Engaging Students in Climate Discussions (using Climate Cafes)

This overview aims to be a resource to support researchers and educators in engaging students on climate change and the climate emergency - using Climate Cafes. A goal from Climate Cafes is to identify problems, share them and then co-design solutions - ranging from the global scale to the campus around them.

Created for researchers and educators wanting to make friendly and inviting spaces for staff and students to come together to discuss and explore the climate emergency.

Based on developing and running Climate Cafes at the University of Hull (UK) from 2020-2025, this resource provides information on how to maximise student voice and identify relevant concerns (both problems and solutions).

A typical structure is provided for a Climate Cafe as well as things to consider and avoid. Furthermore, a case study describes how students were encouraged and supported to turn their concerns into proposals through the University of Hull Sustainability Competition.

An accessible Word version of this resource is provided alongside the PDF document.