Climate change education in a comic book: Book 1 of the series

This educational graphic novel also provides an original teaching aid for teachers covering climate change and related effects. The book, the first in a 4-part series, is a fiction story that is visually stimulating, fun to read and scientifically accurate. It touches upon many of the most important facts regarding the causes, effects and solutions to climate change around the world.

The book includes a more detailed section at the back, Captain Polo’s Climate Change Classroom, which explains some of the more technical concepts and terminology in clear language.

Educational content includes:

• The main causes of man made climate change and some of its main effects across the globe on natural ecosystems and human societies
• Some of the ways in which diverse human groups all over the world are learning to adapt to climate change
• How everyone can make a difference by adopting a few simple sustainable lifestyle changes in your day to day life

“Captain Polo is the story about us and our future on Earth, presented in a knowledge-based and adventurous way, which can spark much needed conversations and action to save, not the polar bears, but Humanity.”
Prof. Johan Rockström
Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

“This graphic novel skillfully combines education and entertainment, making it an appealing read for children and adults alike. The inclusion of footnotes enhances understanding, making complex issues accessible to younger readers. The book doesn’t shy away from addressing the dire consequences of deforestation, pollution, and carbon emissions, presenting a clear call to action: halt the destructive behaviors contributing to global warming.” - Literary Titan Gold Award Winner

“Captain Polo takes us with him on his adventure, opens our eyes and, despite the enormity of the problems, with warmth and wit shows us that “we are all connected…all part of the same planet” and that, if we each take action wherever we live, there may yet be hope.”
Pippa Heylings, Chair, Climate Change and Environment Committee, South Cambs District Council