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U.S. Highlights    National/Federal     Regional & State    Cities    K-12 Schools     University Level    Science Centers & Museums NGO's/Community/Non-profits    More National Center for Atmospheric Research K-12    Undergraduate &Graduate Level    Videos Conferences    On-line Teacher Training    Tours    More Feature page on NCAR/UCAR Climate Change Education and Outreach Programs and Resources Provided by ClimateChangeEducation.Org US Environmental Protection Agency EPA's Climate Change Site • Health and Environmental Effects US EPA's Website For Kids Climate Change, Wildlife and Wildlands Toolkit for Formal and Informal Educators Climate for Action: Proclamation for Children's Health Join the Rocky Mountain and Plains Regional Climate Science Education Collaborative e-mail listserve FAQ About Climate Change: Back to Basics (pdf, 8 pages) Communicating Climate Change, 2009 (pdf, 4 pages) ClimateChangeEducation.org founder honored by US EPA for leadership in education on climate change -- 2004 National Park Service Climate Friendly Parks "Climate change challenges the very foundation of the National Park System and our ability to leave America’s natural and cultural heritage unimpaired for future generations." Many of these resources are designed to assist NPS interpretive rangers develop education programs in parks. This also provide regional studies of likely climate change impacts, and frameworks for educators. Golden Gate National Recreation Area: • Primer on climate change and park Climate Change Action Plan • Threats to the Golden Gate • Spreading the Word on Climate Change Climate Change in National Parks (pdf, 2 pages) Climate Change in Rocky Mountain National Park: Preservation in the Face of Uncertainty (pdf, 22 pages) Climate Change and Impacts to Resources around the Great Lakes (pdf) Impacts of Midwest Warming (pdf, 2 pages) US Department of Education Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) Search on Climate Change Resources - some online Example: Hands-on Materials for Teaching about Global Climate Change through Graph Interpretation (pdf - 22 pages) San Diego -- AAAS Conference -- February 2010 National Gathering of Hands-on Climate Science Educators Join Us at AAAS's Family Science Days America's Finest Annual Hands-on Science Event ClimateChangeEducation.org, NASA & Guests National gathering of climate & energy science demo's. Saturday and Sunday February 20 & 21, 2010 San Diego Convention Center-- Kids, families welcome: Free! How Great is the AAAS Conference? Thousands doing real science together. Serious hands-on demonstration fun: kids, scientists, families, teachers, students, artists, TV and newspaper reporters. What Science Ed. can be. Join in! Photos from San Francisco Annual Conference -- 2007 AAAS - NSF Hosted Conference: Promoting Climate Literacy Through Informal Science All star teams of climate educators from across U.S -- science centers, museums, zoos, and aquariums; media projects; and community programs We welcome our colleagues to California: Feb. 17-18, 2010 San Diego Science   Published by the Amer. Association for the Advancement of Science more magazines and science journals New Climate Education Resources from NASA Climate Essentials -- Goddard SVS   Climate Reel Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) New Report Provides Update on Recent Climate Changes NASA Satellites Detect Unexpected Ice Loss in East Antarctica AIRS image of global carbon dioxide transport Watching Earth's Climate Change in the Classroom     Pew Center on Climate Change    Global Warming Basics    Science and Impacts Technology Solutions   Economics    Kids Page International   US Federal   US States and Regions US Global Climate Change Research Program Impacts in the United States Publications    For Educators    Union of Concerned Scientists Global Warming FAQ's Global Warming 101 -- Overview and list of topics The Science of Global Warming Climate Hot Map: Early Warning Signs 2005 Tied 1998 as World's Hottest Year Migrating Climates Animation Dr. James Hansen, NASA Director of Goddard Institute for Space Studies Tipping Point: Perspective of a Climatologist (12 pg pdf) The Perfect Storm [Jan 2008 Presentation Charts, 12 pg pdf] GISS 2007 Temperature Analysis (4 pg pdf) New Book : Storms of My Granchildren NOVA: Sea Level Rise What if we allow global warming to melt the earth's ice? Sea Level rise:   If 17 ft.    If 170ft. Maps of:  U.S. East Coast    Europe   Southeast Asia Extreme Ice    View On-line Teacher's Guide   Classroom Activity   Featured Classic Papers Past featured papers   Models of Earth's Energy Balance Study indicating that rapid and dramatic changes—either warming or cooling—of global climate are possible consequences of relatively minor perturbations. Simple models, valuable introductory teaching tools. Original 1969 Papers: Budyko (USSR) Sellers (US) NSDL Wiki: Global Warming Classic Articles America's Climate Choices Understanding and Responding to Climate Change 2008 Edition: Download Booklet (28 pg pdf) If in U.S., you may order up to 15 copies NAS's Climate Change Site Campaign for Environmental Literacy U.S. federal funding and environmental education Supporting Environmental Literacy Campaigns US Forest Service Climate Change Resource Center (CCRC) Much more here, coming in 2010 US Department of Energy Climate Change main page Much more here, coming in 2010 National Climactic Data Center State of the Climate Global Analysis - July 2009 Much more here, coming in 2010 National Snow and Ice Data Center Larsen Ice Shelf Breakup Events "Antarctic glaciers respond rapidly to climate change, according to new evidence found by NSIDC scientists." National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Global Warming Frequently Asked Questions We've got pages and pages ready on NOAA. We thought we'd release more after they get their official NOAA climate education portal up. USGS Perils of Polina -- Children's Story [see image on left] Much more here, coming in 2010 Editorial comment to climate and fiscal policy organizations & institutions: Perhaps this is a good time to reconsider priorities a bit. For over a decade, most climate action plans have focused on convincing the executive branch to implement policies which focus on energy, transporation, and other areas of human endeavor. Important. Yet, again and again, the lists have left off education as a part of our country's climate change solutions. Making science available to the kids and the public just hasn't been one of the policy priorities. Please consider: In May 2007, Senator Obama Authored the Climate Change Education Act: Senate Bill S. 1389 Does he get this? You bet he does! And now he is the president. Perhaps your policy recommendations will get more attention from the new guy in charge if your message is no longer that he is wrong to support this. Would it hurt you to be more supportive of climate science education? Editorial comment by ClimateChangeEducation.Org May 2009

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