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Climate Mental Health

Supporting healthy and safe engagement with student mental health needs due to climate change in K-12 schools

Research To Address Youth Climate-Mental Health in US K-12 Schools

The National Environmental Education Foundation and the Climate Mental Health Network led a three-year program of work to better understand how middle school students emotionally respond to climate change and identify the resources educators need to support them. As part of this effort, we conducted a nationwide survey of middle school teachers. to gain insights into their experiences and challenges.

As a result of this work, we are excited to launch the Climate Emotions Toolkit, the first evidence-based, teacher-tested set of resources designed to help middle school educators address the emotional impacts of climate change.

Developed with input from teachers and students, this comprehensive set of resources supports both student and teacher mental health. A nationwide pilot confirmed its effectiveness, with middle school educators across the US successfully testing the resources in their classrooms.

The toolkit provided a wealth of valuable resources that made it highly effective for addressing both the cognitive and emotional challenges of teaching climate change.

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Join Us!

Addressing Climate Emotions: A Groundbreaking Toolkit for Educators

You are invited to join us on Tuesday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m. ET for the debut of the toolkit at our free webinar. During this session, you’ll:

Learn about the research that shaped the development of the toolkit
Get first access to the FREE Climate Emotions Toolkit
Hear from teachers who’ve used the resources and from the experts who created them