Seth Wynes|Kimberly A. Nicholas
Climate science curricula in Canadian secondary schools focus on human warming, not scientific consensus, impacts or solutions
Lund University|Lund University
despite overwhelming scientific consensus climate change poses severe risks human natural systems many young canadian adults view major issue analyzed secondary science curricula province coverage climate change according six core topics physical climate mechanisms climate observed increase temperature warming anthropogenic causes warming us scientific consensus experts agree negative consequences associated warming bad possibility avoiding worst effects fix found learning objectives tend focus knowledge first three elements little emphasis scientific consensus climate change impacts ways address issue provinces saskatchewan ontario provide comprehensive standards climate change education nova scotia new brunswick provide least conducted interviews individuals responsible curriculum design six different provinces understand curriculum documents developed whether political controversies influence writing process interviewees described process relying input professionals institutions members public curriculum developers made decisions independent political concerns cases efforts provide balance may led focus social controversy contrary overwhelming scientific consensus curriculum documents basis teacher instruction textbook content aligning documents best possible evidence improve student learning engage next generation canadians critical issue climate change