Confronting the messy complexities of the climate crisis through drama education and applied theatre

This editorial addresses the integration of drama education and applied theatre in confronting the climate crisis, highlighting the complex interplay of responsibility, agency, and action in schools and community-based settings. With a focus on Climate Change Education (CCE), we argue for pedagogical, methodological, and creative frameworks that help us embrace the inherent messiness and complexities of intersecting crises. We introduce an evolving 'site-responsive pedagogy' that considers the interconnectedness of local and global scales: one that responds and adapts to the specific ecological and cultural contexts of diverse global communities.