Register: https://airtable.com/appZc5e0UUIjmDsmT/shrx1vdFGo0xpwuSu

The Trust for Governors Island invites you to our second annual Climate Solutions Showcase on June 12, 2025, where you’ll be able to reflect on a year of innovative solutions and preview a new cohort of companies and entrepreneurs piloting impactful circular economy technologies on Governors Island this summer as part of the Trust’s Climate Piloting Program.

Event Schedule

• 9 & 9:30AM: Ferries to Governors Island

• 9-10AM: Networking, refreshments, pilot showcase

• 10-11:30AM: Welcome & Circular Economy Pitch Hour

• 11:30AM-12:15PM: Waterfronts of the Future panel

• 12:45 & 1:15PM: Ferries off Governors Island

Register: https://tinyurl.com/yshb5rsa

Climate LIVE K12: Soil Solutions: Regenerative Agriculture & Climate Change

Climate LIVE K12 is dedicated to bringing the science of sustainability to K12 students, educators, and parents.

About this Event 

Target Audience: Grades 6-8, 9-12, Educators, the Public 

Regenerative agriculture has the potential to act as a carbon sink and can be a key strategy to mitigate climate change, but must also be combined with other emissions reductions actions. Join us to take a look at farming strategies that can enhance soil health, foster biodiversity, reduce erosion, increase yields, increase drought resilience, and more, all while sequestering carbon in the soil. Finally, consider the relationship between climate change and agriculture -- while a changing climate puts new pressures on farmers, farming can also be a powerful part of the solution.

A link to join the session will be provided to all registered participants upon registration.

If you would like to submit any questions before the event, please send them to Laurel Zaima-Sheehy (lzaima@climate.columbia.edu)

Event Contact Information:
Laurel Zaima-Sheehy
212-854-0641
lnz2104@columbia.edu

LOCATION:

• Online

TYPE:

• Seminar

• Workshop

CATEGORY:

• Education

• Earth Institute

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lunch-with-the-league-bridging-the-climate-conversation-tickets-1350296195269

New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th Street 4th Floor, Ceremonial Hall New York, NY 10023

Lunch with the League: Bridging the Climate Conversation With Your Loved Ones

Speaker:

Harriet Shugarman is an internationally renowned author, educator, activist, policy analyst and sought after speaker. She is the author of "How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change, Turning Angst into Actions and is the founder and Executive Director of ClimateMama, an online community with members in over 100 countries and all 50 States. Harriet worked for 13 years with the International Monetary Fund including 10 as an IMF representative at the United Nations. She is a mentor with the Climate Reality Project, founder of its NYC Metro Chapter and the recipient of the prestigious Climate Reality Alfredo Sirkis Memorial Green Ring Award. Harriet is the Chair of the Advisory Council for Our Kids Climate, an international network of parent organizations and a core team member with The Ecopsychpedia Project. She is also professor of World Sustainability and Climate Change. Harriet lives on the upper west side with her husband Andrew and dog Moose.

Lunch and beverages provided

Tickets go on sale May 9: $20 in advance, $25 at the door

Register: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/EDmHY6BOQa6PYZZzSPqUdg#/registration

The Wild Center and PRI will be leading the New York State cohort at the 20th Annual Teach Climate Network Summer Institute hosted by @climategenorg. Want to learn more about this amazing opportunity?

Join our FREE virtual sneak peak on May 21 from 7:00 to 8:00pm EDT. Interested in signing up for the full institute? This virtual, three-day conference focuses on climate change education for both formal and non-formal educators.

Join The Wild Center, PRI and educators from across North America for this 3-day conference July 14-15 plus New York's regional cohort day July 16. If you are from another state, check out the list of other cohort days on the national registration page below. Educators from all backgrounds and subjects are invited to attend and learn new tools, skills, and resources to teach climate change in science, social studies, ELA, environmental studies, geography, art, math, and more.

