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How to Use SEL to Address Climate Anxiety
EDC's Shai Fuxman, Rachel Pascal and Chelsey Goddard provide tips in the CASEL blog
"How to Use SEL to Address Climate Anxiety" discusses responding to climate anxiety through SEL.
- Educators can help students manage climate anxiety by teaching SEL skills like emotional management, social awareness, and decision-making to cope with distress and take meaningful action.
- Teachers can use tools like the Climate Emotions Wheel, collaborative projects, and local advocacy exercises to empower students and foster proactive engagement with climate issues.
- Teachers need professional development, local partnerships, and self-care resources to effectively integrate SEL into climate education and address their own climate-related emotions.