Does BP Have an ACE Up Its Sleeve on Climate Education?

[ensho]

http://www.prwatch.org/ACE+BP_Report


In May, PRWatch reported on a controverisal new group, "Balanced Education for Everyone" (BEE), that is trying to stop public schools from teaching kids about climate change science. BEE argues that teaching climate change is too scary for kids and "unnecessary." But BEE's efforts also raised other questions, like what are kids learning about climate change in school, anyway, and who is influencing it?

It turns out that the issue of who is influencing climate change education in public schools has been flying under the radar screen. Especially now, as school budgets are being slashed and schools are increasingly desperate for resources, it is also an area ripe for corporate exploitation or influence, and that may be just what is happening.

Enter, "ACE"

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Inter-Corporate Promotion

ACE's website is also sprinkled with corporate names, logos, and subtle, green-themed cross-promotions. ACE recommends a climate change curriculum, for example, called "Facing the Future" that was funded by Hewlett-Packard. Most people know about HP due to their ink-eating printers, but HP is also in the oil and gas business. HP has worked closely with BP and other companies in oil exploration.

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they also have a bus thats been to 800+ schools and a online tip to kids that are feeling upset about the Gulf spill - get your hair cut

may BP fall down and never get up

[dipsydoodle]

1. The link between the two

appears to be so airy fairy it has little or no merit.

[jwirr]

2. Given the rapid changes taking place in the climate - they can talk

all they want but reality will happen and those students will not all be mindless. Time is on our side.

[ensho]

3. yes, climate change will trump everything

nt