Register here: climategen.org/summer-institute/

Register: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=10333&H=1&I=4889897

Join the Sustainable Futures Summit 2025, where ideas come to life and dreams take shape!  This summit isn't just another event; it's a stage for students and teachers to present their projects, share bold visions, and ignite change for a brighter tomorrow!

Educator Edge Sustainable Futures Summit provides continuing education credit for teachers interested in climate. Students can attend for free and parents are welcome as well.

What to Expect?

Get ready for a full day of inspiration and excitement! From thought-provoking presentations to hands-on workshops and interactive exhibits, there's something for everyone.

Registration is open to individuals throughout NY State interested in a multigenerational sustainability experience. You can view the Schedule online. For specific questions on the program and pricing contact Victoria Setaro at the Ulster County BOCES via email vsetaro@ulsterboces.org.

Speakers:

• Jennifer Metzger: Ulster County Executive and Environmental Leader

• Rachel Arbor: Award-Winning Educator and Environmental Literacy Advocate

• Jenna Audlin: High School Senior and Author

•CTLE Credits: 5

•$300 for non-subscribers, $200 for subscribers

Register: bit.ly/TeachingForTomorrow

How can we best equip the next generation with an understanding of climate science and the motivation and practical skills needed to create healthy, thriving communities? K–12 climate education is essential to providing students with the critical thinking and problem-solving skills they need to address the impacts of climate change, now and in the future. Featuring success stories and lessons learned in state-level climate education policy efforts, this panel will highlight three different approaches to promote climate literacy: 

• Weaving climate education curriculum across standards and subject matter,

• Providing professional development in climate education to teachers, and

• Establishing Offices of Climate Education in state agencies and/or hiring dedicated personnel to address implementation.

Join us to learn more about how you, your colleagues, or your organization can help support robust climate education policies in your state and meaningfully put them into practice. Through this work, we can strengthen our education systems to meet the needs of our changing world and help create a better future for everyone.

Panelists:

• Teddy Lyman, Climate Education Specialist, Office of Innovation, Maine Department of Education

• Sarah Sterling, Senior Climate Change Education Advisor, Office of Climate Change Education, New Jersey Department of Education

• Dr. Roni Jones, Director of Curriculum, Ten Strands

Moderator: Alexia Leclercq, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Start:Empowerment 

Speakers:

Sarah Sterling
Senior Climate Change Education Advisor, Office of Climate Change Education, New Jersey Department of Education

Sarah Sterling serves as Senior Advisor on Climate Change Education for the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE). In her role, she oversees NJDOE’s Climate Change Education Unit, which is responsible for the administration of over $12M in grants to schools and institutes of higher education to support climate literacy
through the implementation of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards. She also spearheads interoffice collaboration at the NJDOE on projects such as green and blue career and workforce development, fostering interagency partnerships, and developing ongoing advocacy strategies to support climate change education in K-12 for all of New Jersey’s 1.4 million students. Sarah has over twenty years of experience in urban public-school teaching and central office administration with a STEAM and sustainability focus. Sheis a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Grenada, West Indies), a graduate of
Rutgers University, and NYU Steinhardt’s Environmental Conservation Education MA program.

Teddy Lyman
Climate Education Specialist, Office of Innovation, Maine Department of Education

Teddy Lyman is the Climate Educator Specialist at the Maine Department of Education. He works on a climate change education program for teacher professional development and curriculum development, as well as designing and collaborating on the future of climate change education in Maine. Before working for the Department of Education, Teddy was a science teacher for Middle and High School as well as a Dean of Students at an independent school in Colorado. Teddy has a BA in Environmental Studies and Visual Arts from Bowdoin College. First and foremost, he loves time outside in all forms.

Dr. Roni Jones
Director of Curriculum, Ten Strands

Roni Jones brings an extensive understanding of educational systems and a wide range of experiences at many levels including K-12 districts, institutions of higher education, and state and county educational agencies. Previously, she spent three years as the assistant director for the System of Support for the California Collaborative For Educational Excellence (CCEE). Her extensive experience also includes serving as organizational development specialist at WestEd, and network liaison for National Geographic Education where she supported the K–12 geography education Alliance Network to implement professional development programs.

