T246 Climate Literacy in Formal and Informal Education, for Policy Makers and the Public, and Measures of Impact (Posters)

Tuesday, 27 September 2016
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall E/F

CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE, POLITICS AND POLICY: ONE MODEL FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES PROVIDING SCIENCE AND POLITICAL CONNECTIONS TO INFORM STUDENTS

Paper number: T246-3
Program: Technical Sessions
Time: 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM

Authors

Abstract

A model for interdisciplinary courses at the university level can provide deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of various fields of study. Our pilot course focused on the interconnectedness of climate change science, politics and policy. The primary goals: to create informed citizens with the tools necessary to make sense of, and understand, scientific data and the impact that politics and policy have on climate change mitigation, preparedness, and a sustainable future. The course focused how data is collected, how to interpret scientific data, and the misuse of scientific data driving political debate and policy development. Although students shared suggestions for minor curriculum changes, the student evaluation results were such that the course was overwhelmingly successful and will become a general education option in the near future. How does this model work for other interdisciplinary courses?

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 48, No. 7

doi: 10.1130/abs/2016AM-284906

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