This six-lesson program, developed with wellbeing experts and educators, builds students emotional literacy, resilience and agency. Each themed lesson includes videos, prompts, posters and educator scripts to spark discussion, support reflection and guide students in exploring emotions and positive futures.
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Welcome and set the space (30 minutes)
Introduce the lesson and create a safe, respectful learning environment. Teachers acknowledge Country, establish classroom agreements, and outline the purpose of the lesson.
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Video and discussion (10 minutes)
Show the students the lesson video and facilitate a guided discussion.
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Somatic practices (20 minutes)
Guide somatic practices that support self-regulation and co-regulation. These practices are introduced as tools students can use during and beyond the lesson.
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First Nations' perspective and contemplation (20 minutes)
Guide an exploration of First Nations perspectives on caring for Country.
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Reflection (10 minutes)
Guide a reflective activity to consolidate learning and personal insights.
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
Identify emotional responses to climate change and explore strategies for emotional regulation.
Understand how climate change can affect wellbeing and how connection, care for Country, and regulation practices can support resilience.
Reflect on how personal and collective agency is connected to wellbeing and explore meaningful ways to respond to climate change through action.
A Climate of Change lesson plans
Explore the 90‑minute lesson plans designed to support learning and action:
Big climate feelings? Help students face them.
How can we thrive, flourish, be well and happy among all the social, economic, and environmental impacts of climate change?
How can we recognise and work with climate-related emotions in ways that support wellbeing and lead to positive action?
How can we stay grounded and engaged as climate impacts grow, while remaining hopeful and inspired as we work for meaningful change?
When the scale of climate change feels overwhelming, how can we find our place, focus our efforts, and take action that aligns with our values, strengths and capacity?
How can connecting with nature support our wellbeing, and how can we practise reciprocity with Country and all living beings, even when access to natural places is limited?