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5 Reasons Why Teachers are Not Teaching Kids about Climate Change

September 04, 2019 Add Comment Edit

More than half of American teachers are not talking about climate change in their classrooms and of those that do almost a third incorrectly tell their students that climate change is a natural phenomenon.

According to a recent poll climate change is a very low priority for teachers in the U.S. Almost two thirds of educators who are not teaching it say they see global warming as outside of their subject area. However, science-based training is only part of the problem, parental attitudes are also a concern. Almost a third of educators are worried that parents may complain if they teach their kids about climate change.

Other reasons why climate change is not taught in schools include: A lack of materials and a lack of knowledge. Some schools do not allow teachers to teach climate change, albeit a small percentage (4%). Not all the news is bleak, between one third and one half (42%) of teachers say they do teach climate change in the classroom.

Some of the subjects that are best suited to the teaching of climate change are biology, physics and math. However, it can be integrated into almost any curriculum including subjects ranging from algebra to zoology. Current events like extreme weather and wildfires are also powerful teaching tools.

The single biggest reason why kids do not get a climate education in the United States has nothing to do with parents, teachers or pedagogical training. It has to do with the multifaceted disinformation efforts of the fossil fuel industry and their Republican minions.

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Who is Preventing Kids from Learning about Climate Change?

August 30, 2019 Add Comment Edit

Kids are not getting the climate education they need but this is not because of their parents or their teachers. Climate education has become a front-line issue in the battle against truth and kids are being used as pawns in an economically motivated war against reality. As reported by NPR, polls show that climate education has the support of parents (80%) and teachers (85%). Yet children are not getting the facts about climate change in public schools. A growing number of American adults (75%) acknowledge that the climate is changing but this message not being disseminated to kids.

Americans want their children to know the causes, consequences, and solutions to global warming. What makes this poll especially interesting in these hyper-polarized times is the fact that this view holds in all 50 states and 3000 counties. Ninety percent of Democrats agree as do half of Republicans.

Despite the overwhelming support for climate education, teachers are not integrating it into their curricula. So if both teachers and parents want kids to learn about the economic and societal impacts of global warming, why is this not happening?

The reason that climate change is not de rigueur in American schools is largely due to powerful economic interests. Specifically the fossil fuel industry and Republican legislators whom they help elect.

The fossil fuel industry is at the core of the climate crisis and they have known that they are a leading cause of climate change for decades. In a bid to retain their economic power they have declared war on science and sought to subvert the truth through a diverse array of sophisticated campaigns.

The oil and gas industry uses their tremendous wealth to buy politicians and political outcomes. Their immense financial clout is also used to buy scientists and control academia.

Campaign finance is one of the most powerful weapons they have deployed in their war against the facts. The GOP has been working for the fossil fuel industry for years, and in the age of Trump they have consolidated their control over Republicans.

Disinformation is disseminated through lobbyists, think-tanks and front groups. One of the most pernicious purveyors of climate denial is the fossil fuel funded Heartland Group. They promote policy that supports industry and their disinformation campaigns target kids in public schools. They provide "educational" materials (textbooks and lesson plans) that try to circumvent the facts about anthropogenic climate change.

Their lies have been deeply ingrained in the nation's political discourse on education. Such disinformation has prompted a number of state legislators to question whether kids should be given access to the facts about climate change. In Idaho legislators said kids should not be taught that climate change is caused by human activity.

We have to face the grim reality that powerful interests are preventing kids from getting the information they desperately need. This is not just a human rights issue, this is a generational justice issue.

Kids need a climate education to navigate in the twenty-first century. Adults have done enough by creating the problem and then failing to address it. Those who seek to deny kids the right to a climate education are putting them in danger and if we do nothing to defend children's right to the facts we are complicit.

Integrating climate change into science education standards is not just about building critical mass for climate action. It is about giving kids the tools they need to protect themselves from the world that we have made.

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Graduate Certificate - CSR/Sustainability at St Michael's College (Video)

August 05, 2017 Add Comment Edit

The Graduate Certificate in CSR/Sustainability at the University of St. Michael's (University of Toronto) is a program that accommodates people who are working full time.

