Many researchers and educators argue that young children are
not mature enough to handle the reality of climate change, and parents are
often understandably overwhelmed by the task of translating the technicalities
of climate change to so young an audience. Yet young people are asking about
climate change because they hear about it every day. It is an issue that not
only scientists are talking about, but mainstream media is covering as well.
Because climate change is a problem with clearly alarming consequences for our