Rep. Barbara Lee Calls For Teaching Climate Education In All Schools

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Source: Common Dreams

In May of 2016, the school board in Portland, Oregon, passed what is believed to be the first comprehensive climate education resolution in the country. It called for climate justice curriculum, increased professional development, support for student activism, and for the school district to abandon the use of text materials that deny the human roots of the climate crisis or minimize its effects.

"Imagine if young people throughout the United States had a climate justice education that asked them to consider the roots of the climate crisis, to examine the profoundly unequal ways the crisis is manifesting itself throughout the world, and to think of themselves as activists who can make the world cleaner, safer, and more equal."

This climate education work gets a big boost today from Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) who is remembered for her courageous stand as the only member of Congress to vote against the authorization of the use of force in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks. Today, commemorating what promises to be the largest climate strike ever, Lee's office says she will officially introduce a House Resolution to support the teaching of climate change in schools throughout the United States.

Like Portland’s school board resolution, this is not only a call for more “climate literacy.” Lee’s resolution also emphasizes that the climate crisis is a social crisis. In introducing the resolution, she said, “We need to teach every young person the human impacts of climate change and how to combat the climate crisis before it is too late.” - MORE...


Read more: https://www.commondreams.org/views/2019/09/20/rep-barbara-lee-calls-climate-education-all-schools

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Rep. Barbara Lee's statement, Sept. 19, 2019.
https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-stands-with-students-to-support-teaching-climate-change-in-schools



Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) met with press on Thursday Sept. 19, 2019 to announce that she would be introducing a House Resolution in support of teaching climate change in schools.

[wasupaloopa]

1. It looks like the kids are teaching us.

Like sex knowledge. Kids talking to kids is the fastest way to get their ideas out there in their groups.

[appalachiablue]

2. The association exists in your mind, or elsewhere

[BigmanPigman]

3. GREAT!

I used to teach my First Graders about recycling, etc. We even recycled paper. I had to look over my shoulder though. Since this isn't in the curriculum and if I was "caught" teaching this I would have been called into the principal's office (really). I taught a lot of subjects "secretly". The same goes with "Civics".

[Grokenstein]

4. Sorry, too busy with the really important stuff

...teaching "the controversy," devoting time to prayer (Jehovahism only!), hunting for SOCIALISTS!!!, and organizing military recruitment seminars. After that, there's the REALLY important business of football and basketball and other off-book gambling revenue sources.

[Polybius]

5. It's not already being taught?

Wow.

[procon]

6. Remember when Al Gore tried to do that way back when? nt

[appalachiablue]

7. Good for Al Gore, and thanks for remembering.

[B Stieg]

8. "Earth Science" was once a HS course

Usually for 9th graders and as an alternative to biology, if memory serves...
Now, ecology, etc. seems diluted as one part of "Physical Science" courses

[Maxheader]

9. It should be on our minds...

like our next breath of fresh air...or drink of water...