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Climate change in elementary education: an e-book for the transversal teaching of sustainable development goals 4, 9, 11, 12, and 13 in Brazil

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Several factors shape each country's view on climate change. In Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul, a devastating flood claiming 182 lives highlighted the need for better perspectives. Environmental education is vital for resilience but demands appropriate teaching tools due to its complexity. Thus, this study aims to: i. explore Brazil’s production of playful materials for teaching climate change; ii. present the e-book “Let’s Get to Know Our Planet? – Climate Change in Playful Methodologies”; and iii. analyze its contributions to achieving the SDGs. A bibliometric analysis revealed Brazil's lack of accessible, playful climate change materials. The e-book includes six topics: Climate Change, Greenhouse Effect, Energy, Deforestation, Risk Areas, and Adaptation & Current Events, addressing SDGs 4, 9, 11, 12, and 13. Integrating playful methods into schools enhances understanding of adaptation and mitigation, fostering a stronger Brazilian response to the global climate crisis and advancing the 2030 Agenda.

Source: Discover Education

DOI: 10.1007/s44217-025-01029-w

Authors: Johny Barrêto Alves, Emanuélle Soares Cardozo, Víter Magalhães Pinto, Vaneza Barreto Pereira

Institutions: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Language: English

Topic: Environmental and sustainability education

Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,390