Published 19 January 2024
About this lesson
From floods and forest fires to droughts and famines – worrying headlines about climate change often dominate the news and can have an impact on people's mental health.
Use this one-hour Headline lesson to help your students:
- Explore why eco-anxiety is on the rise
- Consider different perspectives on eco-anxiety
- Discuss whether there is too much bad news about climate change
This lesson develops the following skill:

Mastery:
listening critically
This resource was created as part of Festival 2024. See the student discussions here.
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