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How. The CLEO Institute amplifies civic engagement on environmental issues by bringing together scientists, educators, students, and community, private and public sector leaders. The Climate Change Discussion needs you! Find your voice ~ Share your voice.

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  1. How

  2. The CLEO Institute amplifies civic engagement on environmental issues by bringing together scientists, educators, students,and community, private and public sector leaders. The Climate Change Discussion needs you!Find your voice ~ Share your voice

  3. The Why? and How?of engaging broader, more diverse audiences Goodallon apathy Yeatson education Lewison opportunities to engage Wigginson understanding by design

  4. We need to amplify the Climate Change Conversation What are some current barriers to engaging the broad public on this?

  5. Dr. Harold R. Wanless

  6. The CLEO Institute Innovate Educate Celebrate THE CLEO PROJECT 2011-2014 What’s climate change all about, and what’s my role?

  7. THE CLEO PROJECT Project Leaders Caroline A. Lewis Dr. Harold R. Wanless ________________________ CLEO Project Participants Staff and Interns Youth Task Force Adult Task Force Volunteer Corps Partners, Supporters, and Donors

  8. A

  9. SOME GOOD NEWSCollaborations enhanced viaCLN, NAS, NASA, NOAA, NSF-RCNs _______________________________________________________________ K-16 Curriculum Resources – robust collection Climate Scientists Rapid Response Teams Bloggers, videographers, photographers, forums

  10. We have work to do…

  11. Overarching Messages Knowledge alone does not change behavior Attend to cognitive, emotional, behavioral factors __________________________________ My take away message: We need more PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT MODELS in CC Education ____________________________________

  12. The CLEO Institute Innovate Educate Celebrate THE CLEO PROJECT 2011-2014 What’s climate change all about, and what’s my role?

  13. THE CLEO PROJECTSign up: CLEO PROJECT PARTICIPANTS YOUTH/ADULT TASK FORCE MEMBERSCLEO PROJECT SUPPORTERSPARTNERS ~ DONORS ~ VOLUNTEERS

  14. CLEO Project Phases PHASE I Support and showcase CLEO Project Participants’ personal responses to: What’s climate change all about, and what’s my role? PHASE II Expand CLEO Youth and Adult Task Force ranks and build capacity to host or co-host forums PHASE III Design and host a celebratory CLEO Project Symposium and TEDx Conference On-going: Science Cafes, Forums, Movie Nights, Workshops, ecoArt Showcases, etc.

  15. CLEO Project Supporting Initiatives A. College Leadership Forums Year 1, 2, 3 B. Human Footprint Communication Contests Year 1, 2, 3 C. Movie/Discussion Meetings Year 1, 2, 3 D. MS/HS Student Gov’t Leadership Forums Year 2, 3 E. Mainstreaming Public Engagement Year 2, 3 F. The CLEO Project Symposium/TEDx Event Year 3 On-going “E” initiatives: Science Cafes, Workshops, ecoArt Showcases, etc.

  16. CLEO PROJECT PARTICIPANTS Address: What’s climate change all about, and what’s my role? ___________________________________ Anyone interested in joining the conversation, and: • acknowledges that the vast majority of climate scientists agree on AGW • accesses credible resources to answer the Project question • participates in forums, workshops and science cafes, as needed, to sharpen answers • practices and shares in writing, live or via video, responses the Project question • takes part in CLEO Project supporting initiatives,as appropriate TARGET : 100,000 INDIVIDUALS!

  17. The CLEO Project GUIDELINES PLEASE SEE WEBSITE FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS ON: • The CLEO Project Participants’ assignment • Expectations and guidelines for responses • Evaluation of CLEO Project Participants’ responses • Recognition of CLEO Project Participants • Support for CLEO Project Participants • Calendar of CLEO Projects events, initiatives, opportunities

  18. The CLEO Project What’s climate change all about, and what’s my role? EXPECTATIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR RESPONSES: 
• Best responses are sincere, accurate, creative and communicate a clear message about climate change.
• Your response or presentation must be in your own words, using a conversational style.
• You already know or will soon see that climate change is a very broad, deep and complex issue. 
• Pick a framework that moves you most and select your focus carefully. 
• You must both explain some aspect of climate change AND articulate your role.
• Responses must reveal some basic understanding of the science of global climate change.
• Articulate your role at this point in time, listing three appropriate and realistic steps or behaviors.
• This is a relatively short assignment so narrow your focus.
• Longer presentations can be worked on towards Phase II and Phase III. Responses may focus on as few as one of the following aspects of climate change: global warming, adaptation and/or mitigation strategies, carbon pollution, ocean acidity, sea level rise, carbon sequestration, ice melts, biodiversity, health, food, water, energy, economic opportunity, and so on.

