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− | === Notes from Winter Meeting === | + | === Notes from Winter Meeting === [[File:http://wiki.esipfed.org/index.php/File:CCEWG_Expert_Panel_Presentations_ESIP_2011.pdf]] |
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+ | Margaret Mooney: | ||
+ | One logistic we need to consider is determining working group leaders, Tamara & I might co-chair. | ||
Becky Reid: | Becky Reid: | ||
− | + | Interested in a chairmanship. Needs to be more involved. | |
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+ | Margaret Mooney, Tamara Ledley, Becky Reid might share the position. “Committee couch”. | ||
− | + | Discussion. | |
− | + | Sylvia Quinton: | |
* WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? How do we frame the education discussion? Climate change is seen as a narrow issue. Interdisciplinarity is critically important. Also important is valuing human capital, in addition to grant-based financial capital. Building corporate responsibility. Don't be afraid of science; don't be afraid of not knowing. Fear of the scientist: Creates walls between corporate, community elements and science-based outreach organizations. Informal vs. formal education and educators: there seems to be an emphasis on the formal. | * WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? How do we frame the education discussion? Climate change is seen as a narrow issue. Interdisciplinarity is critically important. Also important is valuing human capital, in addition to grant-based financial capital. Building corporate responsibility. Don't be afraid of science; don't be afraid of not knowing. Fear of the scientist: Creates walls between corporate, community elements and science-based outreach organizations. Informal vs. formal education and educators: there seems to be an emphasis on the formal. | ||
− | Tamara Ledley | + | Tamara Ledley: |
* Proposal: Scientific reviews of educational resources, curricular materials. Also, analysis of what we can do to make such reviews consistent, systemic, sustainable over time. “Vetting”. | * Proposal: Scientific reviews of educational resources, curricular materials. Also, analysis of what we can do to make such reviews consistent, systemic, sustainable over time. “Vetting”. | ||
− | Dave Jones | + | Dave Jones: |
* Scientific, climate-related presentations, resources on USBs distributed to teachers. | * Scientific, climate-related presentations, resources on USBs distributed to teachers. | ||
− | Frank Niepold | + | Frank Niepold: |
* Also, materials to go along with them, to aid understanding, perhaps to de-politicize the science. | * Also, materials to go along with them, to aid understanding, perhaps to de-politicize the science. | ||
Proposal: Uber-interface with full capability of federal government to help people find centers of federal agencies (such as forestry, EPA, NOAA, NASA, USDA, etc.) for collaboration. | Proposal: Uber-interface with full capability of federal government to help people find centers of federal agencies (such as forestry, EPA, NOAA, NASA, USDA, etc.) for collaboration. | ||
− | Becky Reid | + | Becky Reid: |
* What about an educational piece or workshop about where to find partners for collaboration? Uber interface is difficult to achieve during a year. | * What about an educational piece or workshop about where to find partners for collaboration? Uber interface is difficult to achieve during a year. | ||
− | John Moore | + | John Moore: |
* National registry for teachers, scientists (National Lab Network, nationallabnetwork.org) already being pushed by Obama, government. Teachers, scientists, etc can post projects that they need specialists for, find such specialists in their region. See if we can make use of that. | * National registry for teachers, scientists (National Lab Network, nationallabnetwork.org) already being pushed by Obama, government. Teachers, scientists, etc can post projects that they need specialists for, find such specialists in their region. See if we can make use of that. | ||
− | Amanda Horwitz | + | Amanda Horwitz: |
* A lobby day. Scientists, specialists organizing in DC to talk to politicians. Climate Change ambassadors. “We're not here to support any particular bill, we're just here to talk about climate science.” | * A lobby day. Scientists, specialists organizing in DC to talk to politicians. Climate Change ambassadors. “We're not here to support any particular bill, we're just here to talk about climate science.” | ||
− | Ed Geary | + | Ed Geary: |
* Bring data together to help regular people understand. Climate change town halls. Who are the ESIP groups doing things in New Mexico, other local areas? | * Bring data together to help regular people understand. Climate change town halls. Who are the ESIP groups doing things in New Mexico, other local areas? | ||
− | Tamara Ledley | + | Tamara Ledley: |
* Education for policymakers is very important. | * Education for policymakers is very important. | ||
− | Frank Niepold | + | Frank Niepold: |
* Educating constituents helps their develop political will for comprehensive policy change. | * Educating constituents helps their develop political will for comprehensive policy change. | ||
− | Tamara Ledley | + | Tamara Ledley: |
* Problem for ESIP education panel: Identify the varying specific skillsets of the other scientists within the organization, interest them in involvement with educational oversight and outreach. | * Problem for ESIP education panel: Identify the varying specific skillsets of the other scientists within the organization, interest them in involvement with educational oversight and outreach. | ||
− | Tom Moritz | + | Tom Moritz: |
* Comprehensively lighter-weight approach the review process. Many leading climate change scientists don't have a lot of time. | * Comprehensively lighter-weight approach the review process. Many leading climate change scientists don't have a lot of time. | ||
− | Becky Reid | + | Becky Reid: |
* One way to engage other scientists in the educational field is to show them the results of the vetted resources and activities. If they are effective, if students are engaged, if it's good science, then the others may be more engaged, excited. | * One way to engage other scientists in the educational field is to show them the results of the vetted resources and activities. If they are effective, if students are engaged, if it's good science, then the others may be more engaged, excited. | ||
− | Frank Niepold | + | Frank Niepold: |
* The system is important. How do we create a system to ensure that these materials are accurate and stay accurate in the real world of dynamic scientific inquiry and change? | * The system is important. How do we create a system to ensure that these materials are accurate and stay accurate in the real world of dynamic scientific inquiry and change? | ||
− | Nina Jackson | + | Nina Jackson: |
* Look at the current grants and see which ones we can sustain. | * Look at the current grants and see which ones we can sustain. |
Revision as of 09:14, January 14, 2011
The Climate Change Education Working Group is a new intitative by the Education Committee. Check back to watch the development of this space. Register in the ESIP wiki and click on the "watch" tab to be notified of ongoing events.
BackgroundDuring the September 2010 telcon the ESIP Education committee unanimously agreed to form a Climate Change Education Working Group (CCEWG) to support members climate education initiatives such as TERC's CLEAN-NE and CLEAN Pathway projects, several NASA GCCE projects, and the NOAA Climate Stewards program. This initiative will commence at the Winter meeting.
=== Notes from Winter Meeting === File:Http://wiki.esipfed.org/index.php/File:CCEWG Expert Panel Presentations ESIP 2011.pdf Margaret Mooney: One logistic we need to consider is determining working group leaders, Tamara & I might co-chair. Becky Reid: Interested in a chairmanship. Needs to be more involved. Margaret Mooney, Tamara Ledley, Becky Reid might share the position. “Committee couch”. Discussion. Sylvia Quinton:
Tamara Ledley:
Dave Jones:
Frank Niepold:
Proposal: Uber-interface with full capability of federal government to help people find centers of federal agencies (such as forestry, EPA, NOAA, NASA, USDA, etc.) for collaboration. Becky Reid:
John Moore:
Amanda Horwitz:
Ed Geary:
Tamara Ledley:
Frank Niepold:
Tamara Ledley:
Tom Moritz:
Becky Reid:
Frank Niepold:
Nina Jackson:
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