National Extension Climate Initiative (NECI) Curriculum working group is pleased to launch the first webinar of our spring series:
Civic Engagement for Climate Action
with co-presenters:
- Martha Monroe, Professor Emerita, University of Florida
- Bora Simmons, Director, National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education
Register, here: https://cornell.zoom.us/webina..._qD7kg#/registration
ABOUT THE WEBINAR:
We know that climate education can play a crucial role in raising awareness and building understanding of climate change, its causes, likely impacts, and potential solutions. However, we also know we need to go beyond learning about climate change to build individual and collective capacity for effective climate action and justice. We can do this through civic engagement. The question is how can we best design and implement effective civic engagement programs that truly empower action and justice?
In this webinar, we will introduce the new Educating for Climate Action and Justice: Guidelines for Excellence—the latest contribution to the North American Association for Environmental Education’s Guidelines for Excellence Series. The guidelines are designed to assist educators in developing and implementing effective programs that focus on climate change, address injustice, and prompt action. We’ll discuss how these guidelines might support Extension programs or inspire new initiatives. We will also introduce readily available resources that you can use in your climate action programs.
KEY RESOURCE: The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) Guidelines for Excellence
SPEAKER BIOS
- Martha Monroe was an Extension Specialist at UF’s School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences specializing in environmental education and conservation behavior. She used current issues (wildfire, water quality, biomass) to explore public perceptions and effective educational strategies, blending extension, research, and teaching responsibilities. She published over 120 peer reviewed articles and mentored 150 graduate students. In retirement she is focusing on climate education, along with some pottery and a lot of baking.
- Bora Simmons serves as the founding director of the National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education. The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) initiated the Project in 1993 to help educators develop and deliver effective environmental education programs. Bora has been actively involved in environmental education research, evaluation, and professional development for over forty years. She is professor emerita of environmental education at Northern Illinois University. In addition, she served as president of NAAEE, serves on numerous steering committees and boards of directors, and was an executive editor of the Journal of Environmental Education. She serves as co-chair of NAAEE’s Advisory Council and is a founding editor of the International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education.
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