There are already 200 graduates of this program from around the world. They work for a wide range of organizations including for-profit, not-for-profit and government organizations. The personal and professional benefits of education are numerous. A strong business case that can be made for higher learning. Click here for a business case presentation (PDF) or here for a program impact assessment as described by program graduates.

Who attends

The 2017/2018 Cohort includes: The Co-operators, OpenText, Goldcorp, the Greater Toronto Airport Authority, North America Fur Auctions, Canadian Stewardship Services Alliance, Lafayette Economic Development Authority, the United Way.

Curriculum

Leading tools are incorporated in the Certificate in CSR/Sustainability curriculum. The program is advised by a council of business leaders who keep these curriculums practical and at the forefront of thought leadership. The certificate curriculum has been aligned with the body of knowledge for the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP).

The course reviews 60 best practices for embedding CSR/Sustainability in an organization's culture. It also provides access to leading industry research, assessment, tools and best practices. Specific items in the curriculum include a change management simulation used by Fortune 500 companies called Experience Change™. This is an expert-guided experience that teaches both the "what to do" and "how to be" of successful change. Students are also afforded hands-on practice in an engaging, low-risk simulation experience.

Featured Faculty

Faculty includes global thought leaders on the forefront of Sustainability and CSR

BOB WILLARD, PhD - Internationally Respected Author, Speaker and Sustainability Leader. Strategy & Business Case

KAZ FLINN, CSR Certificate Harvard Business School, B.Arts in Mass Communications (Scotiabank, Rogers, CBSR). Governance & Implementation.

WES GEE, Master Sustainable Business, Certificate in Cleaner Production, B.Commerce (CBSR, Stantec, The Works Design). CSR/Sustainability Reporting

Practical Capstone Project

In this "work as you learn" program participants gain core competencies for CSR/Sustainability through a work based Capstone Project. This field work gives participants direct CSR/sustainability experience.

Video Overview

Here is a video of a Webinar for the Graduate Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility/Sustainability at the University of St. Michael's College, University of Toronto.

For more information contact: Kathryn Cooper, Program Manager, Graduate Certificate in CSR/Sustainability. Email: kathryncooper@xplornet.ca

Click here to apply.

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Make sure to see the article titled, "Comprehensive Green School Information and Resources." It contains links to over 350 posts covering everything you need to know about sustainable academics, green school buildings, student eco-initiatives, and college rankings as well as a wide range of related information and resources.

Course Certificate - Leading Organizations & Change at MIT Sloan School of Management

August 04, 2017 Add Comment Edit

MIT Sloan School of Management is collaborating with world renowned faculty to offer instruction in the prescient realm of organizational change. In today's complex interconnected world an organization's strategies and tactics must be encouraged to evolve. Course alterations are essential in response to changing business environments. In the face a barrage of unprecedented challenges, an organizations ability to pivot on a dime has become critical.

Organizations must learn to be more nimble so that they can make rapid course corrections. However, implementing new directions and altering course is a daunting task. Institutions and employees are commonly steeped in social and organizational cultures that often seem to resist change.

To help navigate these challenges MIT has put together a course that gives people the information they need to help organizations to transition. This course provides frameworks, models, and perspectives that are meant to be immediately applicable.

As explained by MIT:

"Organizations today are large, complex, difficult to understand and even more difficult to manage. To be successful, managers must have a strong knowledge of the social networks that connect people in organizations and how to leverage them. They should identify where the real power and influence of the organization lies. In order to implement successful initiatives, managers need to navigate organizational barriers to change."

The course titled, "Leading Organizations & Change" gives students the knowledge to navigate the sources of power and influence within an organization. In addition to management techniques, the course also explores ways of dealing with organizational impediments.

MIT describes Leading Organizations & Change, as, "a thought provoking course with challenging work assignments, practical frameworks based on MIT research, as well as a powerful change management simulation to immerse you in the complexities and nuances of effective change."

The program's globally connected classrooms facilitate peer to peer learning. Graduates will build new networks and earn a certificate from MIT Sloan School of Management. The two month course starts on September 22, 2017. It requires 2 - 4 hours per week and costs $1,200.

The faculty is led by John Van Maanen, he is the Erwin H. Schell Professor of Management and a Professor of Organization Studies at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He has served as the faculty chair of the MIT Sloan Fellows Program at MIT and as the head of the Organization Studies Group within the Sloan School. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including, Tales of the Field. His publications include also methodological studies on writing organizational ethnographies and on power relations in the workplace.

For further information about the course contact:

Asia Pacific: admissions.apac@emeritus.org
Europe, Middle East & Africa: admissions.emea@emeritus.org
North America & South America: admissions.americas@emeritus.org

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Make sure to see the article titled, "Comprehensive Green School Information and Resources." It contains links to over 350 posts covering everything you need to know about sustainable academics, green school buildings, student eco-initiatives, and college rankings as well as a wide range of related information and resources.

Comprehensive Green School Information and Resources 2010 - 2016

August 03, 2017 Add Comment Edit

In 2017 the Green Market Oracle (GMO) is reprising its annual Green School Series. Over the course of the last seven years the GMO has published more than 350 articles related to environmentally oriented academics, sustainable infrastructure and green initiatives in pedagogical settings. In the coming weeks we will post articles on a daily basis related to the green schools and sustainability focused academics. These efforts contribute to the growth of a well informed population, a sustainable economy and ultimately a healthier planet. This focus is a key part of the GMO's mission to help facilitate the convergence of sustainability and the global environment.

The 2016 Edition of The GMO's Green School Series

In the seventh installment of the GMO's Green School Series there were a total of 32 articles. This comprises a review of the growing green schools movement, best practices and what sustainability professionals need to know. It also includes information on schools, degrees, accreditation, early education, ranking, tools, solutions, and awards.

Click here to access the 2016 edition of The GMO's Green School Series.

The 2015 Edition of The GMO's Green School Series

In the sixth installment of the GMO's Green School Series there were a total of 26 articles. This includes a review of green educational opportunities at universities and colleges, different types of related accreditation (degrees, programs, and certificates) early education, student led fossil fuel divestment initiatives, water stewardship efforts and resources, energy and infrastructure in green schools, rankings of the most sustainable colleges and universities and resource tools. .

Click here to access the 2015 edition of The GMO's Green School Series.

The 2014 Edition of The GMO's Green School Series

In the fifth installment of the GMO's Green School Series there were a total of 69 articles. This includes posts covering general information, educational programs and courses, online education, sustainability initiatives, school rankings, resources, green building and campuses, retrofits, renewable energy, fossil fuel divestment, competitions and awards.

Click here to access the 2014 edition of The Green Market Oracle's Green School Series.

The 2013 Edition of The GMO's Green School Series

In the fourth installment of the GMO's Green School Series there were a total of 26 articles. This includes posts on green school rankings, educational programs and courses, buildings and campuses, fossil fuel divestment, renewable energy, campus competitions and fellowships.

Click here to access the 2013 edition of The GMO's Green School Series.

The 2012 Edition of The GMO's Green School Series

In the third installment of the GMO's Green School Series there are a total of 65 articles. This includes posts on the value of green education, programs and courses, buildings and campuses, support programs, teaching resources, and business schools.

Click here to access the 2012 edition of The GMO's Green School Series.

The 2011 Edition of The GMO's Green School Series

In the second installment of the GMO's Green School Series there are a total of 70 articles. This includes posts on sustainable education, school buildings, grants, programs, awards.

Click here to access the 2011 edition of The GMO's Green School Series.

The 2010 Edition of The GMO's Green School Series

In the first installment of the GMO's Green School Series there are a total of 60 articles. to access posts on green student resources, the growth of green education, masters degrees, doctorate degrees, undergraduate degrees and classes, primary and secondary schools, China and Asia, buildings, and information on sustainability officers.

Click here to access the 2010 edition of The GMO's Green School Series.

Stay tuned for more green school information and resources this year. From now until the end of September, The GMO will feature posts as part of the 2017 edition of the Green School Series.

