Taking a RiSC: Community Civic Engagement for Climate Action

Session Submission Type: Hands-on Presentation

Summary

National Wildlife Federation and New Jersey Audubon promote a shared vision for project-based learning for climate action. The RiSC (Resilient Schools and Communities) program engages middle and high schoolers in identifying local climate impacts and taking community-driven actions, fostering whole community climate resilience among students and communities.

Sub Unit

• Advancing Civic Engagement and Sustainable Communities

Presenter

• Roberta Howard Hunter, New Jersey Audubon

Non-Attending Contributor

• Emily Fano, National Wildlife Federation in NYC