Alexia Leclercq
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Start:Empowerment 

Alexia Leclercq is a grassroots environmental justice organizer and scholar. She has led successful campaigns from advocating for an equitable fossil fuel phaseout at the UN to passing climate legislation, fighting for clean water, addressing aggregate mining, and writing land use law. Alexia co-founded the Colorado River Conservancy and Start:Empowerment, a climate justice education nonprofit. Her curriculum has reached over 120,000 students and her work has been featured in Forbes, The Washington Post, and The Guardian. She’s a Grist 50 Fixer, Brower Youth Award, WWF Conservation Award winner, and the youngest recipient of Harvard’s AOCC Award. In 2022, she served as UN Assembly Ambassador and has guest lectured at institutions including Harvard, Princeton, and UT Law. Alexia graduated Summa Cum Laude from NYU and earned a master’s from Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Register: https://forms.monday.com/forms/7b9915104e646c092cd112b863eb6c0f?r=use1

WhyMaker and NYSERDA are hosting various Clean Energy events across New York State over the next two years that are at no cost to educators. 

1-Day Workshop (9:00 AM – 4:00 PM):

• May 17: Long Island - Long Island Centre of Excellence Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) at Stony Brook University

By completing this professional development event you will receive:

·Lesson plans

·Materials for your classroom

·Leadership opportunities

·CTLE credits

·$250-300 stipend

Refer a Friend & Win!

·Whymaker is giving out $100 Amazon Gift Cards as referral prizes!

·Know someone who would love to attend one of WhyMaker's Clean Energy for Educator Events?

·All they need to do is mention your name in their application and you're entered!

*Venues subject to change
**Educators can attend our Clean Energy for Educators Events only once

Register: https://tinyurl.com/a4a5744x

Climate LIVE K12: The Role of Blue Carbon in Combating Climate Change and Restoring Biodiversity

Climate LIVE K12 is dedicated to bringing the science of sustainability to K12 students, educators, and parents.

About this Event 

Target Audience: Grades 9-12, Undergraduates, Graduate Students, Educators, the Public 

This session will explore the power of blue carbon ecosystems, focusing on the critical role seagrass meadows play in carbon sequestration and coastal resilience. We will dive into real-world examples of restoration projects, including the development of carbon credits and biodiversity markets, which not only help mitigate climate change but also promote the conservation of marine biodiversity. 

A link to join the session will be provided to all registered participants upon registration.

If you would like to submit any questions before the event, please send them to Laurel Zaima-Sheehy (lzaima@climate.columbia.edu)

Event Contact Information:
Laurel Zaima-Sheehy
212-854-0641
lnz2104@columbia.edu

LOCATION:

• Online

TYPE:

• Workshop

• Seminar

CATEGORY:

• Education

• Earth Institute

Register: https://tinyurl.com/46dxpj2h

The speakers will address collective trauma and the polycrisis. Moderated by Sarah Jaquette Ray, they will discuss how the climate crisis has been mobilized in service of authoritarian nationalism, anti-immigrant xenophobia and misogyny.

Through an interview format, our speakers will explore a range of questions: how we’ve gone from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to this moment, where the right wing has decisive power? How do concepts of climate distress, alienation, collective trauma, identity and identification help us understand the emotional dynamics of this moment? How do anti-immigrant and misogyny arise within climate change or environmental discourse? And perhaps most importantly, how do we stay open, build connection and support a solidarity based movement, imperfect as those solidarities may be?

This event will include a still-updating handful of influential speakers discussing how did we get here and what do we do?

Meet the speakers

-Finn Does (UC Berkeley, '28 and a Climate Justice Organizer, Environmental Educator, & Climate Mental Health Advocate) is student-organizer, fighting for climate literate schools, a Green New Deal and to make climate action a part of American identity. He's focused on addressing the climate emergency through youth inclusion, worker rights, and accessible solution-framed climate communications. He's concerned about climate change as a threat-multiplier, crisis of communication, economic depressor, mobility and international security issue, and an ever intensifying psychological storm. He was co-chair of the Bay Area Youth Climate Summit, for which he is now an advisor.

