Dear Colleagues,
We invite you to submit an abstract to our session “Climate Literacy: Overcoming the Actors and Actions that Inhibit Climate Science Education and Informed Decision Making” at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting. *Invited Speakers Include:* Naomi Oreskes, Harvard University Gretchen Goldman, Union of Concerned Scientists John Cook, Skeptical Science Mark McCaffrey, National Center for Science Education *Session ID#:* 1912 *Session Description:* As the impacts of climate change become more evident to the public, having an educated and engaged citizenry, including youth, has never been more important. Yet, there are still many barriers to understanding the basic science behind climate change and to using that science for informed decision making. Moreover, social and political factors can hinder acceptance and understanding of the science. In this session, we welcome papers that address the challenges to presenting climate science in multiple spheres, from the educational to the public realm. How can an understanding of barriers be used to improve climate literacy globally? What factors limit public understanding of climate science and decision making informed by the scientific evidence? What models could be used to further public understanding of the science? This session takes a fresh look at these questions, and their implications for scientists, educators, communicators, and policy experts to discuss models for solutions. Link to session: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm14/webprogrampreliminary/Session1912.html -- Minda Berbeco, PhD Programs and Policy Director National Center for Science Education 420 40th Street, Suite 2 Oakland, CA 94609-2509 Phone: 510.601.7203 or 800-290-6006 Fax: 510-601-7204 http://ncse.com/climate http://ncse.com/blog Tweeting as @MindaBerbeco Visiting Scholar University of California Museum of Paleontology 1101 Valley Life Sciences Building Berkeley, CA 94720-4780 http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/ <http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/index.php>
