{"id":188734,"date":"2022-03-15T09:00:47","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T01:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/?p=188734"},"modified":"2022-02-24T13:24:36","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T05:24:36","slug":"talking-about-climate-change-with-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/talking-about-climate-change-with-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking about climate change with your kids can help save the world"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s face it, talking about the climate change<\/a> crisis with kids isn\u2019t easy. As a parent, contemplating melting polar ice caps and burning Siberian wildfires can often lead to a paralysing sense of guilt and despair over the state of the world that our children will inherit. But, at the same time, talking about climate change with kids may be one of the most important things we can do to help. It is, after all, today\u2019s children who will be the adult decision makers confronting the challenges of climate change. And there is no time to lose.<\/p>\n

Natural hazards such as droughts, storms, landslides, and wildfires, many of which are the result of climate change, are intensifying. Temperatures are rising, getting more extreme every day. Because of this, parents need to be able to explain\u2014in an age appropriate way\u2014to children what is happening in the world around them. For older kids, parents can also provide basic training in disaster risk reduction and encourage them to act as role models to others in their communities.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, none of this is easy dinner table conversation, so it can be hard to know where to begin as parents. Check out these resources from fellow Hong Kong residents for talking about climate change with kids.<\/p>\n

Talking about climate change with kids<\/h2>\n

Martha Keswick<\/h3>\n