-Dr. Joseph A. Henderson is an educational anthropologist specializing in environmental and climate change education. His research explores how sociocultural, political, and geographic factors shape climate change teaching and learning. He holds faculty appointments at the University of Vermont and Paul Smith’s College of the Adirondacks. His current research focuses on how climate change education is implemented across federated education systems, and he contributes to this work as a member of the Monitoring and Evaluating Climate Communication and Education (MECCE) Project. Additionally, he investigates the relationship between shifting gender norms in environmental education and broader social trends worldwide

-Dr. Nikki Hoskins, MDiv., PhD has been teaching at the Harvard Divinity School since 2024. Her work attends to Christian histories of colonial, racial, and environmental domination. With the support of the Louisville Institute’s First Book Grant for Scholars of Color, Hoskins is completing a book manuscript, “Blackness Weathered: Decolonial Ethics for the Earth,” where she researches the religious and ecological practices of Black women in Chicago’s Altgeld Gardens, an area sociologists identify as one of the most egregious cases of environmental racism in the U.S. Hoskins is a member of the Society for the Study of Black Religion, the Society of Christian Ethics, and on the editorial board of Black Women and Religious Cultures. She has earned several fellowships for her graduate research, including the Charlotte W. Newcombe Fellowship, the Louisville Institute Fellowship, and the Forum for Theological Education Fellowship.

-Dr. Sarah Jaquette Ray (she/her) is a professor and chair of the Environmental Studies Department at Cal Poly Humboldt. She works at the intersection of social justice and climate emotions, particularly among youth activists and in higher education. Ray is author of two books, The Ecological Other: Environmental Exclusion in American Culture (Arizona, 2013), on the emotion of disgust in environmentalism and its implications for social justice, and A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety: How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet (California, 2020), an existential toolkit for the climate generation. She has co-edited multiple volumes bridging social justice and environmentalism, including Latinx Environmentalisms: Justice, Place, and the Decolonial, and Disability Studies & the Environmental Humanities. Another on how to center the big emotions of climate change in the classroom is The Existential Toolkit for Climate Justice Educators: How to Teach in a Burning World (UC Press, 2024).

-Dr. Jade S. Sasser is Associate Professor in the Departments of Gender & Sexuality Studies and Society, Environment, and Health Equity at the University of California, Riverside. She received her PhD in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management from the University of California, Berkeley. Her work explores how environmental problems such as climate change and toxic exposures intersect with reproductive bodies, health, and rights. Her first book, On Infertile Ground: Population Control and Women’s Rights in the Era of Climate Change, was published in 2018 by NYU Press and won the Emory Elliott book award. Her new book, Climate Anxiety and the Kid Question: Deciding Whether to Have Children in an Uncertain Future (2024), analyzes the relationship between climate emotions, social inequality, and reproductive anxiety in the U.S. She also has a podcast with the same name.

-Rebecca Weston, LSCW, JD is Co-Executive Director of CPA-NA and is a psychotherapist, photographer, and activist living in metro-New York. In her clinical practice, her work is informed by a recognition that our senses of self, connection, and our sense of capacity are powerfully influenced by both internal and systemic aspects of our lives. She has expertise in attachment and trauma. As a long time social activist with deep roots in clinical practice, Rebecca believes that emotion carries a story that is at once private and social; that change is at once individual and collective.

and more speakers to come!

Continuing Education Credits are available!

"Climate Psychology Alliance - North America is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Climate Psychology Alliance - North America maintains responsibility for this program and its content."

Please reach out to with questions and to request CE credit for this event.

Information on CE’s

Email barbaraeasterlin@climatepsychology.us to sign up for CE’s.

