Climate education: not just for science class

December 17, 2021 00:40:30
Climate education: not just for science class
Ethical Schools
Climate education: not just for science class

Dec 17 2021 | 00:40:30

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Show Notes

We speak with Dr. Deb L. Morrison, research scientist at the University of Washington School of Education, about centering climate science throughout the K-12 curriculum. Dr. Morrison talks about ClimeTime, a Washington State-funded program that teaches how to engage in climate science and climate justice education across disciplines, and describes nationally-available resources. She emphasizes the importance of integrating society, technology, and science education and says that climate science can be taught even in very conservative areas through place-based education, addressing what matters to kids in their communities.

Overview

00:00-00:35 Intros

00:35-03:32 ClimeTime: What it is, how it is funded

03:32-06:05 Climate change education and climate justice

06:05-07:36 Mentorship, all of us learning

07:36-10:34 Project-based learning; action civics

10:34-13:02 Teaching science as it actually works

13:02-16:54 Engaging conservative communities while teaching climate science

16:54-18:44 Socioecological systems; humans’ relationships with each other and with nature

18:44-19:57 The doughnut economy

19:57-22:05 Society, technology & science (STS) as an interdisciplinary field

22:05-26:28 Examples of teaching STS, place-based learning

26:28-29:13 Collaborations among colleges in Washington and Oregon

29:13-33:32 Resources for teaching climate change, including industrial farming

33:32-37:38 Action for Climate Empowerment at national and international levels

37:38- Outro

Transcript

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Soundtrack by Poddington Bear

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