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Need some inspiration for
the new school year?
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Click the image above to view the Climate Change Academy video on YouTube.
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As national parks across the country gear up to host visiting school groups, its important to remember how POWERFUL those visits can be in changing the lives of students!
In 2018, the Every Kid in a Park program invited high school students to Sequoia National Park to camp for three nights and teach visiting fourth graders about the effects of climate change. As you'll see in this video, the students will NEVER forget their experience (and neither will the teary-eyed rangers!)
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Get Your Internship
Project Proposals Ready!
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Internship project proposals for the 2020 Future Park Leaders of Emerging Change (FPL) program
will be accepted Monday, September 9 through 5:00 PM ET Friday, October 18.
The FPL program supports paid internships
to be conducted by students currently enrolled
in an undergraduate or graduate degree program. FPL internships focus on emergent management issues arising from global
drivers of environmental change. Proposed projects may address needs associated with the management of natural,
cultural,
or historic resources, park infrastructure, visitor use, or interpretation and education efforts in a future of novel, rapid, and/or
large
landscape change.
NRSS INTERNSHIPS INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR
Wednesday, September 11, 1:00 PM MDT
Join NRSS internship program leads to learn more about how parks can successfully apply to host a project. During the webinar, past interns will showcase the results of their work and provide insight into their experiences.
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SOUTHWEST PARKS:
Upcoming Roundtable
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TUESDAY, September 10, 2019
11:00 AM PT | 12:00 PM MT | 2:00 Pm ET
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Join us for a special session focused exclusively on parks in the Southwest Region* of the National Climate Assessment.
Invited Speakers & Panelists
Patrick Gonzalez, NCA4 Southwest Chapter Federal Coordinating Lead Author
Alison Forrestel, Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Jane Rodgers, Joshua Tree National Park
Don Swann, Saguaro National Park
*Please note that NCA4 regions are not synonymous with NPS regions. This image can help you determine the NCA4 region in which your park falls.
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PACIFIC ISLANDS PARKS
Upcoming Roundtable
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Tuesday, October 29, 2019
10:00 AM ST | 11:00 AM HT | 3:00 PM MT
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Join us for a special session focused exclusively on parks in the Pacific Islands Region of the National Climate Assessment.
Invited Speakers & Panelists
David Helweg, NCA4 Pacific Islands Chapter Federal Coordinating Lead Author
Jadelyn Nakamura, Hawaiʻi-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit, National Park Service
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Attending the 2019 NAI National Conference in Denver?
Consider registering for a pre-conference workshop on climate communication!
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by Geneviève de Messiéres, Earth to Sky Interagency Partnership
Helping visitors find personal relevancy with global climate change can be challenging. The Earth to Sky workshop -- available to NAI 2019 attendees -- is designed to help you meet this challenge through experiential, collaborative learning in a collegial environment.
You will be provided with foundational climate science, opportunities to engage with scientists and peers, and exposure to new technologies. We will also visit the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Mesa Lab to learn about and discuss local impacts of global change with researchers studying climate and global dynamics, explore data visualization and virtual reality technologies, and engage with NCAR's communication and education professionals.
The pre-conference workshop is on November 11 and 12, 2019, and its title is Our World is Changing: Do You Have the Tools to Stay Relevant? Find out more on the NAI Conference website.
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Upcoming Training: Mid-America Climate Fundamentals Academy
Workshop #1
ACCO is offering a series of 2-day training academies in Independence, MO to help participants build competencies to effectively integrate climate change into their decision-making and professional activities such as planning and operations.
Workshop #1 will take place in Independence on October 22 & 23. NPS employees are invited to attend Climate Fundamentals Academy Workshops
FREE OF CHARGE, through a standing agreement between the NPS Climate Change Response Program and the ACCO.
Supervisory approval is required, and any associated travel will be paid by the benefiting account. This training opportunity is open to all segments of the NPS workforce. Available seats will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis, so early registration is strongly recommended.
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Brochures still available!
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Click the preview above to view the full brochure [PDF]
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Our most recent printing of the Climate Change in National Parks unigrid brochure has arrived and boxes are ready to mail out to interested parks. Contact climate_change@nps.gov to receive a box of free brochures to use in your programming or for distribution at your visitor center.
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The Climate Change Response Program invites interested NPS employees, contractors, and volunteers to enjoy unlimited access to the Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO) library of on-demand and live online training FREE for one full year. This opportunity affords participants unparalleled flexibility to customize training according to their needs and work around busy schedules.
Availability is limited and will be awarded strictly on a first-come, first serve basis. For instructions on how to register for this opportunity, please contact Larry Perez at
larry_perez@nps.gov
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