Empowering kids to understand, navigate, and thrive in a changing climate.
Practical guidance for parents, educators, schools, and communities.
Kids are growing up in a world being reshaped by climate change, and many parents and educators, don’t know how to talk about it, let alone help kids understand and navigate it.
As a mom of three, a former educator, researcher, and policy advisor, and the founder of The Aspen Institute's This Is Planet Ed, I work to help families, schools, and communities support resilient, informed, hopeful kids in a changing climate.
The Latest
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An education expert’s plan for parents navigating climate anxiety in kids (when you’re scared too)
Sara Goldstein, Motherly
I know every instinct tells us to protect our kids from scary things. But Schifter’s advice might surprise you: “To support our kids, we must confront the reality that our children are living in a changing climate today and shift from trying to shield them from that reality to actively helping them navigate it.”
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Empowering the Climate Generation
7:00pm Thursday, October 23, 2025
In this urgent and hopeful conversation, Dr. Chelsea Clinton moderates a discussion with Chancellor of the State University of New York and Museum Trustee John King, Jr., Laura Schifter, founder and director of This Is Planet Ed, and Museum President Sean Decatur about the crucial role that educational and civic institutions must play in this moment. Together, they’ll explore how we can collaborate to support families and equip young people with the knowledge, resilience, and tools they need to shape a better future.
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The Rising Threat of Extreme Heat for Young Athletes
TIME
“We can’t shield kids from intense heat. But we can give them language, strategies, and confidence to recognize risks. Climate extremes are increasingly a part of childhood, and right now, we aren’t doing enough to help young people navigate this reality.”
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