Addressing Climate Change:The Epochal Mission and Action Path of Education
Climate change is threatening human survival and development.As a common challenge faced by all humanity,the long-term impact of climate change will be irreversible.At its root,besides irresistible natural factors,human activities are the main cause of climate change.Dealing with climate change is urgent.It is not only a scientific and social issue,but also an important educational is-sue.Education must take active action.For education,its main function is to guide students to actively adapt to and participate in miti-gating climate change by imparting climate related knowledge,values,skills,etc.It can even rely on global intelligence to help reverse the trend of climate change.In response to the mission of addressing climate change,it is urgent to make efforts from multiple dimen-sions such as updating concepts,innovating educational forms,integrating multiple disciplines,linking internal and external resources,and improving teacher literacy when carrying out education.
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