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Increasing Climate Literacy Tamara Shapiro Ledley TERC Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Essential Principles of Climate Science Endorsed by 13 US Federal Agencies and 24 Science and Educational Partners
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What Is Climate Science Literacy? Climate Science Literacy is an understanding of the climate’s influence on your and society and your influence on climate A climate-literate person can: assess scientifically credible information about climate assess scientifically credible information about climate communicate about climate & climate change in a meaningful way communicate about climate & climate change in a meaningful way make informed and responsible decisions concerning actions that may affect climate make informed and responsible decisions concerning actions that may affect climate
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Diverse group of approximately 85 stakeholders across the US interested in the implementation and adoption of the Climate Literacy: Essential Principles of Climate Science (CLEP) Diverse group of approximately 85 stakeholders across the US interested in the implementation and adoption of the Climate Literacy: Essential Principles of Climate Science (CLEP) Listserv – climateliteracynetwork@list.terc.edu Listserv – climateliteracynetwork@list.terc.edu Web site: www.climateliteracynow.org Web site: www.climateliteracynow.org
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Meets virtually weekly since January 2008 Meets virtually weekly since January 2008 – Shares information on climate science & climate literacy – Focus on educational contexts (formal & informal) – Discussions on policy decisions, impact on community groups, and ordinary citizens White Papers White Papers Climate and Energy Literacy Initiative Climate and Energy Literacy Initiative Education for a Green Economy Education for a Green Economy
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CLN – Climate Literacy Network National Science Digital Library’s National Science Digital Library’s Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
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CLEAN Pathway: Collection R esources selected to address Climate Literacy: Essential Principles of Climate Science (CLEP) R esources selected to address Climate Literacy: Essential Principles of Climate Science (CLEP) Resources to be reviewed both scientifically and pedagogically Resources to be reviewed both scientifically and pedagogically Resources aligned with Resources aligned with – National Science Education Standards – AAAS Project 2061 Benchmarks for Science Literacy – NAAEE Excellence in Environmental Education Guidelines for Learning – Latest science
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CLEAN Pathway: Community & Professional Development Virtual / Online workshops Virtual / Online workshops – Two-hour teleconference-online workshops on the use of specific activities – Multi-day events for faculty on teaching aspects of Climate and Energy Building and facilitating online communities using Web 2.0 social networking tools Building and facilitating online communities using Web 2.0 social networking tools Facilitate and expand the Climate Literacy Network Facilitate and expand the Climate Literacy Network
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Climate Literacy Network Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN) Pathway Climate Literacy: Essential Principles of Climate Science
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Climate Literacy Network Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN) Pathway Climate Literacy: Essential Principles of Climate Science CLEAN New England
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Climate Literacy Network Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN) Pathway CLEAN Rocky Mountains CLEAN Midwest CLEAN Southwest CLEAN Southeast Climate Literacy: Essential Principles of Climate Science CLEAN New York CLEAN Texas CLEAN New England CLEAN Northwest
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CLEAN- New England clean-ne@terc.edu States States Massachusetts Rhode Island ConnecticutNew Hampshire VermontMaine Audience Audience High-School to College/University Connection High-School to College/University Connection Universities are nodes of the network Universities are nodes of the network High school and college students reach out to and serve their larger communities High school and college students reach out to and serve their larger communities
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CLEAN- New England Programming Activities Student Speaker’s Bureau and Community Ambassadors Student Speaker’s Bureau and Community Ambassadors Student Energy Auditors Student Energy Auditors Annual Regional Meeting Annual Regional Meeting
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CLEAN-New England Volunteer and Workgroup Set-up CLEAN-NE Coordinating Group Programming Working Group Fundraising Working Group Implementation Partners Working Group Donors and Friends Climate Literacy Network CLEAN Pathway
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Cognitive Challenges to Understanding Climate Change Earth System Science /Integrated Global System Science Earth System Science /Integrated Global System Science – Understanding the interconnectedness of all of the components of the system – Changes in one component can have large and unanticipated impacts on other components
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Cognitive Challenges to Understanding Climate Change Change Over Time on Multiple and Embedded Time Scales Change Over Time on Multiple and Embedded Time Scales – Daily, seasonal, annual, interannual, decadal, century, longer… – Long-term change manifested as impact on shorter cycles
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Addressing These Cognitive Challenges to Understanding Climate Change Developing understanding by starting the learner from what is familiar Developing understanding by starting the learner from what is familiar – Earth System Science – Exploring Earth system connections – Spatial scales Local Regional Global Local Regional Global http://serc.carleton.edu/earthlabs
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Addressing These Cognitive Challenges to Understanding Climate Change Developing understanding by starting the learner from what is familiar Developing understanding by starting the learner from what is familiar – Change over Time on Multiple and Embedded Scales http://serc.carleton.edu/earthlabs
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Examples of Federally Funded Activities Developing Coordinated Programs Developing Coordinated Programs – National Academy of Science: Roundtable on Climate Change Education Informal Science Education Informal Science Education – Conference on Promoting Climate Literacy in Informal Science Learning Settings – Enabling TV Meteorologists to Provide Viewers with Climate Change-related Science Education – Earth – The Operators Manual
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Examples of Federally Funded Programs Formal Science Education Formal Science Education – Climate, Adaptation & Mitigation e-Learning Community – Earth System Science: A Key to Climate Literacy – Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears – Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network Teacher Professional Development Teacher Professional Development – Inspiring Climate Education Excellence (ICEE) – Climate Change Educator Professional Development Network
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