Children and Climate Change

What will you Learn? Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: Explain how climate change affects children. Describe how measures to build climate resilience and mitigate climate change can benefit children. Illustrate key instruments and good practices for empowering children to act on climate change. Identify opportunities for protecting children’s rights in a changing climate. Who is this course for? The course provides concise, accessible, and well-structured information designed for those interested in exploring the interlinkage between climate change and children. It is of particular interest to the following audiences:  Youth and students of all ages Civil servants in national ministries, provincial departments, and local authorities working in the field of climate change, children/youth and development Private sector managers, practitioners, and representatives of development partners active in the area of climate change and/or children’s protection Schools’ directors, faculty members, teachers/professors, and researchers  General public