Climate change is a worrisome topic. To read about climate change and to think about what you can do is challenging and somewhat unpleasant--who wants to think about that much change and the disasters that will continue to worsen if we don't learn about this problem, change our habits, and work together to make better?
Yet, this is when we have to consult our rational, intelligent selves--the selves that can think deeply about the science out there, and work with others to make good change and reduce our individual and collective carbon footprints to lessen this problem.
Our work with Audubon's Drumlin Farm Naturalist Coach, Kim Russell, has helped to make educators and students more aware of our local environment, climate change, and the potential that advocacy and service learning holds to mitigate this issue. The work began with lots of hands-on activities that introduced students to the many aspects of our local environment which are outlined in our project website.
Now students are working together to complete service learning projects that will educate others about climate change and help to mitigate this great problem facing all people on Earth.
Their work involves coming up with a project, working on the project, and sharing the project with others. Today we'll invest lots of time and energy into the project work. Student teams will have a chance to work with Kim to think about their project with greater depth. Then we'll continue this work throughout the month of May and ultimately track the results via short Youtube videos.
