Promoting children's psychological agency through balanced engagement with climate

Sanae Okamoto; Kariuki Weru; Nidhi Nagabhatla; Robert Oakes

doi:10.1038/s44271-025-00367-7

Promoting children's psychological agency through balanced engagement with climate

Sanae Okamoto^*
, Kariuki Weru
, Nidhi Nagabhatla
, Robert Oakes

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Promoting children’s psychological agency is key to building climate resilience. Using a socio-ecological approach, this Comment advocates for integrated physical and digital climate learning, engaging families, educators, and communities to empower children and provide emotional support.

Original language	English
Article number	3
Number of pages	4
Journal	Communications psychology
Volume	4
Issue number	1
Early online date	29 Nov 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s44271-025-00367-7
Publication status	Published - 2026

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