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Talk Climate resource pages are designed to support justice-based climate education, to encourage child-centered climate conversations, and to offer ways to take climate action. According to The Lancet, today's children are affected by climate change at every stage of development. Caregivers have essential roles as health advocates, and are well positioned to take action for the health and future of all young people. On this page, our linked-to resources support caregiver-child relationships in the climate era, with well-being as the central focus.
"The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now." -Chinese Proverb
Books, Videos & Music
Climate Justice Organizations
Youth-led, Intergenerational Climate Justice Organizations
Climate Action Families (Washington state)
Fridays for Future (Global and local chapters)
Plant-For-The-Planet (Global and local chapters)
Adult-led, Family Centered Climate Justice Organizations:
Climate Parents (National and local chapters with Sierra Club)
Climate Parents (National and local chapters)
Eco Action Families (United Kingdom)
Families for a Livable Climate (Montana)
Moms Clean Air Force (National with state chapters)
Mothers Out Front (National with state and local teams)
Mothers Rise Up (United Kingdom and Europe)
Our Children’s Trust (National)
Our Kids Climate (National)
Parents for Future (Global)
Parents Together (National)
Science Moms (National)
Reading Resources
Websites
Climate Action Heroes -- National Children’s Museum
Learning in Places: For Families
Learning in Places: Para Familias
Raffi Foundation for Child Honouring
Books
Parenting in a Changing Climate
How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change: Turning Angst Into Action
Videos & Podcasts
Videos
Talking to kids about climate change (Climate Reality)
How to Talk to Kids About Climate Webinar (Our Kids Climate)
Can a tantrum save the world? We asked a class of first graders (Grist)
Presence, Parenting, and the Planet (Dan Siegel)
Full-length Films to Watch With Young People
Podcasts: Climate Communication
How to Talk With Children About Climate Change (Climate Psychology Alliance)
6 tips for talking with kids about climate change (NPR)
Podcasts: Climate Activism
Latinx Moms for Climate Change (Parenting and Politics)
Parent power for political change (Parenting and Politics)
Activist fatigue and taking care of ourselves (Parenting and Politics)
The roadmap to activism (Parenting and Politics)