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Uplifting the Vision of Young People

19 August 2025 - 19 August 2025

4–5 pm

Region(s): Nationwide

Type(s): professional Development

Join this free webinar empowering ākonga through cross-curricular inquiry learning centred in place, hope, agency and climate action run by NZ Association for Environmental Education (NZAEE)

Join a discussion about uplifting student voice and vision, including Mātaitipu | Young People's Vision for Young People from Te Mātaiaho and the importance of children's rights and authentic action within climate change education.

Teacher Angie Rayner will share examples of her school's cross-curricular inquiry approach, which is centred around values and focused on empowering ākonga to follow their interests and take positive action to address climate change in the local community and beyond.

Guest speakers

  • Angie Rayner, teacher at Te Kura o Ōhinetahi | Governor's Bay School

  • Sian Carvell, climate change education facilitator, in discussion with Becky McCormack from NZAEE.

To register go here.

Related content

We have lots of resources on the science of climate change – we recommend starting with Climate change resources – planning pathways. It groups Hub resources into key science and teaching concepts such as evidence and models and sea-level rise.

See our PLD webinar series:

  • Understanding the basics of climate change

  • Exploring climate change education in secondary schools

  • Exploring climate change education in primary schools

These articles provide knowledge about tackling climate change in the classroom, science and controversy and action for climate change.

To view all of our climate change resources, visit the Climate change topic.

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Published: 11 July 2025
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