Free COP30 lessons

Download free teaching resources to help 10-16s discuss climate change in light of COP30. Equip students with the knowledge and critical-thinking skills to explore environmental challenges and real-world solutions.

In November 2025, global leaders will gather in Brazil for COP30 – the world’s biggest climate summit. But will it lead to real action? Or just big headlines?

Use our free, fully-resourced lessons to start inspiring classroom discussions on climate change and sustainable solutions.

Created with support from senior editors and fact-checkers at The Economist newspaper, our Topical Talk lessons give an accurate and balanced picture for your students to unpick. Learn more.

Ready-to-teach COP30 lessons

Our lessons save you time, so you can focus on the teaching.

Each lesson contains

  • Ready-to-use, clear teacher instructions that are easy to follow and get started with
  • An accessible PowerPoint that's colourful, clear and student-friendly
  • Printable, engaging resources with instructions for how to present them
  • Keywords and definitions to break down new or challenging vocabulary

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