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Minnesota's climate justice instruction bills die in committee Paul Oh Mon, 03/28/2022 - 12:26

Climate Change Education Corner: 1.5°C May Not Seem Like Much ... Paul Oh Fri, 03/25/2022 - 11:43

Teaching evolution to students of faith Paul Oh Fri, 04/01/2022 - 15:39

New NCSE lesson sets increase student climate literacy Paul Oh Thu, 03/24/2022 - 14:34

Ric Galvan Paul Oh Thu, 03/24/2022 - 10:59 Short Bio

Ric Galvan is a senior at the University of Texas, Austin, and advocates with the Texas Freedom Network’s program for young Texans, Texas Rising. TFN has fought for sound science education in Texas since 1995.

Climate change is a problem that doesn’t allow the luxury of unlimited time Paul Oh Thu, 03/24/2022 - 10:40

Susan Holveck Paul Oh Wed, 03/23/2022 - 10:16 Short Bio

Susan Holveck is Program Administrator for High School Science and Mathematics for the Portland, Oregon, Public Schools.

1.5°C May Not Seem Like Much, But It’s a Really Big Deal. Here’s Why Paul Oh Tue, 03/22/2022 - 15:32

Climate change education legislation in Wisconsin dies Paul Oh Tue, 03/22/2022 - 09:15

Climate threat sparks youth action Paul Oh Mon, 03/21/2022 - 15:40 Link to Article https://www.ft.com/content/6204a9d2-fc45-4a6d-ace5-543031ad7064 Publication Financial Times Type of Article Read Article Date of Article Fri, 03/18/2022 - 12:00

A “whole” climate change education is needed Paul Oh Fri, 03/18/2022 - 15:59

Lessons in Crisis Paul Oh Fri, 03/18/2022 - 13:19 Link to Article https://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/articles/entry/lessons-in-crisis Publication Earth Island Journal Type of Article Read Article Date of Article Tue, 02/22/2022 - 12:00

Lindsey Kirkland Paul Oh Thu, 03/17/2022 - 14:13 Short Bio

Lindsey Kirkland is Climate Change Education Manager at Climate Generation.

Teaching what our students deserve: Justice-based climate change education Paul Oh Thu, 03/17/2022 - 13:59

Greg Simons Paul Oh Thu, 03/17/2022 - 12:10 Short Bio

Greg Simons is Science Department Chair and Senior Class Dean at Shattuck-St. Mary’s School in Faribault, Minnesota. He currently teaches AP Environmental Science and is professionally interested in ways environmental science teachers incorporate social justice themes when framing global environmental issues. He holds a BA from St. Olaf College and both an MA and EdD from Hamline University.

Helping students see global climate change issues through a social justice lens Paul Oh Thu, 03/17/2022 - 12:04

Hawaii resolution encourages climate change education Paul Oh Tue, 03/15/2022 - 20:52

Kelly Le Paul Oh Tue, 03/15/2022 - 14:41 Short Bio

Kelley Le has been in the educational field for a decade as a high school science educator, instructional coach, and educational leader. She is currently the director of the University of California Irvine Science Project and also author of the book, Teaching Climate Change for Grades 6-12: Empowering Science Teachers to Take on the Climate Crisis Through NGSS (2021). She serves as an executive committee member for the University of California-The California State University Environmental and Climate Change Literacy Project initiative, a board member at Ten Strands, and a Climate Reality Corps Mentor.

Teach about climate change and injustice to position students as agents of change Paul Oh Tue, 03/15/2022 - 11:10

Lydia Millet Paul Oh Mon, 03/14/2022 - 10:52 Short Bio

Lydia Millet has written more than a dozen books of literary fiction, most recently a novel called A Children’s Bible (W.W. Norton), which was a finalist for the National Book Award in fiction and one of The New York Times Book Review’s Best 10 Books of 2020. Other titles include the novels Sweet Lamb of Heaven (2016) and Mermaids in Paradise (2014). Millet has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in fiction and various other honors and works as a writer and editor at the Center for Biological Diversity, an organization dedicated to fighting climate change and species extinction.