nature
- Chapter 12: What next?