Climate change, education, social justice: Main characters, processes, educational implications

This article explores the role of education in promoting climate justice in the Anthropocene era, where human activities are significantly shaping Earth’s systems, contributing to climate change and disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable communities. Through a climate justice lens, the article examines the inequalities associated with the environmental crisis and highlights the need for a fair redistribution of climate-related risks and benefits. Education emerges as a crucial tool to raise awareness among new generations, addressing not only the scientific but also the social and ethical dimensions of climate change. In particular, global citizenship education is proposed as a means to cultivate critical awareness and collective responsibility in order to build a just and sustainable society. Through transformative pedagogical approaches, the article argues that climate justice education can empower young people to face contemporary challenges with resilience and foster a commitment to responsible and informed global citizenship.