Empowering Youth through Environmental Storytelling
News Decoder and The Climate Academy are embarking on an Erasmus+ funded project called Empowering Youth through Environmental Storytelling (EYES), in collaboration with Young Educators European Association (YEEA).
Launched in mid-September 2024, EYES produces a set of unique teaching materials in authoritative climate science and the essential skills of journalism, currently being piloted in schools across the EU, and the world. The course is designed to be intuitive and self-guided for teachers to use the materials in their classroom.
Project partners:
- The Climate Academy (Belgium)
- News Decoder (France)
- Young Educators European Association (Portugal)
If you are interested in getting involved, contact Program Manager Amina McCauley at amina.mccauley@news-decoder.com.
Introducing the “EYES on Climate” Podcast
EYES on Climate is a podcast on how educators can and should teach climate change. We talk with experts in education, climate, and journalism, about how we can empower youth to activate their knowledge and create change through storytelling.
Episode 01: How to Teach About the Climate Crisis and the Media’s Power and Problem
In Episode 1, host Amina McCauley, News Decoder’s program manager for climate journalism, speaks with The Climate Academy founder Matthew Pye and News Decoder Educational News Director Marcy Burstiner. The discussion explores how we can use the tools of journalism and storytelling to activate students’ knowledge about the systems driving the climate crisis; how the Civil Rights Movement stands as a historic example of how radical change is possible when people come together to change a system; and why we shouldn’t shy away from encouraging students to engage in meaningful action.
Listen to EYES On Climate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or SoundCloud.
Co-funded by the European Union. Project code: 2023-1-BE01-KA220-SCH-000155844