Join the Smithsonian Science Education Center to explore using transdisciplinary approaches to climate education. This session will use the Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Climate Action! Community Research Guide as an exemplar of this educational approach. Can be paired with Teaching Climate Resilience through Place, the following day's afternoon session (Wednesday, August 19).
Led by the Smithsonian Science Education Center, this session introduces the Smithsonian Science for Global Goals project and a transdisciplinary approach to climate education using the Climate Action! Community Research Guide. Can be paired with the afternoon session. Register here!
Led by the Smithsonian Science Education Center, this session explores the Climate Resilience! Community Research Guide through a place-based lens. Pairs well with the morning session for a full look at both climate mitigation and adaptation.
This workshop introduces K–12 educators to the climate impacts of data centers supporting AI and cloud computing, including energy, water, and mineral use. Educators explore how to teach students about AI’s environmental impacts and responsible use in the classroom. Register Here!
Build climate literacy by exploring atmospheric processes and climate change science. Use local data and observable phenomena to teach energy flow, the greenhouse effect, and human impacts, with strategies adaptable across K–12 classrooms. Register Here!
Build climate literacy by exploring atmospheric processes and climate change science. Use local data and observable phenomena to teach energy flow, the greenhouse effect, and human impacts, with strategies adaptable across K–12 classrooms.
This workshop explores the social and environmental impacts of AI and cloud infrastructure, including issues of energy use, rising utility costs, and siting of data centers. Educators examine current climate justice movements and develop classroom activities that engage students in questions of equity, power, and resistance. Register Here!
Explore how MTSS can strengthen climate change education through tiered instruction, targeted supports, and inclusive strategies that build climate literacy, resilience, and problem-solving skills for all learners across diverse classroom contexts. Register Here!
This workshop helps K–12 educators use animal-focused case studies (e.g., whale migration, Amazon deforestation) to teach climate change through multispecies justice, place-based, and experiential learning, making impacts concrete and locally relevant. Register Here!
Ramapo College will host a culminating event showcasing student and educator climate projects, community partnerships, and place-based learning through presentations, interactive exhibits, and collaborative professional learning sessions.