At Climate Week, Elmo recalls a storm on Sesame Street: ‘Courage is when you still help others’
New York event hears about the red Muppet’s fears during a recent storm as climate crisis increasingly affects children
TL;DR
- Elmo, a Sesame Street character, attended a Climate Week event in New York City to discuss the impacts of climate change on children.
- He recounted his fear during a storm on Sesame Street, emphasizing that courage involves helping others despite being scared.
- The event, "Big Storms, Big Feelings," explored how extreme weather affects children, referencing a recent Sesame Street episode featuring Post Malone.
- Sesame Workshop highlighted a study showing children's and parents' alarm over extreme weather events and their disruption to children's routines, such as attending school and playing.
- Experts, including a climate scientist, agreed that parents struggle to discuss the climate crisis with children, but children can grasp the concepts and engage in actions like planting trees.
- Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe stated that the most crucial messages for children (and adults) are that others care and that solutions exist.