Teaching about Climate Change: Our Time Is Now
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019, 8:00AM-3:00PM, Erie 1 BOCES, 355 Harlem, W. Seneca, NY
General Sessions and Speakers:
(All participants will receive a copy of the hyperlinked books below...)
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019, 8:00AM-3:00PM, Erie 1 BOCES, 355 Harlem, W. Seneca, NY
General Sessions and Speakers:
(All participants will receive a copy of the hyperlinked books below...)

Understanding Climate Change, Dr. Dan Haas
Don Haas is the Director of Teacher Programs at The Paleontological Research Institution and its Museum of the Earth & Cayuga Nature Center in Ithaca, NY and is the Past President of National Association of Geoscience Teachers. He is a nationally regarded expert in climate and energy education, place-based and technology-rich Earth and environmental science education. He has led educator professional development programming throughout the US. He also is co-author of the books, The Teacher-Friendly Guide to Climate Change and The Science Beneath the Surface: A Very Short Guide to the Marcellus Shale. He has also served on the Earth & Space Science Design Team for the National Research Council’s A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas.
Don Haas is the Director of Teacher Programs at The Paleontological Research Institution and its Museum of the Earth & Cayuga Nature Center in Ithaca, NY and is the Past President of National Association of Geoscience Teachers. He is a nationally regarded expert in climate and energy education, place-based and technology-rich Earth and environmental science education. He has led educator professional development programming throughout the US. He also is co-author of the books, The Teacher-Friendly Guide to Climate Change and The Science Beneath the Surface: A Very Short Guide to the Marcellus Shale. He has also served on the Earth & Space Science Design Team for the National Research Council’s A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas.

Responding to Climate Change, Dr. Lisa Gardiner
Lisa S. Gardiner is, most recently, the author of Tales from an Uncertain World: What Other Assorted Disasters Can Teach Us About Climate Change. She creates educational experiences about weather and climate change for museum exhibits, K-12 classrooms, and websites at the UCAR Center for Science Education, which is affiliated with the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado. Lisa is a fan of multidisciplinary projects, particularly those that utilize art and story in order to communicate science. Gardiner is also the author of two and the illustrator of nine children’s books about science including the NASA Elementary GLOBE series. She holds a PhD in geology from the University of Georgia, BA in geology and marine science from Smith College, and an MFA in creative writing from Goucher College.
Lisa S. Gardiner is, most recently, the author of Tales from an Uncertain World: What Other Assorted Disasters Can Teach Us About Climate Change. She creates educational experiences about weather and climate change for museum exhibits, K-12 classrooms, and websites at the UCAR Center for Science Education, which is affiliated with the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado. Lisa is a fan of multidisciplinary projects, particularly those that utilize art and story in order to communicate science. Gardiner is also the author of two and the illustrator of nine children’s books about science including the NASA Elementary GLOBE series. She holds a PhD in geology from the University of Georgia, BA in geology and marine science from Smith College, and an MFA in creative writing from Goucher College.

Inspiring your students to Take Action, Emily Dyett
Empower your students when teaching about climate change by providing pathways to take action outside of the classroom. Join Youth & Climate Justice Coordinator of the WNY Environmental Alliance, Emily Dyett, and student members of the WNY Youth Climate Council, who will share ways in which you can inspire students to engage in climate advocacy by connecting to them to leadership and educational opportunities right here in WNY. Learn more about the global youth movement of climate activism and how students from Buffalo are making their mark.
Emily Dyett is the Coordinator of the Youth & Climate Justice Initiative for the WNY Environmental Alliance, giving power to young people to engage in the climate justice movement emerging both regionally and nationally. Dyett received her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies with a focus on Education & Policy from the University at Buffalo after completing her Associates in Environmental Science. She has previously worked as an environmental educator with organizations like Earth Spirit Educational Services, delivering programs focused on the ecology of our region to students throughout Erie County.
Empower your students when teaching about climate change by providing pathways to take action outside of the classroom. Join Youth & Climate Justice Coordinator of the WNY Environmental Alliance, Emily Dyett, and student members of the WNY Youth Climate Council, who will share ways in which you can inspire students to engage in climate advocacy by connecting to them to leadership and educational opportunities right here in WNY. Learn more about the global youth movement of climate activism and how students from Buffalo are making their mark.
Emily Dyett is the Coordinator of the Youth & Climate Justice Initiative for the WNY Environmental Alliance, giving power to young people to engage in the climate justice movement emerging both regionally and nationally. Dyett received her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies with a focus on Education & Policy from the University at Buffalo after completing her Associates in Environmental Science. She has previously worked as an environmental educator with organizations like Earth Spirit Educational Services, delivering programs focused on the ecology of our region to students throughout Erie County.
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