Don't panic. Do something! Do it with Clarity…

Climate change is not only a scientific or political issue. It’s also deeply emotional. Some feel worry or grief. Others feel anger. Many feel overwhelmed – or nothing at all.

Grounded in an extensive literature review and tested through the Erasmus+ project CLARITY – Teaching for Transformative Climate Resilience – one insight stands out: it is not always anxiety that dominates in classrooms, but apathy – a sense of distance, of “it’s too big” or “it’s not my problem.”

What happens if we take those emotions seriously instead of ignoring them?

About the event

This one-hour interactive event shares stories and practices from CLARITY, a project working with educators and their learners aged 6-26. CLARITY explores how education can address not only climate facts and systems, but also the emotional and relational dimensions that shape whether and how we act – or withdraw.

During the session, we will:

• Share stories from classrooms where teachers and students work with climate emotions, imagination and collective actions.
• Introduce the CLARITY Toolbox and Teachers’ Guide.
• Invite participants to a short (voluntary!) exercise.

The session combines storytelling, brief reflection and research insights. Participation is voluntary and does not require sharing personal experiences. 

Open to everyone – educators, students, professionals, parents, and the general public.

If this conversation sparks something for you, you can also join us the next day (16 April, 10:30–11:30 at IIIEE) for a longer Practice Lab where we go deeper into tools, dialogue, and how transformative resilience can be embedded in education and sustainability initiatives.

No pre-registration required.

Learn more about the CLARITY project and download literature review and materials in the link below

CLARITY project | transforming-climate.education

Organisers

The event is offered jointly by Lund University (IIIEE and LUCSUS) and the NGO Legacy17, both involved in the CLARITY project and sustainability education.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s)only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

The event is part of Sustainability Week 2026, which runs between 13-18 April. Sustainability Week is an annual event in Lund organised as a joint venture by Lund University and Lund municipality. The week serves as a platform for bringing together ideas, raising public awareness and for inspiring sustainable change.

See the full programme at the Sustainability Week webpage | hallbarhetsveckan.event.lu.se