In the face of evident climate change impacts, including temperature variations, irregular rainfall, rising sea levels, and associated challenges such as flooding and drought, Nigeria grapples with escalating environmental and socioeconomic risks. The intensification of rainfall patterns, leading to substantial runoffs and flooding in various regions, exacerbates the nation's vulnerabilities.

A critical void in climate change education further compounds these challenges. A majority of Nigerian adults remain uninformed about climate change, and even among those with awareness, there is limited evidence of this knowledge translating into meaningful action, whether at the individual or organizational level. Bridging this knowledge-action gap is essential for cultivating a critical mass of change agents and fostering inclusive solutions.

To address this gap, our project emphasizes the need for comprehensive climate change education in Nigeria. The goal is to instill climate literacy and action competence across diverse segments of the population, promoting inclusivity. By enhancing understanding of the causes and consequences of climate change, our initiative aims to empower communities to adapt to its impacts and encourage the adoption of sustainable lifestyles.

In conclusion, climate change education emerges as a pivotal tool to not only raise awareness but also to drive tangible, sustainable actions within the community. Through this project, we aspire to contribute significantly to building resilience, fostering informed decision-making, and nurturing a population equipped to address the multifaceted challenges posed by climate change in Nigeria.

Goals:

1. Bridge "Learning to Know" and "Learning to Do" The ultimate goal of climate change education is to cultivate persons capable of using knowledge for changing environmentally unsustainable behaviors or learning new adaptive behaviors, then curricular content must include components focusing on mitigation and adaptation options at both individual and systems levels.

2.Schools as Living Labs — ‘Practicing What We Preach’ linking knowledge to action on climate change in curriculums will be more successful if education institutions have operational policies that allow students to practice action competence. Implementing living labs focus on user innovation, they create opportunities for students to participate in the school’s decision-making related to climate change response.

3. Engaging Youth as Well as Adults Climate change education in that the majority of solutions have focused on primary and secondary education, without addressing the need for adult learners to engage with the topic outside of formal schooling systems. Comprehensive education solutions focused on adapting to climate change targeting those over 65 will be especially relevant, given that more seniors live in regions especially vulnerable to a changing climate. Educating seniors on the issue is not only strategic but capitalizes on their capacity as agents of change within their own generations and communities.