Summit Voices

Summit Voices was a callout to organisations, schools, community, artists, and individuals to submit a 60-90 second video about the work they are currently undertaking in relation to climate change and climate justice.

We received over 40 submissions from across the country.

Throughout this Summit we presented played the Summit Voices to represent a snapshot of the climate change education that is occurring across Australia. They were curated into themes.

It’s been a joy to watch the commitment of so many to climate change education and climate justice.

The Summit Voices are short video of 60-90 seconds that captures aspects of a project, a program, an action, or creative response to the climate crisis.

Below are our curated Summit Voices – that we have permission to share.


Theme 1: Climate Change Education

Time to Act – A project that uses Drama as a pedagogy for professional learning in climate change education, hosted by Drama Victoria and Centre for Regenerating Futures – Victoria.

Eastern Alliance for Sustainable Learning (EASL) – Multi-council alliance engaging community through education programs – Victoria.

Primary English Teachers Association Australia (PETAA) – Teaching the language of climate science – an interdisciplinary literacy/science approach to teaching young children the language of climate science – National.

University of NSW – Climate Classrooms Workshops – New South Wales.

Caritas – The Catholic Earthcare Laudato Si’ Action Program supporting schools and communities to enact a climate action plan – National.

Einstein First Project – STEM education activities and professional learning for secondary teachers – Western Australia.

University of the Sunshine Coast – statements from educators in the School of Education on ways they are drawing on and embedding climate change education – Queensland.

(You can find the podcast series here.)

Southern Cross University – introduction to three projects: Climate Country, Floods and Me, Learning with Land – National.


Theme 2 – Caring for Country

Busselton Senior High School Year 7 students invite us to come with them on Country for their tree planting project – Western Australia.

Be Calm, Engage – Huon Valley Shire, an on Country community project to address eco-anxiety – Tasmania.

KOAL – Jacinta Yelland – a brief extract from a solo theatre performance exploring the impact of bush fires from the perspective of a Koala, a miner and a traditional owner – Victoria.


Theme 3 – Policy and Legislation

The Knitting Nannas – Hi Tease & Sunflower Actions, a national group of older Australians who want policy action on climate change, taking their activism to Parliament in Canberra – National.

City of Canning climate policy – presented by 14-year-old Sidharth, a member of Millennium Kids and Canning resident, what can local policy do? – Western Australia.

Power & Water Corporation (Darwin) – how can partnerships between schools, scientists, and government enhance learning about climate change? – Northern Territory.


Theme 4 – Environment and Community

Fusion Theatre – The Weathering – moments from a recent performance, a community theatre group for people with disabilities, an ensemble performance exploring climate change – Victoria.

Be The Hope – Bottle Top Hill, a community art project integrating sustainability education – Western Australia.

Mary’s Mount Primary School – Earthcare Expo – students prepare for and stage a community expo about sustainability and the environment – Western Australia.

Narara Eco-Village – a snapshot of alternative ways of living, presented by Professor Cathy Sherry – New South Wales.


Theme 5 – Education/Research

Griffith University – The importance of research – what makes a good research question? Beginning research on climate change – Queensland.

University of Tasmania – Curious Climate Schools – research involving what questions Tasmanians have about climate change, examining the results, then reaching out into schools – Tasmania.

University of Melbourne – invitation to contribute to research on teacher wellbeing and climate change – Victoria.

Climate Now – climate news and education resource created by high school teacher Roger Goodman – Victoria.

University of Adelaide – a professional learning module for STEM teachers on addressing sustainability and climate change – South Australia.

Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) – university staff across Australia and Aotearoa share their involvement in the Green Impact Program – Trans-Tasman.

SHRDC – a workshop exploring some strategies connecting the self, the workplace, and the emotions to the Sustainable Development Goals – Australasia.


Theme 6 – Agency in Education

University of Melbourne – Climate Superpowers – a project identifying ‘superpowers’ young people can draw on to understand and take action on climate change – Victoria.

Western Sydney University – The Art of Climate Change – an art and multi-media response to climate change and climate justice for tertiary students – New South Wales.

Be The Future – Playful climate action experiences for kids – New South Wales.

Busselton Senior High School – year 9 students share how they are reducing waste and caring for the bay and wetlands – Western Australia.


How can you be involved in this project?

Did you participate in our survey – closes on the 1st November (here).

Have you provided your feedback on the Call to Action – we need your thoughts (here).

Have you invited your favourite organisations to support this initiative so that their voice strengthens our call for a Climate Change Education Strategy for Australia (see here). Contact us on ccesummitaustralia@deakin.edu.au to send logo and statement of support.