In this episode, co-hosts Shé and Anna sit down with climate activist, teacher trainer, and founder of Renewable English, Harry Waters, for an energizing conversation on integrating environmental sustainability into English language teaching. 🌱🌍
Harry shares how his early activism and global teaching experiences led him to reimagine ELT as a platform for climate awareness, youth empowerment, and project-based learning. From fifth graders launching school-wide recycling campaigns to international litter-picking initiatives, his stories show that students don’t need permission to make change—they just need space to act. 🚮📚
Whether you’re teaching beginners or advanced learners, Harry offers practical and empowering tips for embedding sustainability into everyday lessons—not as a one-off Earth Day unit, but as a consistent, student-centered context for meaningful communication. 💬
💡 Reflect with us:
What’s one small shift you can make this week to model sustainability for your students?
How can you transform your classroom into a space where environmental agency is possible?
What’s a “local” issue your students care about that connects to a global theme?
How might you use a grammar point (like conditionals) to explore real-world topics?
🧰 Resources & Tools:
Renewable English – Harry’s platform with free resources for climate-focused ELT
Activities for a Green Mindset – Harry’s book with 30 adaptable projects and lessons
UN Sustainable Development Goals – A flexible framework to ground student inquiry
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