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The first annual Bay Area Climate Literacy Exchange took place on March 25, 2024 at the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, CA. 135 teachers, students, administrators, parents, and non-profit partners from 11 bay area school districts came together to share best practices, exchange notes, and co-develop lesson plans and action projects. Read a full recap here.
9:00-10:15 Welcome & Keynote Session
Shreya Ramachandran, FUSD graduate, student at Stanford University
Andra Yeghoian, Chief Innovation Officer at Ten Strands
Dr. Gita Dunhill, Lecturer of Earth and Environmental Science at Cal State East Bay
Sarah Ranney, Sierra Club Climate Literacy Committee
10:30-11:20 Workshops
Climate Action Projects
Hands on Climate Lessons & Activities: Wind Turbine Engineering Lab, etc.
11:30-12:15 District Reflection & Planning Time
What did you learn from your workshop that you might incorporate into your work in the future? What do you want to learn more about?
1:15-2:00 Facilitated Grade-band Collaboration, Part 1
Grade band lesson exchange and problem solving: Climate Literacy Quartets, A Discourse Strategy
2:00-2:45 Facilitated Grade-band Collaboration, Part 2
World Cafe:
What does climate literacy look like at this grade band? (TK-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
How do social, emotional, and developmental considerations inform climate education for children in this grade band? (TK-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
How might children in this grade band connect to nature? (TK-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
What support and training do teachers and schools need to be effective climate educators at this grade band? (TK-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
Which climate and environmental responsibilities are appropriate for students at this grade band? (TK-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
Climate literacy content connections at this grade band. (TK-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
2:45-3:00 Closing & Reflection
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