ED22A:
Climate Literacy: Effective Responses and Solutions through Best Practices in Communication, Partnerships, and Networks II

Session ID#: 5047

Tuesday, 16 December 2014: 10:20 AM-12:20 PM
102 (Moscone_South)
Chairs:  Jennifer Saltzman, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States and Olivia Ambrogio, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States
Primary Convener:  Gail Scowcroft, University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography, Narragansett, RI, United States
Co-conveners:  Jennifer Saltzman, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States, Dr. Mona Behl, University of Georgia, Georgia Sea Grant, Athens, GA, United States and Joshua Sneideman, Department of Energy Washington DC, Einstein Fellow, Washington, DC, United States
OSPA Liaison:  Gail Scowcroft, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI, United States
Co-Sponsor(s):
  • GC - Global Environmental Change
  • PA - Public Affairs
  • SI - Societal Impacts and Policy Sciences
Index Terms:

0805 Elementary and secondary education [EDUCATION]
0810 Post-secondary education [EDUCATION]
0815 Informal education [EDUCATION]
1699 General or miscellaneous [GLOBAL CHANGE]
Virtual Option?: Yes
Swirl Theme: Global Change: Science Literacy, Societal Impacts, and Response Strategies

Abstracts Submitted to this Session:

ED22A-01
Downscaling the IPCC: The 2008 and 2014 Colorado Climate Assessments (Invited) (4065)
Kristen Averyt1, Jeff Lukas2 and Eric Gordon2, (1)University of Colorado Boulder, CIRES, Boulder, CO, United States, (2)University of Colorado Boulder, Western Water Assessment, CIRES, Boulder, CO, United States
ED22A-02
Bridging the Science/Policy Gap through Boundary Chain Partnerships and Communities of Practice (11471)
Scott Kalafatis, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
ED22A-03
Integrating Communication Best Practices in the Third National Climate Assessment (Invited) (13305)
Susan Joy Hassol, Climate Communication, Durham, NC, United States
ED22A-04
Building Student Awareness of Societal Decision-Making Challenges about Energy through the Study of Earth System Data and Innovations in Energy-Related Materials Research (Invited) (10841)
Daniel R Zalles, SRI International Menlo Park, Center for Technology in Learning, Menlo Park, CA, United States, James G Acker, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 619, Greenbelt, MD, United States and Marcy Berding, SRI International Menlo Park, Materials Research Lab, Menlo Park, CA, United States
ED22A-05
Let the Games Begin: New Opportunities to Address Climate Change Communication, Education, and Decision Support (Invited) (23180)
Juliette N Rooney-varga1, John Sterman2, Andrew Jones3, Ellie Johnston3, Kenneth Rath4 and Jared Nease1, (1)UMass Lowell, Climate Change Initiative, Lowell, MA, United States, (2)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Dynamics Group, Cambridge, MA, United States, (3)Climate Interactive, Washington, DC, United States, (4)Sage Fox Consulting Group, Amherst, United States
ED22A-06
Does a social action experience around energy conservation promote changes in attitude and understanding of climate change? (26741)
Eugene Cordero1, Elizabeth Walsh1 and Ellen P Metzger2, (1)San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, United States, (2)San Jose State University, Geology/Science Education, San Jose, CA, United States
ED22A-07
Empowering Pre-College Students To Engage In Climate Change Solutions (27974)
Dana Brown Haine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC Institute for the Environment, Chapel Hill, United States
ED22A-08
A Science-Faith Partnership to Provide Education and Facilitate Action on Climate Change and Energy Use (26756)
Jason M Cervenec, Byrd Polar Research Center, Columbus, United States, Greg Hitzhusen, School of Environment & Natural Resources - The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States, Sara Ward, Ohio Interfaith Power & Light, Columbus, OH, United States and Craig Foster, Foster Energy Management Co., Columbus, OH, United States
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