Events
The Task Force works to expand conversations within the climate education space to be inclusive and welcoming.
We host meetings that are open to the public such as networking events, workshops, and speaker series. We collaborate with other organizations to create a community of practice around climate education.
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Northeast Climate Change Education Collaborative Summit
The NE Climate Change Education Collaborative Summit is an opportunity for Collaborative members to connect with a supportive community of individuals passionate about climate action education.
Participants will network with colleagues, deepen climate change and environmental justice knowledge, engage in field activities, and collaborate on impactful strategies.
Garrison Youth Climate Summit
The Garrison Youth Climate Summit will be an exploration of sustainability within a variety of careers! Our goal is for students to foster connections - with nature, with themselves, and with each other. Students will experience place-based learning & participate in presentations, citizen science, and more!
Highlights will include:
Pre-K-12 research presentations
Students coming together from 19 other schools!
Birds of Prey, snakes, turtles, & other encounters
with the Sharon Audubon animals
Ecology workshops covering all Garrison green
spaces (including our 185-acre school forest!)
Evening Event (open to the public):
Student-led booths on various environmental
civic action topics
Local eco-vendors & food trucks
Hands-on experiences for learners of all ages
More surprises to come!
No registration required. Email Rachel Arbor at rarbor@gufs.org or visit the Youth Climate Summit website to learn more and participate!
2024 Mindfulness Education Conference
The Mindfulness in Education Conference is co-hosted by Transformative Educational Leadership and the Omega Institute. It is the first and longest running Mindfulness in Education Conference in the world.
Several CRETF members and Youth Steering Committee members will participate in panel discussions at the conference.
Climate Generation Summer Institute For Climate Change Education
The Teach Climate Network's three-day (virtual) climate change education conference is built by educators and climate change professionals from across the US, Canada, and the Pacific Islands. The theme of this year's institute is: Change Makers in Action.
This energizing experience connects educators to an engaged community seeking to build collective strength to inspire hope and action in our communities.
**Dates & times shown on event are subject to cohort
More information about cohort day schedules available on the registration page.
Teaching Climate Change Workshop
The workshop will address how teaching climate change satisfies state standards in a range of ways, and includes attention to teaching climate across the curriculum. Each of the three days will have a theme with demonstration lessons and associated resources tied to the theme. Day 1 will focus upon climate and climate change; Day 2 will focus on energy, energy history, and our energy future; and Day 3 will address resilience and communication. The agenda will draw from our updated Teacher-Friendly Guide to Climate Change, and the workshop is led by the four authors of the guide (Ingrid Zabel, Don Haas, Rob Ross, and Alexandra Moore) along with Cornell climate scientist, Toby Ault. We will share a wide range of resources and strategies, on our Earth@Home site. The resources have been largely developed with funding from the National Science Foundation. New resources include an extensive collection of short videos with associated activities, the Changing Climate: Our Future, Our Choice museum exhibit and its virtual counterpart, The World in a Tank: CO₂ Drawdown Challenge; and resources related to Cornell University's Deep Geothermal Heat Research project that is a central part of the University's decarbonization efforts, and more
CRETF Virtual Book Talk Intro Meeting: Teach for Climate Justice
In Teach for Climate Justice, accomplished educator, social emotional learning expert, and founding Executive Director of Morningside Center Tom Roderick explores how educators across the country can lead with compassion, love, and active hope to achieve a radical vision of interdisciplinary P-12 education.
At the introductory meeting, participants will hear from the author and learn about Teach for Climate Justice’s transformative vision. In the following meetings, each participant will be asked to deeply read ONE CHAPTER of their choosing. The book club will be conducted through small group and large group discussions.
The book club will be co-led by teacher Emily Stutts and Tom Roderick, with support from Elissa Teles Muñoz.
Register here: https://forms.gle/oDCCTCo4jhufXerz5
NYC Climate Reality Training
This spring, join former Vice President Al Gore and an all-star lineup of thought leaders, experts, and organizers in New York City for a Climate Reality Leadership training exploring the climate crisis today and the road to a sustainable tomorrow.
Mohawk Valley Youth Climate Summit
Local students in grades 7-12 are invited to attend the Mohawk Valley Youth Climate Summit at the Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES.
The FREE event is organized by the Onondaga Environmental Institute with a team of partners including local teachers, the Wild Center, the Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES Science Center and the Mohawk Valley Economic Development District.