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What are your suggestions for
teaching kids the importance of
surviving the chaos of climate change
without scaring them?
You don’t need to worry that telling
your kids about climate change will upset
them. Unless they’re very young indeed,
they’re already upset. They know. They’ve
picked it up from their friends and from
YouTube, if they haven’t already learned
about it in school. In one survey, a quarter
of children ages 10 to 14 reported that
they believe that the world will end during
their lifetimes.
The conversations must strike
a balance. Speak honestly to the kids,
but without terrifying them. Your
dialogue should be age-appropriate and
child-appropriate.
First, explain the cause of the
problem. For example: “For a long time,
we’ve been burning oil and gas
and coal to make energy
for heating our houses,
making electricity, and
flying planes. But burning
all that stuff makes this bad
gas come out – like invisible
smoke. It wraps around the
planet like a blanket and makes
everything warmer.”
Then outline the problem.
“When the planet gets hotter, the
storms get bigger, the world’s ice
starts to melt, and the oceans get
fuller. And pretty soon, animals have
a hard time finding places to live.”
Finally, propose action and point
out the positive signs. “It’s a really big
problem. There are a lot of smart people
working on fixing it, and there’s a lot that
our family can do to help, too.”
When you’re not researching or
teaching us “how to,” what do
you choose to read for pleasure?
I listen to a lot of audiobooks when I’m
working out or driving. All kinds of stuff:
nonfiction, memoirs, fiction. I don’t have
tons of time to read books on the page. For
many years, I actually wrote more books
than I read. But I love Ann Patchett, Andy
Weir, and Trevor Noah’s memoir.
As a musician, have you ever
considered writing a musical parody
on climate change?
It sure would be fun to write. And for
the six people who’d buy tickets to see a
climate-change musical, I’m sure it’d be
fun to listen to, too. SL
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