Educators Invited to July 30th Climate Literacy Workshop with the Monterey Bay Aquarium

By Sarah Ranney

A school of fish swimming through kelp at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Calling all teachers of grades six through twelve! Our Climate Literacy Committee is collaborating with the Monterey Bay Aquarium on a free, virtual workshop on July 30th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Build your confidence teaching climate change while developing your students’ real-world problem-solving skills. Tackle climate anxiety and despair with an approach that focuses on solutions. Develop student-centered projects that support standards — no matter what subject you teach!

During this free one-day workshop, you’ll:

  • Meet renowned climate scientist and communicator Jim Barry who will provide an overview of the science of climate change
  • Sample vetted, developmentally appropriate, standards-aligned climate curriculums
  • Learn a framework and thinking routine to engage students of all backgrounds in community-based climate solutions projects

Please register here by Monday, July 12th. Space is limited so we recommend registering early! The workshop will be hosted on Zoom and resources and tools will be provided through Google Drive. We suggest you bring a notebook, writing tools, sticky notes, butcher paper or other large format writing area like a whiteboard, and your curiosity and belief that #TeensCan.

Learn more about the Monterey Bay Aquarium and their various educator programs on their website. You can find out more about our Chapter’s Climate Literacy Committee on their webpage, or contact them at clc@sfbaysc.org.

Sarah Ranney is the chair of the Sierra Club SF Bay Chapter's Climate Literacy Committee.

Photo credit: Aquatic life at the Monterey Bay Aquarium by Dolan Halbrook via Flickr Creative Commons.


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