Children and Climate Change
Climate change impacts on the lives of children in many challenging ways. This course introduces participants to the ways in which children’s resilience to climate change can be strengthened. It also looks at the empowerment of children as actors of change, and the governments’ role in child protection.
This course presents how children and youth can be impacted by climate change, how their resilience can be strengthened, and how they can act to address this challenge. It consists of a module divided into five sections and takes around 2 hours to complete.
This specialized module has five sections:
Upon completion of this specialized module, you will be able to:
A short quiz at the end allows you to test your knowledge. Once completed with at least 70% of correct answers, you will receive a certificate of completion. You have a maximum of three attempts.
This module is available as PDF and PowerPoint presentation for offline study or training purposes. The module also includes links to other UN resources on climate change, which provides a gateway to more in-depth and specific information.