Growing love for the world: COP26 and finding your superpower

McGeachan, C. (2023) Growing love for the world: COP26 and finding your superpower. Scottish Geographical Journal, 139(1-2), pp. 91-98. (doi: 10.1080/14702541.2023.2175369)

Abstract

This short reflective piece charts my own experiences of working with young people (aged 5–11 years) during COP26 and offers some tentative reflections on the role of hope in emplaced geographical education. Through detailing the experiences of a community garden workshop in Drumchapel, Glasgow, this paper highlights the ways in which hope for the future in the face of climate adversity was both felt and seen by young people during COP26. In doing so, it briefly reflects upon why their hopes and imaginations matter in our discussions of the legacy of climate events such as COP26.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: McGeachan, Dr Cheryl
• Authors: McGeachan, C.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Geographical and Earth Sciences
• Journal Name: Scottish Geographical Journal
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• ISSN: 1470-2541
• ISSN (Online): 1751-665X
• Published Online: 27 February 2023
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2023 The Author
• First Published: First published in Scottish Geographical Journal 139(1-2):91-98
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons license