There really can be no environmental justice without social justice. How often has the dialogue around climate been couched in the language of hero and villain? Could part of the issue be that we often separate the environment from people? I don’t think anything has brought the intersectionality between environmental justice and social justice home more than when a colleague […]
Can Santa Clause Make Green the New Red? Christmas is fun, and you might be getting ready for a festive language learning activity in your classes with a green Christmas language activity. At the same time, the impact of Christmas on the environment is huge. It doesn’t need to be like this. If you are dreaming of a green Christmas, […]
How could we mark the occasion in our language classes? It seems very relevant as many of us work in cities, teaching students who live in cities and while it is true that the environmental impact of cities is huge, it’s also the case that many solutions to this issue are likely to come from cities. Why not watch this […]
World Bee Day is May the 20th as anyone who has used the lesson on this will know. And why wouldn’t there be a day for these wonderful honey-producing, fruit tree-pollinating, civilization-supporting yet threatened insects? But why isn’t there a world wasp day? Is it their fearsome appearance? Is it the way they bully you as you try to enjoy […]
How do you combine UN global goal 13 with multimedia literacy development in the ELT classroom? Find out here: Multimedia Literacy and Global Goal 13 Climate Action What do you think? How could you make this global goal relevant to local issues where you live? How important do you think remix literacy is to your learners? What other ways could you […]
What is Earth Day? Earth Day has taken place every year on 22nd April since 1970. According to earthday.org, the mission is to ‘diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide’. It’s been very successful, mobilising over a billion individuals and over seventy-five thousand partners to take positive action to protect our planet and our future. A perfect occasion for […]
Why not bring Universal Children’s Day into your classes this November? In this lesson for teen or adult learners B1 level upwards, learners will: discuss childhood discuss their impressions of two photographs watch a video about Universal Children’s Day imagine an event to mark the occasion at their school or workplace Explore the interactive digital lesson material below
Why is Green the New Orange this Halloween? Halloween is such a popular topic in language classes throughout October. Are you getting ready for your Halloween-themed classes? Although you probably want to focus on the fun element, yet may also be looking for something a bit different. A great way to do this is with a sustainable Halloween language lesson. […]
Why not mark this day with this lesson on the topic of food and it’s impact on the world we live in? This lesson for teenagers and adults B1 and above includes: personalised discussion on the food we eat listening practice with a video about food and its impact on the environment discussion on what we learn from the video […]
Why not celebrate youth having a voice and making demands with this lesson to mark the occasion? This works well with teens and adults at B1 level and above. Learners will: Make predictions about a picture of young people on strike Read a set of demands created by young people about action on the climate emergency Create their own set […]
