We need to talk to our children about climate change

Our children are being forced to grow up in an increasingly dangerous world where climate change is disrupting the environment and our ecosystems. [iStockphoto]

I recently asked my seven-year-old daughter what she knows about climate change. Her answer was "Nothing!"

"Do you want to know?" I probed. She seemed curious but a bit distracted because I was competing for her attention with 'Caillou' on YouTube Kids. I managed to get her into the climate change conversation when I heard Mama Caillou tell Caillou to use sunscreen. I asked her if she knew why Caillou had to use sunscreen and then, what climate change is. It then dawned on me that we, as a society, need to do more to educate our children about climate change.