The Climate Crisis in Education: From Neglect to Action

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Keywords:

climate change education, climate crisis, school curriculum, ecosocial education, systemic change

Abstract

Climate change education is a relatively recent addition to the school curriculum, despite the fact that climate change has been a part of our daily reality for decades. In Catalonia heatwaves, floods, and wildfires have a direct impact on public health, infrastructure, and school operations. The new educational legislation (LOMLOE and Decree 175/2022) introduces climate crisis content in both primary and secondary education through a cross-curricular approach rooted in ecosocial education. This perspective fosters critical awareness, action, and ethical engagement among students. The education approach aims to develop knowledge and competencies through real-life experiences, such as schoolyard greening projects, encouraging a transformative climate change education aligned with sustainability and global justice.

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Author Biography

Isabel Ruiz Mallén, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

Isabel Ruiz Mallén és professora agregada a la Facultat de Psicologia i Ciències de l’Educació de la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC). Ambientòloga de formació i especialitzada en educació ambiental, coordina la línia de recerca en cocreació i processos d’aprenentatge transformador en els àmbits de la sostenibilitat i la resiliència climàtica urbana al grup de recerca consolidat Laboratori de Transformació Urbana i Canvi Global (TURBA Lab) de la UOC. És membre del Consell Assessor Científic de l’Ajuntament de Barcelona i del Green Education Partnership de la UNESCO.

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Published

2025-06-29

How to Cite

Ruiz Mallén, I. (2025). The Climate Crisis in Education: From Neglect to Action . Terminàlia, 1(31), 63–65. Retrieved from https://revistes.iec.cat/index.php/Terminalia/article/view/155202

Issue

No. 31: June 2025

Section

Climate transition and terminology

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