Engaging Students in Climate Discussions (using Climate Cafes)

<p dir="ltr">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.</p><p dir="ltr">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.</p><p dir="ltr">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).</p><p dir="ltr">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.</p><p dir="ltr">An accessible Word version of this resource is provided alongside the PDF document. </p>