... entry points for classroom discussions on climate change, forced migration and social inclusion. These multimodal representations support literacy practices by making complex social and environmental realities accessible to young learners. Originality/value By foregrounding climate-induced internal...

...James Damico; Mark Baildon Purpose This paper analyzes how anti-institutionalist rhetoric in a “Climate change debate” podcast normalizes climate-delay discourse and fuels distrust in science, media and government. It shows how the metaphors “the center” and “the flock” recast consensus...

.... Corresponding author Ysaaca Axelrod yaxelrod@umass.edu Literacy scholars have increasingly contributed to the conversation around how to meaningfully engage young children in discussions of climate change, emphasizing the role of texts, storytelling and critical literacy practices in helping children make...

..., animals and environments by a protagonist of “a privileged gender, race, ethnicity, class, religion, sexuality, species or ability” can contribute to “environmental injustices that are fueling climate change” (p. 230). Critical readings of such narratives can also produce the opposite effect, spurring...

.... Design/methodology/approach This paper reviews the current theory of languaging theory and research that focuses on the use of languaging to enact relations with ecosystems and others and voice emotions for transforming communities and reducing emissions contributing to climate change. Findings...