What's new in the climate and energy education community? Highlights from the CLEAN Community are below. | |  |
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We are excited to share that registration is now open for the 2023 Accelerating Climate Capacity, Engagement, and Leadership Summit (ACCELS) on Thursday, November 16th from 2:00-5:00 pm ET! | | |
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ACCELS provides space to come together to develop a learning and action network that can advance future programming with a shared awareness of what others are doing, explore opportunities to collaborate, and orient our collective efforts towards systemic change. ACCELS 2023 will feature working groups who will meet regularly between November's kick off event and a culminating event in Spring 2024, and attendees will be invited to join these groups at the November 16th event. | | |
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For most anyone, attending a UN climate conference like the upcoming COP28 is daunting if not impossible. And yet the need to get far more eyes on the process and grassroots voices at the table, grows increasingly critical as climate disruption becomes more urgent and climate negotiations continue to fall short of what is needed.
Connecting to COP28 is an online portal created for citizen engagement with COP28. It provides links to background information about the UN climate processes, webinars about it and issues associated with the upcoming COP, and recordings of meetings from the COP, as well as suggestions for engaging with the conference from wherever you may be.
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Educator resources are openly and freely available here! | |
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In 2019, The Nature Conservancy and its 1000+ scientists launched Nature Lab, a robust and engaging online learning platform designed to help students learn about conserving nature for its own sake and for its ability to fulfill their needs and enrich their lives.
Nature Lab shares a variety of age-appropriate material available for grades K-5, 6-8, and 9-12 along with Virtual Field Trips. Curriculum modules are aligned with education standards and focus on conservation issues such as how climate change impacts our lives and the role of healthy fire in forests.
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Cost: $250 per workshop; $450 for 2 workshops; $650 for all 3 workshops
Grade Levels: The challenges are designed for middle school students but are easily adaptable to upper elementary or high school settings.
Register online!
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Based on Massachusetts STEM Week Design Challenges
Do you need a good challenge to engage all your students in fun science learning? Join the Wade Institute for Science Education and their collaborating partners, the Lloyd Center for the Environment and Buttonwood Park Zoo, for the 2023 - 2024 “Rise to the Challenge” Focus Workshop Series based on our Massachusetts STEM Week Design Challenges. From extreme weather to deserted islands and zoo makeovers, there’s a challenge for everyone!
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Link to Position Announcement & Position Description here! | |
The Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management discipline in the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point College of Natural Resources (CNR) is seeking an environmental social scientist for a tenure track position focused on climate issues, with an emphasis on state and/or local policies that support rural and urban communities. The primary teaching responsibilities for this position will be courses on sustainable communities, energy policy, and climate change. | |
CLEAN Calendar: Opportunities & Professional Development | | |
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Introduction to CLEAN Webinar:
Wed, November 8
This webinar offers a guided tour of the CLEAN portal. Learn about the CLEAN collection of over 800 climate and energy educational resources and the range of other supporting materials to help you effectively and accurately teach about climate and energy topics.
Learn more here!
Register here!
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GridTECH Connect Forum:
Mon, October 23 – Wed, October 25
The Northeast is facing unprecedented resource challenges tied to natural gas supplies. Meanwhile, a rapidly changing landscape for community solar and aggregated DERs is upending a market already in flux. This event will cover issues related to DER interconnection and operation in New York and New England.
Learn more here!
Register here!
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World Recycling Convention:
Mon, October 23 – Wed, October 25
World Recycling Convention is an exclusive International Recycling, Rubber, Petrochemicals, Chemicals, Fertilizers, Plastics Recycling, Printing and Packaging Industry Conference & Exhibition being held on an annual basis. The idea behind the conference not just to ensure bring the right people/industry stakeholders on board but also help to enhance and explore knowledge among Recycling and E-waste Management to establish corporations and exchanging ideas.
Learn more here!
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ABCs of Teaching Climate Change:
Thurs, November 9
Do you work with school-aged children? Are you concerned about climate change, but not sure you know enough to teach it with confidence? In this 3-part, online series, you will increase your understanding of climate change science and climate justice, gain practical approaches for teaching the topic to elementary-aged children, and leave with tools and strategies to teach about climate change in a hopeful and developmentally appropriate way.
Learn more here!
Register here!
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Attend CLEAN's Weekly Teleconference
For Network Members each Tuesday, 1:00pm ET/12:00pm CT/11:00am MT/10:00am PT
This Month's CLEAN Calls are featuring:
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October 24th: Virtual COP28 Participation with Frank Granshaw and Eric Havel
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October 31st: Baltimore Green Justice Workers Cooperative (BGJWC) with Amber Davis
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November 7th: Climate Change Course Offerings with Tim Muhich
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Posted: September 21, 2023
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CLEAN supports teaching and learning about climate and energy with 700+ free peer-reviewed, scientifically accurate, and classroom-ready resources. | |
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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