All Outputs (3)

Co-production and youth action partnerships: Introducing the ‘challenging the climate crisis’ project (2021)
Digital Artefact
Williams, S., Portus, R., Robertson, M., Preston, H., Griffiths, I., Pykett, E., …McEwen, L. (2021). Co-production and youth action partnerships: Introducing the ‘challenging the climate crisis’ project. [Blog]

To be a young person today is to face the prospect of an adulthood, which is shaped by environmental breakdown and climate emergency. The declarations of Climate Crisis and calls to action are widespread (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [IP... Read More about Co-production and youth action partnerships: Introducing the ‘challenging the climate crisis’ project.

Promoting water efficiency and hydrocitizenship in young people’s learning about drought risk in a temperate maritime country (2021)
Journal Article
Jones, V., Whitehouse, S., McEwen, L., Williams, S., & Gorell Barnes, L. (2021). Promoting water efficiency and hydrocitizenship in young people’s learning about drought risk in a temperate maritime country. Water, 13(18), Article 2599. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13182599

Engaging young citizens with drought risk and positive water behaviours is essential in domestic water demand management within the wider climate crisis. This paper evaluates a new research-informed, picture book—‘DRY: The Diary of a Water Superhero’... Read More about Promoting water efficiency and hydrocitizenship in young people’s learning about drought risk in a temperate maritime country.

'Learning for resilience’ as the climate changes: Discussing flooding, adaptation and agency with children (2021)
Journal Article
Williams, S., & McEwen, L. (2021). 'Learning for resilience’ as the climate changes: Discussing flooding, adaptation and agency with children. Environmental Education Research, 27(11), 1638-1659. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2021.1927992

Climate change scenarios project higher flood risk, so knowing how households can increase socio-ecological resilience is essential. Children rarely feature in UK policy guidance about how households prepare for floods, and research is limited about... Read More about 'Learning for resilience’ as the climate changes: Discussing flooding, adaptation and agency with children.