CAMBRIDGE ZERO2 - Ready for the world - Empowering engineers of the future through climate change education

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CAMBRIDGE ZERO2 sets out a collaboration between Cambridge University Press & Assessment and Cambridge Zero to connect climate-related research and teaching with curriculum, assessment, and learning resources for ages 3 to 19. Based on an Engineering Convocation held on 19 March 2024, it shares key insights and practical ideas for embedding climate change education. It focuses on developing young engineers’ systems thinking, comprehension of wicked problems, and critical thinking, supported by teaching approaches, experimentation, and satellite-data activities.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages11

Reading Time28 min

AccessFree to download

Preface

Introduction: empowering young engineers

Engineering Convocation, March 2024

Key insights

1. Content and curriculum: competencies and other learning insights

2. Approaches to teaching and learning: teaching insights

3. Cambridge University Press & Assessment insights

References

Convocation participants

Further information and contacts

CAMBRIDGE ZERO2 Ready for the world Empowering engineers of the future through climate change education [cambridgeinternational.org/climatechangeeducation](cambridgeinternational.org/climatechangeeducation) Contents Preface ....................................................................................... 1 Introduction: empowering young engineers .......................................... 2 Engineering Convocation, March 2024 ................................................ 3 Key insights 1. Content and curriculum: competencies and other learning insights ........... 4 Lesson activities: building systems thinking and comprehension of wicked problems ...................................................................... 5 Lesson activities: building critical thinking ............................................ 7 2. Approaches to teaching and learning: teaching insights ........................ 8 Lesson activities: climate and sustainability teaching and learning.............. 8 Lesson activities: using satellite data in teaching .................................. 10 Lesson activities: creating engineering challenges through experimentation .. 10 3. Cambridge University Press & Assessment insights................................ 12 Lesson activities: science competitions .............................................. 12 References .................................................................................. 14 Convocation participants ................................................................ 15 Further information and contacts ...................................................... 17 Preface Cambridge University Press & Assessment and Cambridge Zero are working together to explore how climate-related research and teaching connects with the design, development and delivery of curriculum, assessment and resources across all ages and educational stages from ages 3 to 19. Experts from both organisations came together for an Engineering Convocation on 19 March 2024 to explore how to create a link from school through to higher education in order to empower engineers of the future to tackle climate change. This paper presents key insights from the event and practical ideas to help embed climate change education in curriculum. For information on event participants, see page 15. About Cambridge University Press & Assessment As part of the University of Cambridge and a leader in global education, publishing and research, Cambridge University Press & Assessment can progress action and debate around the world’s most pressing challenges. We believe that education is key to tackling the climate crisis. Together with schools worldwide, our UK and international awarding bodies (OCR and Cambridge International Education) are working to embed climate change education into the curriculum and empower learners to take action. About Cambridge Zero Cambridge Zero maximises the University of Cambridge’s contribution towards achieving a resilient and sustainable zero-carbon world. It does this by integrating and enhancing the University’s activities, in particular through: • research and innovation to drive technological and social change, • education and training to provide the skills needed to deliver a different future, • engaging with a broad coalition of stakeholders to develop solutions collectively, and • leading by example by supporting ambitious decarbonisation. [cambridgeinternational.org/climatechangeeducation](cambridgeinternational.org/climatechangeeducation) Empowering engineers of the future through climate change education 1 Introduction: empowering young engineers Climate change is impacting our planet and our lives in foundational ways. As the Earth heats up, the rising temperatures are triggering destructive wildfires, storms and floods which affect the crops we grow, where and how we live, what we wear and our health. How can school-age education h

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What is the purpose of the CAMBRIDGE ZERO2 collaboration described in the paper?

It explains how climate-related research and teaching connect with curriculum, assessment, and resources across ages 3 to 19 to empower future engineers to tackle climate change.

What event informed the key insights in the document?

An Engineering Convocation on 19 March 2024 brought experts together to explore how to link school learning to higher education for engineers tackling climate change.

How does the document recommend embedding climate change education into curricula?

It highlights practical ideas and teaching approaches, including activities that build systems thinking, critical thinking, and learning experiences using experimentation and satellite data.

Oct 23, 2026

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