International conference

If we want to educate meaningfully about climate change, we must acknowledge what teachers and students already know: emotions are at the heart of learning. Climate anxiety, eco-grief, frustration, but also hope and a deep desire to act are emotional responses that shape how young people and their teachers engage with the climate crisis. Yet for too long, the emotional dimensions of climate change education have remained underexplored in research. That is beginning to change.  

Across research, policy, and educational practice, there is growing recognition that effective climate change education must go beyond transmitting scientific knowledge. It must attend to how learners and educators feel, cope, and find the motivation to engage. This emerging field calls for dedicated spaces where researchers can come together to share insights, challenge assumptions, and build a shared agenda.  

This conference aims to provide exactly that space. Designed as a small-scale, research-oriented meeting, it will bring together researchers at different career stages, academic teacher educators, and research-informed practitioners for in-depth discussion, exchange of emerging work, and meaningful networking.  

We welcome proposals for individual papers, symposia, workshops, and poster presentations. Submissions from both established and early-career researchers are encouraged, as are contributions from practitioners and policy actors whose work engages critically with research. We particularly value work that crosses disciplinary boundaries and offers fresh perspectives on how emotions can be understood, supported, and harnessed in climate change education. 

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