Despite featuring in some state and territory curriculums, research suggests very little is being taught on climate change, with some teachers actively avoiding the topic as 'too controversial' or 'too hard'.
Education researchers say some Australian teachers still feel climate change is a "controversial" and difficult topic to teach.
Principal Leigh Johnson is passionate about environmental education, which he says can help students develop strategies to manage and respond to climate threats. "We're seeing a little bit of an increase for the opportunity to explore climate change education through this curriculum, mostly in the areas of science and geography in Year 10," she says.
She found very little on climate change was being taught, with some teachers actively avoiding the topic as "too controversial" or "too hard"."Particularly in communities that have a strong mining or logging workforce, because that's really threatening the livelihoods of those people.""The curriculum is very fragmented," Dr Jones explains.
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