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Equity and Agency in Climate Change Education

Tue, April 17, 10:35am to 12:05pm, New York Marriott Marquis, Floor: Seventh Floor, Astor Ballroom

Session Type: Structured Poster Session

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Preparing youth and communities to equitably address the impacts of a changing climate is perhaps the most pressing educational challenge of the current century. Learning of climate science and responding to climate impacts are complicated both by deep societal inequities related to established sociopolitical structures, as well as a diversity of personal and cultural experiences. This session interrogates how to meet these challenges through eight posters that include findings from climate change education projects across the United States and conceptual studies that can inform these efforts. This session highlights barriers and pathways to engagement in climate science and action for learners and teachers from diverse groups in order to better design for and implement climate change learning experiences for all.

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