  19. CLEO Project Phase IWhat’s climate change all about, and what’s my role? This is a brief assignment, up to three pages or three minutes only Written responses: Submit a maximum 3 pages, minimum I inch margin,11-point font; list top 3 sources only; include at least one impactful diagram, graph or chart of your choosing or making. Submit hard copy, pdf or word document only. Taped/live responses: Presentations may not exceed 3 minutes. Presenters must identify, orally or visually, top 3 sources only; may include a visual aid; no elaborate props – only what you can hold. Submit via you tube, DVD or jump drive; or via scheduled presentation. Longer presentations can be part of Phases II and III

  20. The CLEO Project QuestionWhat’s climate change all about, and what’s my role? • Bloom’s: knowledge - comprehension - application - analysis - synthesis - evaluation • Self-directed learning • Opportunities for workshops/science cafes/forums • Allow unlimited retakes • Scored on accuracy and adherence to guidelines • Response submission = raffle entry? • Showcase the most effective and creative-all media

  21. CLEO PROJECT PHASE IIYOUTH & ADULT TASK FORCE MEMBERS __________________________________________ Anyone willing to do more, and: • is a CLEO Project Participant • attendstraining workshops to hone their message and delivery • commitsto hosting/co-hosting fivecommunity forums to engage others • plans, delivers and documents all engagement using CLEO Project protocols TARGET: 5,000+ individuals

  22. THE CLEO PROJECTSTRATEGIES WIDESSPREAD OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE – AT THE ONSET PERSONALIZING OF PROJECT QUESTIONS – OWNING THE ANSWER PROTOCOLS FOR CREATING SAFE SPEAKING FORUMS AMPLE AND VARIED CC SCIENCE AND COMMUNICATION RESOURCES _______________ OBSERVATIONS ACCESS TO INFORMATION FEEDS SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING ACCESS TO ENGAGEMENT PROMOTES IMPROVED COMMUNICATION

  23. Colleges/Universities/Schools/Districts Gardens/Zoos/Museums/Nature Centers/Parks City/County/State/National Offices Conservation/Environmental Institutions Business groups National/International groups OPPORTUNISTIC and SYNERGISTIC CLEO Project Partners

  24. Communication Frustrations Communication is part science, part art. There’s a down side to “getting too caught up in your head,” if you’re trying to communicate with the non-cerebral public. ______ Randy Olsen via Andrew Revkin

  25. WEB RESOURCES FOR CLEO PROJECT

  26. WEB RESOURCES FOR CLEO PROJECT

  27. What’s Climate Change all about?PERSPECTIVE ON THE HUMAN FOOTPRINT ______________________________________________ Excellent short video on exponential growth per Suzuki: http://interactive.nfb.ca/#/testtube EXCELLENT visual depiction of human population growth - 7 billion and counting http://www.populationconnection.org/site/PageServer?pagename=issues_main

  28. The CLEO Institute Innovate Educate Celebrate THE CLEO PROJECT 2011-2014 What’s climate change all about, and what’s my role?

  29. The CLEO Project will help merge the efforts and energies of students, teachers, scientists citizens, civic leaders, artists; leaders in schools, districts, cities, colleges, businesses, and communities

  30. It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change ~ Charles Darwin ~

  31. Caroline Lewis Director, the CLEO Institutewww.CLEOInstitute.org Thank You! _______________________________________________________________________________ Acknowledgements - Slides and Photos Anthony Leiserwitz, Yale University Peter Harlem, Florida International University Mark Hixon, Oregon State University Hal Wanless, University of Miami and ECCC Group Scott Mandia, Suffolk County Community College Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden family, friends, program participants, colleagues and volunteers

  32. JOIN THE CLIMATE CHANGE CONVERSATION Find Your Voice ~ Share Your Voice  BECOME A CLEO PROJECT PARTICIPANT  Address the question: What’s climate change all about, and what’s my role?

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