People listen to Greta Thunberg because of her creativity, not just her science | Lisette Johnston

Creative subjects are on the decline in schools and universities, yet they are vitally important to societyBlue Planet, Extinction Rebellion and Greta Thunberg are all household names bringing information about serious environmental issues to the masses. They ’ve helped green issues shoot up the agenda for this year’s general election, with a poll last month revealing thatmore than half of voters said that the climate emergency would influence how they cast their vote.If it wasn ’t for the media these scientific messages wouldn’t be heard or understood by millions of people. And Greta Thunberg’s extraordinary global impact demonstrates her mastery of skills that have little to do with what we usually think of as science.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Universities Education Higher education Creativity in the classroom Schools Teaching Climate change Science Environment Arts Humanities Source Type: news