T4CCE: Teachers empowering each other in the Anthropocene · Blog
🌿 T-FORCE · AUSTRALIA & BEYOND
Teachers for
Climate Change
Education
Building teacher agency in the Anthropocene. A community of educators, researchers, and advocates creating meaningful climate learning.
What we do
Empowering educators to lead climate action
T-Force is a growing network of teachers committed to embedding climate change education competencies at the heart of Australian education — and beyond.
Community
Connect with educators across Australia and internationally who are using climate change education competencies in their teaching practice and curriculum design.
Pedagogy
Evidence-based teaching approaches empower learners to think critically, and activate agency in the Anthropocene developing meaningful responses to climate change.
Research
Access peer-reviewed research, collaborative projects, and publications exploring climate change education from primary school through to university.
Who we are
Teachers leading change in the Anthropocene
T4CCE (pronounced T-Force) is an Australian-based network of classroom teachers, pre-service educators, academics, and community practitioners united by a shared commitment: that quality climate change education is foundational to a just and sustainable future.
We lean into the work of the Climate Change Education Network (CCEN) — an open collective of academics working in climate change education across institutional, public, and community spaces.
Our name reflects our values: we are a force — driven by teacher agency, First Nations knowledge, interdisciplinary thinking, and hope-centred action.
The Pinisi Model: T4CCE adopts the Indonesian Pinisi sailboat as its model for climate change education — building on the Bicycle Model (Cantell et al., 2019). A Pinisi must be in complete harmony with the environment, subject to wind, current, tide, and all the forces of the planet. The crew — teachers and students — navigate together toward a horizon they can see but must work hard to reach. Go to the Pinisi Model page for more details.
- 🟠 Teacher agency at the centre of curriculum change
- 🟠 First Nations knowledge and sovereignty embedded in practice
- 🟠 Interdisciplinary, place-based, and inquiry-led approaches
- 🟠 Emotional honesty and hope-centred education
- 🟠 Collaboration across sectors, systems, and communities
The Pinisi Model replaces the Bicycle Model — a sailboat must be in harmony with the environment, subject to wind, tide, and all the forces of the planet.
Resources
Teaching tools for the Anthropocene
Curated and community-contributed resources spanning curriculum frameworks, lesson plans, multimedia, and professional learning — all focused on climate change education.
Links & Partners
Our network and affiliates
T-Force is proudly connected to a broad ecosystem of organisations, projects, and platforms working across climate education, research, and action.
Australian networks
🟢 Climate Change Education Network (CCEN)
Open collective of academics working in climate change education
🟢 Teachers for Climate
Australian teachers taking action on climate change together
🟠 Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority
Sustainability cross-curriculum priority resources
🟠 Clean Energy Council – Education Hub
Clean energy literacy resources for schools
Global organisations
🟤 UNESCO Climate Change Education
UNESCO’s global framework for climate change education and ESD
🟤 IPCC Education Resources
Summaries for educators from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
🟤 350.org Education Network
Grassroots climate action tools and curriculum connections
🟤 Yale Center for Environmental Communication
Research on public understanding of climate and communication strategies
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Games
Play your way into climate literacy
Interactive games and simulations that make climate science, systems thinking, and climate action engaging for students of all ages.
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Degrees of Change
A classroom simulation exploring feedback loops, tipping points, and global warming scenarios. Designed for Years 7–10.
Simulation · 45 min
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Carbon Footprint Challenge
Students calculate, compare, and reduce carbon footprints through real-world choices and community action planning.
Interactive · Years 5–8
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Ecosystem Guardians
A collaborative card game where players protect biodiversity hotspots under climate pressure. Science + HASS cross-curriculum.
Card Game · Years 3–6
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Future City Planner
Students design climate-resilient cities, balancing energy, transport, green space, and community equity in a decision-making role-play.
Role-play · Years 9–12
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Water Stories
Grounded in First Nations relationships with water, this game maps climate impacts on waterways and community responses across time.
Story game · All ages
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Energy Transition Quest
A strategy game where students build a 100% renewable energy grid, navigate policy constraints, and manage community needs.
Strategy · Years 9–12
Generaksi
T4CCE highlights Generaksi as a model of culturally grounded climate game design — bridging Indonesian maritime heritage with climate change education for the next generation.
Research
Evidence base for climate change education
Peer-reviewed publications, reports, and collaborative research outputs from T-Force members and our broader network. Open access where possible.
2025
Teacher agency and climate change curriculum: A participatory action research study
White, P., Morrison, C., & Sharma, D. · Environmental Education Research, 31(2), 112–134
Teacher agency Participatory research Curriculum
2024
Eco-anxiety and hope: Navigating emotional dimensions of climate education in secondary schools
Nguyen, T., & Belardi, L. · Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 40(1), 54–71
Eco-anxiety Hope-centred pedagogy Wellbeing
2024
First Nations knowledges and climate change education: Towards decolonial curriculum design
Anderson, J., Walker, K., & White, P. · Curriculum Perspectives, 44(3), 89–107
First Nations Decolonial pedagogy Country
2023
Place-based learning and climate literacy in rural Australian schools: A multi-site case study
Sharma, D., Cox, R., & Patel, M. · Journal of Environmental Education, 54(4), 201–218
Place-based Rural education Climate literacy
2023
Games and simulations in climate education: Systematic review of evidence and practice
Morrison, C., & Chen, A. · AARE Annual Conference Proceedings, Melbourne
Games Systematic review Digital learning
