Reasonably Radical: A Climate Change Education Podcast

Episode 2 - Interdisciplinary Learning for the Real World 

Do you see the world through the lens of the individual subjects you learned at school? Breaking things up to consider the math side, then the science aspects, then the language arts angle? In most parts of our life, we view the world from an integrated approach; why, then, are schools so stuck in subject-specific teaching, and how can we break free from these confining structures?

In this episode we will talk to several educators who use interdisciplinary teaching to enrich their students’ experiences, and consider why this is crucial for effective climate change education.

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Thank you to our guests this week:

Alexis Birner, Pear Tree Elementary

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Bruce Ford, Metro Vancouver

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Additional Resources:

K-12 Resources

K-12 Field Trips
Youth 4 Action 

Metro Vancouver Climate Action

Cody Forbes and Paige Hansen, Delta Farm Roots Mini School

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Welcome to Reasonably Radical! In our first episode, we dive into the current state of climate change education in Canada. Are Canadian students learning enough about climate change to become informed voters who will be resilient to the changes we can anticipate and the ones we can’t? Spoiler alert: not yet! We hear from a range of guests who help illustrate what kids are learning, and more importantly, what’s missing. No matter what your role is in the education system, join us and get ready to become a climate change educator!

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Thank you to our guests this week:

Dr. Simon Donner, University of British Columbia

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Dr. Ellen Field, Lakehead University

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Climate Education Reform BC — Reform to Transform

Featuring: Hannah Wicki, Naomi Leung, Kimberly Chan and Matthew Huang

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Here are some of the resources mentioned in this episode:

Canada, Climate Change and Education: Opportunities for Public and Formal Education - The nationwide survey conducted by Dr. Ellen Field and Learning for A Sustainable Future studying current climate change education in Canada.

Learning for a Sustainable Future - A Canadian non-profit that was created to integrate sustainability education into Canada’s education system.

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Check out our website to find more resources for teachers:

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