GMO's Annual Green Schools Posts in 2016

August 01, 2017 Add Comment Edit

Each summer and fall the Green Market Oracle (GMO) publishes a series of posts focused on the growing green schools movement. In 2016 this comprised both buildings and academics, it also includes best practices and information useful to sustainability professionals, students, instructors and other stakeholders. In addition to green buildings, this series reviews hundreds of sustainability-focused schools and accreditation. Last year GMO published 32 articles in this series bringing the total to more than 350. In 2016 the predominant themes included early education, tools, resources and awards.

General

The Growth of Green Schools in 2016
Best Practices in Green Schools (Video)
What Aspiring Sustainability Professionals Should Learn in College

Schools and accreditation

150 Sustainability and Environmental Masters Degrees
Investing in Education Pays Lucrative Dividends
Institutions that offer Sustainability Focused Certificates and Degrees as Recommended By Linked-In Professionals
Adler University - Degrees for a More Just Society
Celebrating ASU's School of Sustainability (Video)
Green Futures: Sustainability in Philadelphia Schools
Sustainability Education: Teaching for sustainability (Videos)
Studying Sustainability at Hampshire College
MA in Global Sustainability at The University of South Florida
Hampshire College Going 100% Solar Saving Money and Reducing Emissions
MIT Gets a Fossil Fuel Divestment Letter from Scientists and Advocates

Ranking

Greenest Colleges in America: The Princeton Review
World Leading Canadian Sustainability Focused MBAs
The Top 50 Greenest Universities in America (Sierra Magazine)
Top 50 Green Colleges (Princeton Review 2015)

Early education and impediments

Teaching Kids in Nature May be our Best Hope for the Future
Energy Efficiency: Kids Teaching Parents
Bullfrog Power Contest Getting Kids Talking about Energy
The Right Wants to Crush Climate Science in Our Schools
Kids are Being Denied a Science Based Climate Education

Tools resources and solutions

Footprint Calculator: Measure Your Schools Footprint or Measure Your Own
Natural Light in Schools: Architectural Resource for Daylighting
Free Educational Resources at the Supply Chain Sustainability School (Video)
25 Back to School Books to be Well Informed on Climate, the Environment and Sustainability
Sustainable Educational Solutions from Sustainia

Awards

Space to Grow Wins the Green School Award for Collaboration
The Best of the 2016 Green Schools Honorees (Video)
Green Schools Honorees 2016 (USGBC and the GSNN)

Make sure to see the article titled, "Comprehensive Green School Information and Resources." It contains links to hundreds of articles covering everything you need to know about sustainable academics, student eco-initiatives, green school buildings, and college rankings as well as a wide range of related information and resources.

Sustainability Education: Teaching for sustainability (Videos)

November 12, 2016 Add Comment Edit

Educating future leaders about sustainability is key to solving the increasingly interconnected challenges facing humanity. The practice of teaching for sustainability is known as sustainability education (SE), it is also called education for sustainability (EfS), and the United Nations calls it education for sustainable development (ESD). More generally we need to appreciate the importance of education as it relates to sustainable development. Education is one of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and it is a fundamental right. Investing in a quality education for all is essential to realize the other SDGs and targets. It is also the most powerful tool we have for sustainable development.

Here is a UN Secretary General’s Global Education First Initiative video that shows the power of education in acting as a catalyst for development.

In its simplest essence, sustainability is any activity that meets the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations. It is focused on the triple bottom line in business (people, planet and profits). The idea is to benefit the greater good by learning how to foster vigorous communities, a healthy environment, and robust profitability.

There are valid concerns that business schools are not doing enough to emphasize sustainability. With this in mind Andrew Hoffman, Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan and Education Director of the Graham Sustainability Institute has suggested, "modern business school must fundamentally alter its teaching and research in order to respond to the environmental and social challenges of the twenty-first century."

Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation's (CGMF) work in sustainability education is focused on sustainability science, a discipline that the foundation integrates into all of its grant making and long-term planning. This dynamic science-based approach addresses environmental and social problems. It does this by bringing together scholarship and practice, global and local perspectives, and a diverse range of social sciences.

