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Title. Climate Change Education and Outreach. Challenges. Lack of experience with the natural world Difficult concepts Ecophobia- The fear of ecological deterioriation The need to empower youth. The Power of the National Parks.
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Title Climate Change Education and Outreach
Challenges • Lack of experience with the natural world • Difficult concepts • Ecophobia- The fear of ecological deterioriation • The need to empower youth
The Power of the National Parks • “The view is amazing! It looks like it could go on forever. All the pictures and paintings never captured how big it is, or how wide, or how beautiful.”- Sixth Grade Student
First View by Olivia Wood Is this a gift, Olivia Wood lives in Los Angeles. Her Brought favorite activities to do in National Parks are on the wings hiking, camping and fishing. of history? Is this a book, Opened to a page Mapping stone Is this Something Whose origins Cannot be explained By mortals? For this is Eternal and truly Grand
Focusing Question How can we inspire youth to love our national parks while teaching them that these iconic landscapes will be altered due to climate change?
Finding a Solution • Teaching about climate change within the context of systems • Sharing about the wonders of the natural world • Empowering youth to take action
Youth Climate Change Guide • Brainstorm about topics for the climate change guide (NPS and NPCA) • Sorting (NPCA) • Assignment of articles- (NPS or/and NPCA) • Layout and Design (NPS or NPCA)