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How to teach climate change in a physics classroom

Faced with the knowledge that her students would bear the brunt of the climate crisis, theoretical physicist Vandana Singh looked for ways to integrate climate education into her classroom. She advocates for a holistic approach that integrates science, transdisciplinarity, justice and action.

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Singh, V. How to teach climate change in a physics classroom. Nat Rev Phys 5, 200–201 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42254-023-00573-4

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