For the last four years CGMF has been working with The University of Texas at Austin to integrate sustainability education into research, facilities and course development. Here is a video of a 2016 research symposium that took place at the Jackson School of Geosciences at The University of Texas at Austin. The event was organized around school founder Jack Jackson’s vision of educating young people “in the subjects of geology; geophysics; energy, mineral and water resources; and broad areas of the earth sciences, including the Earth’s environment.” The video concludes with a Presentation from keynote speaker Marilu Hastings, the vice-president of the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation's sustainability program

Jaimie Cloud is a pioneer in the field of Education for Sustainability (EfS). She is passionate about inspiring young people to think about the world, their relationship to it, and their ability to influence it in an entirely new way. In this video, she shares new ideas to create conditions for life-long Education for Sustainability.

For those interested in more information go to the Journal of Sustainability Education (JSE), a forum for academics and practitioners to share, critique, and promote research, practices, and initiatives that foster the integration of economic, ecological, and social-cultural dimensions of sustainability within formal and non-formal educational contexts.

Make sure to see the article titled, "Comprehensive Green School Information and Resources." It contains links to over 325 articles covering everything you need to know about sustainable academics, student eco-initiatives, green school buildings, and college rankings as well as a wide range of related information and resources.

GMO's Top Green School Stories of 2014

January 14, 2015 Add Comment Edit

This year represents the fifth annual installment of the Green Market Oracle's (GMO) annual sustainable school series.

Each year GMO puts together a summary of some of the latest information and resources on environmentally oriented academics and activities as well as green infrastructure in pedagogical settings.

Here are the Green Market Oracle's top posts in green education, activities and infrastructure for 2014:

General

A Comprehensive Environmental Education
Environmental Education in Islam (Nura A. Abboud)
Learning in Nature Benefits Children and Teachers
The Greening of the US Public Schools
The Value of an Education in Sustainability
Innovation in Sustainability Education
Sustainability Jobs: Education, Salaries and Skills
Sustainability Students Having a Tough Time Finding the Jobs they Want
Dissatisfaction with Environmental Education
University Students Supporting the People's Climate March
Interesting and Amusing Things You Learn in Environmental Policy School
Graphs - Survey of Social and Environmental Graduate School Programs (Net Impact: Business as Unusual Infographic - MBA Student Attitudes on Environmental and Social Factors
PVC Free Back to School Shopping
10 Back to School Tips to Save Money Energy and the Environment

Educational Programs and Courses

462 Sustainability Focused Masters Programs (AASHE)
Columbia University Masters of Science in Sustainability
Video - Columbia University Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy
MSc in Climate Change, Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation from the University of Copenhagen
Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility
Video - Sustainability Consulting Projects Course
Course - Microgrid Executive MBA Training
Video - The Beahrs Environmental Leadership Program (ELP)
George Washington University Sustainability Minor
Environmental Management Program at the University of San Francisco
MBA in Sustainable Management from Presidio Graduate School Video - Murray State’s New M.S. in Sustainability Science Degree
Video - Executive Master’s for Sustainability Leadership at Arizona State University
Video - Master of Science in Sustainability Management (Earth Institute and Columbia University)
Video - Student and Staff Perspectives on Masters Degree Program at Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT)
Singapore Sustainability Training and Education Program

Online Education

Online Certificates - Sustainability Management (University of Colorado Boulder)
Video - Marylhurst Online MBA in Sustainable Business

Sustainability Initiatives

Davidson College: Sustainability Scholars and Other Initiatives
Sustainability at American University
Sustainability Programs at Wellington Middle School and Lesher Middle School
11 Examples of Energy and Cost Savings at K-12 Schools in the US
Kinard Middle School Recognized by the US Department of Education

School Rankings

The Top 20 Sustainability Programs According to the Business as Unusual Guide 2013
Top Schools for Environmental Sustainability in 2014 (Net Impact: Business as Unusual)

Resources

Educational Resource: Michigan Environmental Education
Educational Resource - Getting The Picture: Our Changing Climate
Video - The Mission and Goals of the Center for Green Schools
Learning in Nature Benefits Children and Teachers
Video - Green Schools at the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development

Green Buildings and Campuses

George Washington University's Green Buildings
Emissions Free Net Positive Building at UBC

