Project Mentor: Dr. Bill Whitney, Creative Inquiry
Project Description:
What is the future of educating citizens about the effects of climate change?
India is highly vulnerable to climate change due to its vast coastline, dependence on agriculture, and densely populated regions, making it susceptible to extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and shifting monsoon patterns. These changes threaten food security, water resources, and public health, disproportionately affecting the country’s rural and marginalized communities. Climate change education is crucial to raising awareness, building resilience, and empowering future generations to adopt sustainable practices and develop innovative solutions to combat these challenges.
The Climate Change Learning Centre (CCLC) at Agastya International Foundation aims to educate and engage students and teachers in the critical global challenge of climate change through immersive, hands-on learning experiences. By developing interactive exhibits, educational curricula, and mobile outreach models, this initiative seeks to make climate education accessible to students in diverse settings, including remote areas through Agastya’s Mobile Science Labs and Bikes. The Centre will offer experiential learning tools focused on the causes, effects, and solutions to climate change, fostering environmental awareness and action.