May 20, 2025 | 3:00–4:00 PM EDT
How can we best equip the next generation with an understanding of climate science and the motivation and practical skills needed to create healthy, thriving communities? K–12 climate education is essential to providing students with the critical thinking and problem-solving skills they need to address the impacts of climate change, now and in the future. Featuring success stories and lessons learned in state-level climate education policy efforts, this panel will highlight three different approaches to promote climate literacy:
- Weaving climate education curriculum across standards and subject matter,
- Providing professional development in climate education to teachers, and
- Establishing Offices of Climate Education in state agencies and/or hiring dedicated personnel to address implementation.
Join us to learn more about how you, your colleagues, or your organization can help support robust climate education policies in your state and meaningfully put them into practice. Through this work, we can strengthen our education systems to meet the needs of our changing world and help create a better future for everyone.
Panelists:
- Teddy Lyman, Climate Education Specialist, Office of Innovation, Maine Department of Education
- Sarah Sterling, Senior Climate Change Education Advisor, Office of Climate Change Education, New Jersey Department of Education
- Dr. Roni Jones, Director of Curriculum, Ten Strands
Moderator: Alexia Leclercq, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Start:Empowerment
Hosted by the Coalition for Climate Education Policy, a nonpartisan network working to advance climate change education and ensure that education and engagement are part of the toolbox of solutions to build more resilient communities and create a climate-ready workforce. We focus on policy opportunities to integrate climate literacy into formal and nonformal education efforts for all ages—from our youngest learners to our senior citizens.
