Be Climate Smart with the @NCSE’s Mark McCaffrey
Mark McCaffrey
Season eight of of Lab Out Loud starts with our thoughts turning towards climate science. As Programs and Policy Director for the National Center for Science Education, Mark McCaffrey boasts an impressive resume in climate and environmental science. Mark helped lead the development of the Climate Literacy & Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN) and has testified before the House Subcommittee on Research about climate and environmental education. As the author of the recently published book “Climate Smart & Energy Wise” (Corwin Press), Mark argues how humanity’s greatest challenge is missing from American science classrooms. Listen to Lab Out Loud to learn about Mark’s work and how all educators might infuse climate science into their classes.
Links
- Mark McCaffrey, NCSE
- National Center for Science Education (NCSE)
- Climate Smart and Energy Wise: Advancing Science Literacy, Knowledge and Know-How (Corwin Press) (Amazon.com)
- Excerpt from Climate Smart and Energy Wise
- CLEAN Collection
- National Climate Assessment
- Climate Wisconsin
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