How to Save the Planet: Teaching the Climate Emergency in Primary Schools
- Paul Turner - Climate crisis communicator and environmental campaigner, UK
- Meryl Batchelder - Climate and sustainability educator, UK
October 2026 | 184 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
This is the comprehensive guide for primary teachers looking to deepen their knowledge about climate change and how to effectively use this in teaching across the primary curriculum.
Bursting with accessible information about the climate crisis and the actions we can take to live more sustainably, this book sets out how primary teachers can engage with this urgent issue in ways that are professionally appropriate and curriculum-aware.
- Themed chapters offer a deep dive into very teachable topics such as food, nature, waste and energy.
- Case studies highlight how individual schools have developed their own environmental education projects.
- Classroom activities translate important environmental concerns into engaging and flexible learning opportunities.
Chapter 1: What is the climate emergency?
Chapter 2: How are we affecting nature?
Chapter 3: How can teachers help?
Chapter 4: How can we communicate effectively?
Chapter 5: Society
Chapter 6: Energy
Chapter 7: Food
Chapter 8: Water
Chapter 9: Transport
Chapter 10: Waste
Chapter 11: Nature
Chapter 12: What next?