Educators Take Action on Climate Change and Sustainability

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

Climate change is the most serious threat facing our planet today, and the past year saw an immense growth in student activism around the issue. Education (broadly defined) must play an important role in the movement toward a more sustainable future. This session will feature different educational stakeholders – students, educators, researchers, and policy makers – to discuss how they engage climate change and sustainability. Following micro presentations, Open Space Technology will be used to source participant-driven ideas for taking action in local institutions, communities, governments, AERA, and beyond. The goal is for participants to emerge from the session inspired and equipped with concrete steps toward achieving climate justice.

Sub Unit

• AERA Presidential Session

Chairs

• Oren Pizmony Levy, Teachers College, Columbia University

• Joseph A. Henderson, Paul Smith's College

Participants

• Megan Bang, Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy Learning Sciences

• Christopher Emdin, Teachers College, Columbia University

• Joseph A. Henderson, Paul Smith's College

• Meredith McDermott, New York City Department of Education

• Marcia McKenzie, University of Saskatchewan

• Frank Niepold, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration