Appraisal of Awareness of Climate Change Issues among Secondary School Students in Rivers State

Abstract

The paper appraised awareness of climate change among secondary school students in Rivers State.Relevantliteraturerelated to the issues were reviewed accordingly andthe literature focused on the concepts of climate change and global warming, the level of awareness of secondary school students on the climate change issues, sources of information about climate change issues among secondary students, perception of students about the causes of climate change and factors inhibiting the awareness of climate change issues among secondary school students.  The paper concluded that most students of secondary schools are aware of climate change as well as their causes and effect on the environment. Notwithstanding, certain constraints militate the creation of awareness in the schools. From the forgoing, it recommends amongst others the need to establish climate change awareness clubs in the secondary schools in Rivers State and the nation at large so as to mobilize the students who are future leaders on the importance of bracing up to the challenges of climate change.

Key words: appraisal, awareness, climate change, secondary school, students