Climate education: not just for science class

We speak with Dr. Deb L. Morrison, research scientist at the University of Washington School of Education, about centering climate science throughout the K-12 curriculum. Dr. Morrison talks about ClimeTime, a Washington State-funded program that teaches how to engage in climate science and climate justice education across disciplines, and describes nationally-available resources. She emphasizes the importance of integrating society, technology, and science education and says that climate science can be taught even in very conservative areas through place-based education, addressing what matters to kids in their communities. Overview 00:00-00:35 Intros 00:35-03:32 ClimeTime: What it is, how it is funded 03:32-06:05 Climate change education and climate justice 06:05-07:36 Mentorship, all of us learning 07:36-10:34 Project-based learning; action civics 10:34-13:02 Teaching science as it actually works 13:02-16:54 Engaging conservative communities while teaching climate science 16:54-18:44 Socioecological systems; humans’ relationships with each other and with nature 18:44-19:57 The doughnut economy 19:57-22:05 Society, technology & science (STS) as an interdisciplinary field 22:05-26:28 Examples of teaching STS, place-based learning 26:28-29:13 Collaborations among colleges in Washington and Oregon 29:13-33:32 Resources for teaching climate change, including industrial farming 33:32-37:38 Action for Climate Empowerment at national and international levels 37:38-

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