Learning Objectives for “Unnaming Climate: Authoritarianism, Collective Trauma & Imperfect Solidarity”

1. Participants will be able to explain how deep alienation, vulnerability and insecurity resulting from economic fears, lost identity, eroding sense of embodied community can be manipulated by powerful authoritarian figures with whom people can identify.  

2. Participants will be able to recognize subtle subtexts within climate discourse that exacerbate both powerlessness and misdirected blame. 

3. Participants will be able to use their skills as clinicians to address splits within the climate movement and foster flexible and open spaces in which people can learn collaborative and community based ways of addressing fear and insecurity. 

Instructional Level: Introductory

This event charges a $35 fee to attend

Register: https://tickets.wcs.org/affiliate?vid=5&vs=1

Empower students to take meaningful environmental and conservation action without feeling overwhelmed. This workshop focuses on breaking down large-scale challenges into manageable, actionable steps that students can confidently tackle. Participants will explore strategies for fostering engagement through local or small-scale initiatives, guiding students in understanding their role within behavior chains, and designing impactful activities within the zoo that connect conservation concepts to tangible actions. Participants will leave with practical tools and zoo-based experiences and activity ideas to help students feel capable of making a real impact while building a deeper connection to conservation.

Location: Prospect Park Zoo
Date: Saturday, May 3
Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm
Price: $50
Course is eligible for: 6 CTLE Hours

Meet Your Instructor

Nuno Peixoto (he/his)

Nuno is a Professional Development Coordinator whose love for wildlife, conversation, and education is present in all that he does here at WCS. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Childhood Education with a concentration in Biology, and his Master of Science in Teaching, Literacy. He has over 5 years of teaching experience at the elementary level, and he hopes to use these past experiences to partner with educators to expand their knowledge of the natural world and pedagogy. His goal is to foster a community of educators who will make meaningful changes in their classrooms and communities to help not only their students succeed, but also to inspire them to appreciate and care for animals and nature.

Reach out o Michael Higgins to register: michael_higgins@gse.harvard.edu

Students are deeply concerned about climate change, but the vastness of the issue can leave them feeling overwhelmed and powerless. Join authors Tom Roderick, Laura A. Schifter, and Mark Windschitl as they discuss how educators can help raise climate literacy among students and support and empower them to be part of climate solutions.

Webinar Speakers

Tom Roderick Founder·Teach for Climate Justice Project (T4CJ)Tom Roderick is a teacher, writer, and education activist in New York City. He retired in 2019 after 36 years as Founding Executive Director of Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility. He is the Founder of the Teach for Climate Justice Project (T4CJ) and the author of Teach for Climate Justice: A Vision for Transforming Education.

Laura A. Schifter Senior Fellow·Aspen InstituteLaura A. Schifter is a Senior Fellow at the Aspen Institute, where she founded and directs This Is Planet Ed, an initiative to unlock the power of education as a force for climate action. She is also a Lecturer on Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and serves on the Committee on Climate Education at Harvard University. She is the coauthor of Students, Schools, and Our Climate Moment: Acting Now to Secure Our Future.

Mark Windschitl Professor of Science Teaching and Learning·University of WashingtonMark Windschitl is a Professor of Science Teaching and Learning at the University of Washington. He is the author of Teaching Climate Change: Fostering Understanding, Resilience, and a Commitment to Justice, as well as coauthor of Ambitious Science Teaching. An invitation to speak at Harvard Education Press does not imply an endorsement of the speaker’s views or values by HGSE, Harvard University, or members of its community.

Register: https://tinyurl.com/36pdshst

In 2022, New York drew just 25% of its electricity from renewables, yet state law requires 70% by 2030. Where are we on track, where are we falling behind, and how do we turn megawatts into good union jobs?

Join Cornell Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) School on Wednesday, April 30, from 12 - 1:30 p.m. ET, for a virtual briefing on the Climate Jobs Institute’s new report on New York’s progress, followed by a panel discussion with state and labor leaders.
 

