Climate Literacy Guide moves to writing period
The U.S. Global Change Research Program, supported by the CPO/CEE division, is closing a robust public comment period and moving to the federal writing team to update the 2009 Climate Literacy Guide.
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Project to Update the Climate Literacy Guide Announced by White House on March 22nd
Input is sought to inform an update to the guide to reflect advances in climate science, solutions, and justice.
New USGCRP New Climate Engagement and Capacity-Building (CEC) Interagency Group (IG) officially approved on March 15
This working group will focus on coordinating global climate efforts across federal agencies, and promote education, community engagement, and training on climate-related issues and solutions.
CEE’s Frank Niepold and Haley Crim will lead the 2023 update of the USGCRP Climate Literacy guide
This interagency effort will result in the document’s first update since 2009, a highly necessary task given the advances in climate science and shift in public awareness and capacity to make informed decisions.
New journal article on climate literacy training for health professionals
The article summarizes the outcomes of a set of online training sessions that were designed to improve general climate literacy among health professionals and to encourage effective doctor-patient communications about how climate change impacts human health.
Frank Niepold, NOAA’s Climate Education Coordinator, presents at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) event during Climate Week in New York City
CEE’s Frank Niepold showcased the Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) Hub as an example of regional collaboration with the UNFCCC process that aims to accelerate the implementation of the Paris Agreement.
CEE’S Frank Niepold advances climate literacy and empowerment at the 2022 Global Futures Conference during Climate Week in New York City
The conference, convened from September 20-22, provided an opportunity for the community to shape the 10 ‘must-have’ outcomes and ‘must-do’ actions that can accelerate the necessary transformations to a safe, just and habitable planet for all by governments, corporations and multilateral institutions.
CPO collaborates on 2022 Summer Institute for Climate Change Education with non-profit organization Climate Generation
This July, NOAA’s CEE Division will support the 2022 Summer Institute for Climate Change Education, contributing to climate change literacy for educators across the nation.
CPO-funded CLEAN Program Begins 18th Annual Review
The CPO-funded CLEAN Program reviews climate resources to provide the most updated and rigorously reviewed educational materials for educators to build curriculum. The work of the CLEAN team is actively bridging the accessibility gap in climate and energy education.
NOAA unveils Climate Challenge: an interactive game to build and test climate knowledge
Have you ever wanted to test your climate prediction skills against the experts’? Now you can! Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate.gov team released Climate Challenge, a new educational online game that invites players to learn more about climate science and to test their knowledge.