This online course will provide educators and volunteers with information about the drivers, impacts, and solutions of climate change, as well as strategies for talking about climate change in an informal education environment.
"Climate Change Communication: Empowering Educators and Volunteers" is an introductory-level course designed to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively communicate about climate change. This comprehensive program, developed in collaboration with renowned institutions such as the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, NOAA, and others, offers a unique blend of climate science fundamentals and cutting-edge communication strategies.
This course is designed for beginners, and there are no specific prerequisites required. Anyone with an interest in climate science and communication can enroll and benefit from the program.
The course is divided into four main lessons:
Each lesson takes approximately 20 minutes to 1 hour to complete and includes a short, non-graded quiz to reinforce learning. The self-paced format allows students to progress through the material at their own speed, making it accessible for busy professionals and students alike.
By enrolling in this course, you'll gain invaluable insights into climate science and communication, empowering you to become an effective advocate for climate action in your community and beyond. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from leading experts and institutions in the field of climate change education!
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In this course, we will take a journey from the Sun to the Sea to understand the science behind our changing climate. Are the present-day changes in our global climate really linked to our human activities here on Earth? And are there solutions available to solve the climate crisis?
This course encourages educators to engage students with the Smithsonian Institution’s experts and collections (both tangible and digital), as they follow Montgomery College-Smithsonian Faculty (MCSF) Fellows on their virtual 2021 series, “Addressing 21st-Century Challenges.”
The Earth’s temperature is determined by a balance between incoming energy and outgoing energy, which is affected by many factors, including sunspots, astronomical cycles, and greenhouse gasses. In this course, we compare recent climate conditions with a vast historical record that goes back thousands, even millions, of years. We also investigate the role of feedback loops and why they make climate modeling particularly challenging.
