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Purpose
The purpose of the Climate and Environment Toolkit is to house educational and interpretive material related to anthropogenic (or human-caused) climate change science and impacts and environmental literacy. This toolkit is designed as a resource to assist the development of interpretive messaging related to climate change.
Contents
Understanding the Science: Science and research related to climate change science, its impacts on the environment and society, and solutions.
Interpretive Guidelines and Techniques: California State Parks Climate and Environmental Interpretation Guidelines and climate communication techniques.
Explore More: Extra resources to learn more about climate change and environmental literacy, as well as example programs and activities.
Understanding the Science
Understanding the Science
This explanation from the United Nations defines climate change, why it is happening, and how human activities are driving long-term shifts in temperature and weather patterns.
A report by the California State Parks Foundation, outlining how climate change is already affecting State Parks, and presents a broad vision for building resilience across the system.
The Climate Box toolkit offers an illustrated textbook that covers climate science fundamentals, real world impacts, and practice solutions.
Interpretive Guidelines and Techniques
Interpretive Guidelines and Techniques
The Climate and Environmental Interpretation Guidelines is designed to provide headquarters-approved statewide talking points and primary interpretive themes in support of climate and environmental literacy. These interpretive themes provide a systemwide framework that interpreters can adapt to their local areas.
NNOCCI Strategic Framing
NNOCCI Strategic Framing
The National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation (NNOCCI) is a network of individuals and organizations that share a commitment to using evidenced-based communications methods and providing the social and emotional support needed to engage as climate communicators. By working together and speaking up about climate change, NNOCCI is changing public discourse to be positive, civic-minded, and solutions-focused.
Reframe Cards
Reframe Cards
NNOCCI Reframe Cards provide climate-related talking points that connect back to explanatory metaphors and shared values. Climate communicators are encouraged to print these cards and use them as a reference or verbatim.
Explore More
Explore More
The NRI Climate Literacy Resource Bank is a short collection of resources offering foundational information on climate change. These resources are meant to provide a starting point for exploring climate science and how to communicate about climate change.
The Example Lessons and Activities spreadsheet is a curated collection of example climate literacy lesson plans, activities, and educational resources developed by external organizations, agencies, and education partners. It is intended to support instructors, educators, interpreters, and facilitators by making it easier to discover, explore, and draw inspiration from existing climate and environmental education resources.
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