How And Why To Talk To Kids About Climate Change (Greenpoint Library)

As we head into a third snowless New York City winter, climate anxiety is widespread among youth. 75% of young people say the future is frightening, and although most parents agree that children need to know about climate change, only half have discussed it with their kids.

This interactive talk with Anya Kamenetz, will share research-supported strategies for talking to children about climate from kindergarten through 12th grade– calming anxiety, sharing hope, and taking action on the local level.

Anya Kamenetz speaks, writes, and thinks about thriving, and raising thriving kids, on a changing planet. Her newsletter on these topics is The Golden Hour. She covered education for many years including for NPR, where she co-created the podcast Life Kit: Parenting. Her newest book is The Stolen Year: How Covid Changed Children’s Lives, And Where We Go Now. Kamenetz is currently an advisor to the Aspen Institute and the Climate Mental Health Network, working on new initiatives at the intersection of children and climate change. She volunteers as a parent ambassador with Climate Families NYC to decarbonize our public schools.