A gap in the conversation

The Conversation has a range of feature articles on the environment and climate. These include:

Would you ditch your car if public transport was free? Here’s what researchers have found

Fare free public transport exists in at least 98 cities and towns around the world.

Carbon capture and storage has stalled needlessly – three reasons why fears of CO₂ leakage are overblown

Carbon capture and storage has failed to put a dent in global emissions, and the world is running out of time.

Richer countries must do more to help those already experiencing the climate crisis

Our research has brought us into contact with multiple communities whose lives are increasingly precarious thanks to climate change.

Half of world’s sandy beaches could disappear due to sea level rise by 2100

Sandy beaches are densely populated and occupy more than one third of the global coastline.

Why billionaire climate philanthropists will always be part of the problem

Jeff Bezos $10 billion pledge is great, but is no match for a properly democratic transition.

An ethical future could make life harder for the poorest – but it doesn’t have to

All eggs in supermarket Morrisons will soon be free range. But this – and other measures intended to promote ethical consumption – could impact badly on the worst off.

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There are many more like these, but few if any seem to focus on education. There are, however, also articles that focus directly on Education for example:

How children can learn to balance science and religion

Liam Guilfoyle, University of Oxford. The two subject areas can cooperate to create better arguments.

Schools don’t feel like safe spaces for LGBT teachers

Catherine Lee, Anglia Ruskin University. Research has found that 64% of LGBT teachers have experienced a serious episode of anxiety or depression linked to their sexual or gender identity and role as a teacher.

How to make universities more inclusive? Hire more working-class academics

Carole Binns, University of Bradford. Working-class academics can play a key role in boosting student diversity.

Learning through adventure: the many skills that can be taught outside the classroom

Gary Stidder, University of Brighton. Improving social, physical and psychological abilities.

Girls consistently outperform boys in reading skills – but could this be changing?

Louis Volante, Brock University and Francesca Borgonovi, UCL. Closing the reading achievement gap continues to be a pressing global challenge.

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There are many more like these, but few if any seem to focus on climate or environment. There seems to be something of a gap here …

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