By Gail Rosenblum, Star Tribune August 2, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS — Lindsey Kirkland was raised in a farming community in Iowa and “always felt a connection to the land and animals.” She pursued a degree in ecology, planning to navigate the world through a lens of plants and animals. That lens widened when she became climate […]
By Marianna McMurdock August 3, 2021 This July, air quality worsened from Oregon to Maine as wildfire smoke traveled across northern states. New Yorkers woke up to an orange sun, and Utah’s worst drought turned deadly as a sand storm blocked visibility on a major highway. And while reports of extreme weather and restrictions on teaching dominate the news, young people […]
High school junior and aspiring climate activist Maya Hidalgo shares why she is passionate about climate
By Christina Kwauk and Rebecca Winthrop March 26, 2021 What if, with a little leadership from global heads of state, including U.S. President Biden and U.K. Prime Minister Johnson, there was an opportunity to catalyze a movement at home and abroad that combats climate change, strengthens the civic health of communities, closes the learning gap […]
By Keith Fernbach October 7, 2020 Climate change is the most important issue facing society today, according to the majority of respondents in a 2019 Harris Poll conducted on behalf of the American Psychological Association. Yet surprisingly, four out of 10 people surveyed say they have not made any changes in their behavior to reduce […]
By Paul Huttner and Megan Burks June 11, 2020 https://media.climategen.org/20200611-mpr-climate-cast-new-jersey-climate-change-standards_20200611_128.mp3 This month, New Jersey announced it’s the first state to include climate change education in its K-12 teaching standards. It will require teachers across grade levels and disciplines to include lessons on the topic. “Typically, what we see in climate change education is that it’s more […]
By Tom Di Liberto June 24, 2020 To effectively address climate change, we have to start with education. Education has the power to inspire, motivate, and empower action on climate change not only with youth but with entire communities. Because that is where solutions to climate change are forged, not only at home or at […]
By Lindsey Kirkland July 1, 2020 There is overwhelming support from teachers, parents, and youth for incorporating climate change in K-12 education, as seen in recent surveys. Yet state education standards continue to lag behind. In June, New Jersey became the first state to fully integrate climate change education in all subject areas and grade […]
Climate Generation has been providing resources and information for educators for years, but now, depending on how the year unfolds, parents may be interested in taking a look at their Climate Change Education program materials, too.
April 13, 2020 During this time of year, we typically would be hunting for Easter eggs, eating chocolates and enjoying new blooms and spring weather. Yet, we’ve adjusted to a new normal and are all doing our best to celebrate the season! In that light, we want to share some positive things going on today: […]