Speakers and panelists

• Senator Peter Harkham, New York State Senate District 40; Chairman, Committee on Environmental Conservation

• Assemblymember Michaelle Solages, New York State Assembly District 22

• Vincent Albanese, Executive Director, New York State Laborers’ Organizing Fund

• Julie Tighe, President, New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV)

• Iris Packman, Senior Research & Policy Development Associate, Climate Jobs Institute

• Bethany Figueroa, Research Support Specialist, Climate Jobs Institute

• Lynda Nguyen, Climate Jobs Associate, Climate Jobs Institute
   

Why the stakes go beyond megawatts

• Energy reliability: Electrifying buildings and cars will increase electricity demand. Without faster, large-scale deployment and storage, we risk an over-stressed grid.

• Economic opportunity: Meeting the 2030 standard could create 15,000 additional solar jobs alone, but only if projects come with strong labor standards and targeted pathways for frontline communities.

• Public health and cost of delay: Every year of slippage locks in fossil-fuel emissions, higher utility costs, and escalating disaster-recovery bills.

Register: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00000if1oaIAA&mapLinkHref=

Calling All New York Junior High & High School Students: Lead the Climate Movement!

Join us for the New York State Youth Climate Action Summit – a powerful virtual gathering of students who are ready to lead the fight for a sustainable future.

🗓️ Saturday, April 26th

 🕛 12:00 PM EST

📍 Online via Zoom

This exciting event, hosted by the Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter, features a keynote from Ben Jealous, Executive Director of the Sierra Club, panels with young climate experts, and interactive sessions on the many ways you can take action in your school, community, and beyond.

Whether you're a seasoned activist or just getting started, you’ll gain access to:

✅ Tools and resources to start climate initiatives at your school

✅ Connections with like-minded youth across New York

✅ Inspiration from leaders and changemakers in the environmental movement

Together, we have the power to lead.

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/addressing-cloudbursts-in-nyc-tickets-1301333867629?aff=oddtdtcreator

Sometimes it just rains and rains. For many millennia the generally aquatic climate and low coastal position of New York City has been to our advantage, but with increasing intensity and duration of storms, living with water is becoming a fundamental part of what it means to be a New Yorker. In this cross-disciplinary, cross-sectoral presentation, the ecologist Eric Sanderson, artist Mary Miss, and city planner Amy Motzny will discuss their collaborations through the New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s Cloudburst Management program to reduce the worst effects of urban flooding in New York. Sanderson, will discuss how our landscape is pre-adapted to water and what lessons pertain; Miss will discuss how the artistic community can help us imagine new ways of living with water in the 21st century; and Motzny will discuss the DEP's efforts to reduce risk to life and property from sudden, drenching storms.

Speakers:

Mary Miss, artist, City as Living Laboratory

Eric Sanderson, ecologist, NY Botanical Garden

Amy Motzny, city planner, NYC DEP

Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcbSmsmIlkeLFFS8icK1q_1swwfv8WS6JTJmD1ydVCY2lXlg/viewform

The Teach for Climate Justice Project (T4CJ) invites you to join a facilitated group discussion. This virtual space is for educators, parents, students, and youth allies to share stories and learn from one another. Together, we’ll explore a path forward for climate justice education that involves building communities of hope, organizing for power in the current moment, and achieving a transformed education system.

Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3ezI692-XR3VxFiZRUIkqEeeMRdu6g_YpaI5w8nQfMh1GLQ/viewform

K-5 teachers, reserve your space for our teacher workshop, registration ends April 18th. Immerse yourself in the local ecology as we learn about the Gowanus Lowlands and the life that persists here, despite the many hardships. This workshop is outdoors and hands-on. Limited space is available!

CRETF will join partners at the Social Justice Ministry of the Parish of St. Charles Borromeo in Harlem for their 4th annual Earth Day celebration. This year’s theme is “Our Power, Our Planet.”

Pastor Father William Klaver will open the event with a prayer in honor of the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’, the second encyclical of Pope Francis, subtitled "on care for our common home". In it, the Pope criticizes consumerism and irresponsible economic development, laments environmental degradation and global warming, and calls all people of the world to take "swift and unified global action.”