Retrofits

LED Lighting in Schools Reduce Energy Demand and Costs
Savings from LED Retrofits in the Surry School District
Savings from LED Lighting at the University of Rhode Island
Two Examples of School Lighting Efficiency Retrofits

Renewable Energy

Solar Power in US Schools: Study and State Rankings
Record Breaking Solar Plant at UC Davis
Solar to Power Two Universities in Washington DC
Infographic - Solar's Potential in US Public Schools
Solar Energy at Two Schools in Waco Texas
5 School Systems Benefiting from Distributed Solar Power
Geothermal Reduces Grid Energy Demand and Utility Costs in Schools
Run on Sun Solar Crowdfunding Campaign for UK Primary Schools
The UK's Solar Schools Crowdfunding Initiative
Video - Solar Schools Crowdsourcing Community Initiative

Fossil Fuel Divestment

Fossil Fuel Divestment Universities Will Not be Able to Resist

Competitions & Awards

Winners of ASHRAE 2014 Student Design Competition
Video - Action4Climate Competition Submission by Montgomery College Students
USGBC's Green Schools Challenge in Louisiana
US Department of Education's Green Ribbon Schools Program 2014 Sustainability Awardees
Singapore's 2014 School Green Awards
Singapore Environmental Achievement Awards 2014 (SEAA)
Inhabitat's Back to School Pinterest Contest

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Learning in Nature Benefits Children and Teachers

September 22, 2014 Add Comment Edit

Nature and green spaces are conducive to both health and learning. Green spaces have been shown to contribute to health and well being and this appears to be especially true for children. Research shows that both teachers and students benefit from exposure to green spaces.

Kids who are exposed to the outdoors not only learn better they are also more physically active which contributes to their overall well being. Even children suffering from learning disabilities like ADHD appear to benefit from exposure to green spaces.

Students are not the only ones who benefit from an outdoor education. It would appear that teachers also benefit which in turn offers added value to the children they are teaching. According to a study from King's College London, teaching outdoors makes educators more confident and enthusiastic about their work, and more innovative in their teaching strategies.

There are a number of innovative approaches to education that take kids into nature. One school that practices this approach is the Toronto District School Board's Forest Valley Outdoor Education Centre.

There are a growing number of resources to help educators who wish to teach their children in natural settings. The David Suzuki Foundation, offer workshops for educators interested in taking students outside. The Foundation's Connecting With Nature guides is a prime example. This guide is intended for children from kindergarten through Grade 8. It includes lesson plans, step-by-step instructions and ideas for engaging local communities.

Learning in green spaces also helps sensitize children and teachers to the value of nature and therefore increases the likelihood that they will work to protect it.

Make sure to see the article titled, "Comprehensive Green School Information and Resources." It contains links to over 200 articles covering everything you need to know about sustainable academics, student's eco-initiatives, green school buildings, and college rankings as well as a wide range of related information and resources.

© 2014, Richard Matthews. All rights reserved.

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Climate Science Bill of Rights and a Fact Based Education

September 12, 2014 Add Comment Edit

In the US a battle is brewing between those who want to teach children the science behind climate change and those who want to teach kids politically motivated revisionism that caters to the agenda of the fossil fuel industry.

The National Research Council is collaboratively working with federal agencies, the National Governors Association, teachers and education experts to develop a new set of science education standards. This science based approach will apply to contentious topics like evolution and climate change.

This is the first time that climate change is being addressed in science education standards. However, some political and religious groups want to censor the teaching of climate science. They disapprove of teaching children a fact based approach to the most pressing issues of our age.

To help counter the efforts of deniers those who seek to provide a truly science based education are coming together in support what is known as the Climate Science Students Bill of Rights.

Climate Science Students Bill of Rights – All students, in every state, have the right to:

Receive the highest quality science education as determined by educators, free from ideological or political interference.
Explore the causes and consequences of climate change.
Learn that meaningful solutions to slowing climate change exist.
Examine the data and evidence that leads to the established scientific consensus on climate change in a learning environment that encourages inquiry, questioning and understanding.
Understand how climate science informs social, political, and personal decision-making.