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Students are deeply concerned about climate change, but the vastness of the issue can leave them feeling overwhelmed and powerless. Join authors Tom Roderick, Laura A. Schifter, and Mark Windschitl as they discuss how educators can help raise climate literacy among students and support and empower them to be part of climate solutions.

Webinar Speakers

Tom Roderick Founder·Teach for Climate Justice Project (T4CJ)Tom Roderick is a teacher, writer, and education activist in New York City. He retired in 2019 after 36 years as Founding Executive Director of Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility. He is the Founder of the Teach for Climate Justice Project (T4CJ) and the author of Teach for Climate Justice: A Vision for Transforming Education.

Laura A. Schifter Senior Fellow·Aspen InstituteLaura A. Schifter is a Senior Fellow at the Aspen Institute, where she founded and directs This Is Planet Ed, an initiative to unlock the power of education as a force for climate action. She is also a Lecturer on Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and serves on the Committee on Climate Education at Harvard University. She is the coauthor of Students, Schools, and Our Climate Moment: Acting Now to Secure Our Future.

Mark Windschitl Professor of Science Teaching and Learning·University of WashingtonMark Windschitl is a Professor of Science Teaching and Learning at the University of Washington. He is the author of Teaching Climate Change: Fostering Understanding, Resilience, and a Commitment to Justice, as well as coauthor of Ambitious Science Teaching. An invitation to speak at Harvard Education Press does not imply an endorsement of the speaker’s views or values by HGSE, Harvard University, or members of its community.