The agenda includes speakers from

The New York Coalition of One Hundred Black Women

Columbia University Climate School, The Earth Institute

Metro NY Catholic Climate Movement and Laudato Si

The Earth Bill Network

A Representative from the Office of Congressman Adriano Espaillat

CRETF

WE ACT for Environmental Justice

and more

Register: https://tinyurl.com/w34tet6b

Please join Women’s Earth and Climate Action International (WECAN) on Earth Day for an impactful event, where Indigenous women leaders from across the globe will come together to highlight the urgent challenges facing their communities and our planet and inspiring paths forward in these times. Speakers will share firsthand experiences of the impacts of colonization, deforestation, extraction, and climate disruption while showcasing powerful climate solutions and strategies that uphold Indigenous rights and sovereignty and bring health and justice to their communities.

This event is part of the 24th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), and will emphasize the critical need to recognize and uphold the rights of Indigenous Peoples, including the right to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC), which is essential to protecting their lands, cultures, and ways of life. WECAN will release a policy brief to governments on the vital importance of FPIC as a solution to interlocking crises.

Coinciding with Earth Day, WECAN will also honor the women land defenders who are on the frontlines of protecting ecosystems from destruction, often at significant personal risk. Indigenous leadership and knowledge systems are essential to protecting land, forests, waters, and our global climate while cultivating long-standing egalitarian governance frameworks for current and future generations!

Register: https://cfr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o_RxGvkuRB-PE0OdgjWPaw#/registration

This webinar features speakers from the American Museum of Natural History, National Geographic Society, SubjectToClimate, and CFR Education from the Council on Foreign Relations. 

There's no better way to celebrate Earth Day than to join fellow educators dedicated to preparing students to navigate the impacts of climate change at home and across the globe. As climate change continues to disrupt our world—from agriculture and migration to health and the economy—teachers can empower students to turn climate anxiety into action in the classroom on Earth Day, and beyond. 

In this webinar, participants will 

• gain insights about global trends from a climate and energy expert at the Council on Foreign Relations;

• learn why climate change education is so crucial in 2025 through a panel of education leaders from the American Museum of Natural History, CFR Education, National Geographic Society, and SubjectToClimate;

• explore free resources and tools to integrate climate change into your class through information sessions in breakout groups on each organization; and

• ask questions! 

This webinar is tailored to K-12 educators of all subjects who want to gain the confidence, knowledge, and tools to integrate climate change education into their teaching.

Speakers

• Varun Sivaram, Senior Fellow for Energy and Climate, Council on Foreign Relations

• Caroline Netchvolodoff, Vice President, Education, Council on Foreign Relations

• Robert Steiner, Director, Online Teacher Education Programs, American Museum of Natural History

• Alex Tait, The Geographer, National Geographic Society

• Margaret Wang-Aghania, Executive Director & Co-Founder, SubjectToClimate

Register: https://tinyurl.com/yc74szaj

The Environmental Education Advisory Council (EEAC) of NYC, the Bronx Community College, and James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center are excited to host the How Things Work Conference on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Bronx Community College. NYC middle and high school students and educators are invited to attend and learn about environmental systems through exhibits and activities.

Various exhibitors from environmental education organizations and agencies across the city will offer activities and learning experiences to help attendees build their eco-literacy, consider how essential systems work and the role we play, and feel empowered to take action in addressing environmental stewardship and climate resiliency. 

Register: https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gSU31nD0SOqpRVxrO5oReQ?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9X4Kcp26VDmrcTt13jTN8t4o9NYzLvKEjlhbd78YD1MgZwpPc_1qeBvNmgOSJfjzlw1KnFU-zx3Fp0n3NyUA6glyKc5g&_hsmi=357035547&utm_content=357035547&utm_source=hs_email#/registration

Students are deeply concerned about climate change, but the vastness of the issue can leave them feeling overwhelmed and powerless. Join authors Tom Roderick, Laura A. Schifter, and Mark Windschitl as they discuss how educators can help raise climate literacy among students and support and empower them to be part of climate solutions.

Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSJyEaopV3ZJpXL2T0NP4lv4Apk-UFYCIbmrs72Nbn5TvmYw/viewform

Become equipped with tools, strategies, and culturally relevant resources to teach climate change! This session will use children’s books as a vehicle to introduce concepts of climate justice and highlight Indigenous voices, actions, and pedagogies, empowering teachers to center diverse narratives and foster environmental awareness in their classrooms. Through this training, educators will learn to bridge storytelling with science, integrate social justice principles into their curriculum, and inspire students to think critically about their role in building a just and sustainable future.

About Start:Empowerment: Start:Empowerment is a youth BIPOC-led non-profit at the nexus of climate education, solutions, and environmental justice. With programming across Turtle Island, they offer high-quality justice-centric climate education that blends science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) skills with traditional ecological knowledge. Their mission is to empower youth of color to innovate, imagine, and build a just and sustainable future. 

This workshop is recommended for K-6 educators, non-formal educators, librarians, and community members interested in Environmental and Climate Education. 2 CTLE credits will be available. 

This event is free but registration is required. Because of limited capacity, seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

This event is sponsored by NYU's Georgiou Library, in collaboration with the Wallerstein Collaborative and Start:Empowerment.

Register: https://tinyurl.com/n2fea5r7

About this Event 

Target Audience: Grades 6-8, 9-12, Undergraduates, Educators, the Public 

Join us for a  talk by a young climate change-maker who developed a community-focused website that breaks down the Inflation Reduction Act’s incentives and all the financial tricks that make going green not only the best choice environmentally but also financially. Her project aims to help people save money while reducing emissions, and empower individuals to take action on climate change through accessible resources.

A link to join the session will be provided to all registered participants upon registration.

If you would like to submit any questions before the event, please send them to Laurel Zaima-Sheehy (lzaima@climate.columbia.edu)

Event Contact Information:
Laurel Zaima-Sheehy
212-854-0641
lnz2104@columbia.edu

LOCATION:

• Online

TYPE:

• Workshop

• Seminar

CATEGORY:

• Education

• Earth Institute

Register: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/DcLatGcHSEyjeNs9ehRayQ#/registration

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) enhances our connection to nature by fostering mindfulness, empathy, and responsible decision-making. However, in many regions, droughts and natural calamities have skewed our relationship and mental space with nature. This conversation will bring us the ground realities of contextualization of SEL used as a teaching tool. It will first start to explore the current barriers that grip using SEL as a teaching and learning tool. The conversation will then reflect on frameworks and practices that have shown the various pathways of using SEL for environmental education. While doing so, the interconnected nature of these pathways are also discovered. Speakers will discuss using purposeful pedagogy, design for change and collective happiness frameworks. While others will bring examples of national initiatives (STEAM in Pakistan; Climate Integration in New Jersey) as implementation ideas. While there are others who reflect on nudges that could help to spread out powerful environmental messages/actions in the community. Others work on cultural attitudes and context as possible pathways. A common underlying theme is contextualising SEL needs to have underwritten by a justice lens. We do that by highlighting the barriers to implementing SEL and the possible solutions from the ground. Then we explore how these can be strategized to be scaled to be included in formal and non-formal curricula.

Moderator: Radhika Iyengar, Climate School Columbia University

In conversation with

Camila Hadi Chaudhary: Role of SEL, climate, teaching, and learning

Ambreena Ahmed, Director, Teachers’ Resource Centre, Pakistan: SEL and Climate Education tool kit for teachers

Afia Aslam: Advocacy with teachers unfamiliar with the topic

Arya Karumanthra: Perspectives from India.

Eshal Farooqi: Environmental Teaching needs to be Contextualized.

Marvi Soomro: School Gardens and SEL: Potential of SEL in Teaching and Learning

Fozia Parveen: Teacher aids

Arooj Khalid: Case Studies from Pakistan

Discussant: Baela Jamil, ITA