Abstract
Explore climate change education as an example of justice-oriented STEM education and how teacher professional development about climate change as a global phenomenon provides a foundation for integrating scientific and social ways of understanding.
Acknowledgments
We would like to thank Deb Morrison, Lauren Boritzke Smith, Jothsna Harris, and Denise Fosse for their contributions in the writing and editing of this article. The Summer Institute for Climate Change Education would not have been possible without the guidance, support, and efforts of Frank Niepold at the NOAA Climate Office, Jen Kretser and Erin Griffin from the Wild Center’s Youth Climate Program, and the entire Climate Generation staff. We also want to thank the staff at Climate Generation, particularly the leadership team for the commitment to incorporate anti-racism into our organizational culture and the BIPOC staff team and the anti-racism planning team for supporting the creation of equitable and inclusive programming.
Author contributions
Lindsey Kirkland ([email protected]) is a Climate Change Education Manager at Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Kristen Poppleton is the Senior Director of Programs at Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Notes on contributors
Lindsey Kirkland
Lindsey Kirkland ([email protected]) is a Climate Change Education Manager at Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Kristen Poppleton
Kristen Poppleton is the Senior Director of Programs at Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy in Minneapolis, Minnesota.