How has your community been impacted by climate change?

The past few winters in NJ are what stand out the most to me. Last school year we didn't use any of our allotted snow days because of the somewhat warmer winter. This year we actually went over our allotment of snow days, but most of them were due to flooding rather than snow. Students don't always see the connection between what they are experiencing and climate change, which is why the Climate Project is so important. Those students who have studied the grand challenges are more adept at understanding and then explaining issues to their peers. Adriane Musacchio  is right that talking about climate change can be overwhelming. I try to tell students that any step we make, as small or insignificant it may seem, is a good start as long as it is in the right direction. 

Our valedictorian last year pointed out that they started the school year with catastrophic flooding and ended it with a wildfire. It's a lot for the adolescent brain to reconcile. I think the lessons on optimism are more important now than ever.

Andrea and I have a colleague that is going to a seminar at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC that focuses on Climate Hope. I hope to share some of what he shares with me. Stay up!

Our valedictorian last year pointed out that they started the school year with catastrophic flooding and ended it with a wildfire. It's a lot for the adolescent brain to reconcile. I think the lessons on optimism are more important now than ever.

Andrea and I have a colleague that is going to a seminar at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC that focuses on Climate Hope. I hope to share some of what he shares with me. Stay up!

Mike Skomba Thanks for the mention of the AMNS in NYC!  Their Earth Day 2023 video is really good and used the Net Zero term that the OER Curriculum uses!