Teaching Climate Change in the United States

<p>This book highlights best practices in climate change education through the analysis of a rich collection of case studies that showcase educational programs across the United States.</p><p>Framed against the political backdrop of a country in which climate change denial presents a significant threat to global action for mitigation and adaptation each case study examines the various strategies employed by those working in this increasingly challenging sociopolitical environment. Via co-authored chapters written by educational researchers and climate change education practitioners in conversation with one another a wide range of education programs is represented. These range from traditional institutions such as K-12 schools and universities to the contemporary learning environments of museums and environmental education centres. The role of mass media and community-level educational initiatives is also examined. The authors cover a multitude of topics including the challenge of multi-stakeholder projects tensions between indigenous knowledge and scientific research education for youth activism and professional learning. </p><p>By telling stories of success and failure from the field this book provides climate change researchers and educators with tools to help them navigate increasingly rough and rising waters.</p>