Getting creative with climate change outreach: promoting scientific engagement, improving science literacy, and building community

Monday, 13 January 2020: 12:15 PM-1:15 PM
152 (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)

Organizer:
Janel Hanrahan, Northern Vermont Univeristy-Lyndon, Atmospheric Sciences, Lyndonville, VT
Facilitator:
Janel Hanrahan, Northern Vermont Univeristy-Lyndon, Atmospheric Sciences, Lyndonville, VT
Panelist:
Jonathan Hutchinson, Northern Vermont Univeristy-Lyndon, Atmospheric Sciences, Lyndonville, VT
Speaker:
Janel Hanrahan, Northern Vermont Univeristy-Lyndon, Atmospheric Sciences, Lyndonville, VT

Description:

Are you interested in spreading awareness about climate change in fun and creative ways? Are you already engaged in science outreach and have ideas to share? In this Town Hall session, student and faculty members of The Climate Consensus, an outreach group at Northern Vermont University-Lyndon, will share their experiences with community engagement on this important topic. They will discuss creative ways they have prompted discussion about climate change within the local community and important lessons learned. This session format will include a panel discussion with audience participation for the purpose of identifying creative ways of improving climate change literacy among the public, while also building community across disciplines at our institutions.


Submission Deadline: Tuesday, 3 December 2019



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