Guide: Climate Change and Mental Health - A Teacher’s Guide

This guide reviews the current research and evidence around climate change and young people’s mental health. It offers suggestions on helpful messages and activites when teaching about the climate crisis.

The guide is intended to support the use of the set of activities in Climate Change and Mental Health - Class Activities.

About this resource

  • Resource type: guide for teachers
  • Theme: Actions for urban nature

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