Why we still need a geography of hope

Abstract

ABSTRACTThis article argues for a more holistic approach to learning about climate change, one that will help students develop a sense of agency in relation to both mitigation and adaptation. Geography has a crucial role to play in the transition to a postcarbon society, and, in this context, hope is central to any notion of effective learning. A ‘geography of hope’ is both necessary and possible – but only if geography educators are prepared to offer themselves as a vanguard to help model post-carbon change in their schools and communities.