Climate Literacy Project

 

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Leading Climate Education in the Inland Northwest


The Climate Literacy Project serves a wide range of audiences in our education work including university faculty at Gonzaga and in the broader region, K-12 educators and students in Northeast Washington, and Gonzaga undergraduates. We work in close partnership with regional educational institutions and agencies, environmental non-profits, and university colleagues to achieve our expansive goals for climate education.

The Climate Literacy Project nourishes equitable human societies within flourishing ecological communities by providing climate education resources, workshops, and learning experiences with a focus on place-based and hope-filled experiential learning to expand the understanding of and response to the climate crisis.

Projects

Climate Literacy Fellows

Climate Literacy Fellows

The Climate Literacy Fellows program hires and trains Gonzaga undergraduates to deliver high-impact climate literacy activities in elementary school classrooms (grades K-8).

Professional Learning Workshops

Professional Learning Workshops

The Climate Institute offers workshops for a variety of audiences including university professors, elementary, middle and high school teachers.

Climate Literacy Lesson Library

Climate Literacy Lesson Library

The Climate Institute has developed a number of K-8 lesson plans on a variety of topics related to climate change and science.

Climate Teacher Ed Collaborative

Climate Teacher Ed Collaborative

In partnership with the Institute for Science and Math Education at UW, the Climate Institute created and offered climate literacy instruction to education majors.

Climate Action Planning Certificate

Climate Action Planning Certificate

This certificate is a non-degree program designed for professionals who wish to develop knowledge, skills and best practices related to climate action planning.

Partners

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ClimeTime

ClimeTime is facilitated by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and funded by the WA State Legislature.

Spokane Public Schools

Spokane Public Schools the second largest school district in Washington State, serving over 29.000 students.

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UW Institute for Science and Mathematics Education

The University of Washington Institute for Science and Mathematics Education has created partnerships to develop educational models and practices in STEM education.

Climate Literacy Project Impact

16k+

K-12 Students Impacted

477

K-12 Teacher Participants

2610

Professional Learning Hours

22

School Districts Served