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Election day is next week, and our team is also heading to COP27. November also brings Native American Heritage Month, and hopefully bonus time with family and friends. I’m excited to share this blog piece on initial findings from the survey many of you participated in – more to come!
EDUCATOR RESOURCES
Teachers’ Experiences with Climate Change Results – Several recent research studies have pointed to rising feelings of climate anxiety for youth and young adults across the globe. Despite the important role in young peoples’ lives that teachers have, less is known about their own levels of climate anxiety and how that impacts how they teach and support students’ concerns. Read more about ACE’s recent survey and our findings on this critical topic.
Follow ACE for COP27 – ACE is sending a small team to the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP27, from 11/6 - 11/18. We’ll be sharing blog posts, explainer images and short videos to connect young people with this global event. Don’t miss it!
ACE on YouTube – ACE’s storytelling team is making timely, relatable short videos, which are now available as playlists on YouTube. Check out What’s Happening with Victoria discussing how the climate crisis is affecting different parts of the United States, and Climate News in which Nico explores various intersections of climate impacts. You can also rewatch our Youth Reporting at COP26 in preparation for the upcoming COP27.
Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops – Watch five short films featuring twelve renowned climate scientists. The resources include a science standards-based curriculum for grades 6 -12 and discussion guides suitable for university and community groups. Available at no cost.
COP Educator Toolkit – This toolkit, created by Climate Generation, contains a summary of background information on the Conference of the Parties (COP), links to videos at COPs, and activities to engage students in the process of climate negotiation.
The dispatch: Countdown to COP27 – Is climate action happening fast enough? Here are the top five takeaways from Economist Impact’s Countdown to COP27 event.
Sincerely,
REBECCA ANDERSON she/her/hers/herself
Head of Education and Storytelling Action for the Climate Emergency
Reb is a passionate climatologist who studied melting ice caps in Canada and drilled ice cores in the West Antarctic.
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