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The most effective conversations about climate interpretation and education are happening at regional scales.
Earth to Sky is excited to announce that five new regional teams have been selected to receive specialized training and to support interpreters and informal educators developing their climate communication skills.
- Team Greater Boston
- Team Niobrara River Watershed
- Team New Mexico
- Hawaiʻi Hui
- Team Southern Appalachian Highlands
The five teams were chosen via a competitive selection process. Spanning the country, the five new teams represent several federal and state agencies, universities, city government, nonprofits, and partnerships. Collectively representing centuries of experience in interpretation, education, science, training, communications, and networking, the new regional leaders will bring valuable expertise to the entire Earth to Sky community.
The teams will travel to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in October 2022 for the Earth to Sky Academy, a week of training in NASA climate science, communication techniques, and Earth to Sky methodology. After completing the Academy, each team will offer one or more climate communication courses tailored to the specific needs in their region, while serving as a resource and focal point for their community of interpreters and informal educators on an ongoing basis.
Learn more about Earth to Sky Regions
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Join Earth to Sky at the National Association for Interpretation 2021 Annual Conference in Palm Springs!
We are partnering with Joshua Tree National Park to offer a highly interactive two-day pre-conference workshop, emphasizing experiential learning in a collegial environment with peers and scientists. We’ll spend our first day at Joshua Tree NP, exploring the science of global climate change through the lens of desert ecosystems. At the park, we will observe climate impacts and engage in a discussion with interpreters and educators about effective techniques and strategies for interpreting climate change in a hopeful way, for a variety of audiences.
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Earth to Sky is partnering with the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTM Research Reserve) to provide a two-day pre-conference virtual workshop, November 5-6, 2020. The workshop is offered in association with the National Association for Interpretation 's annual conference.
Registration deadline: 11/01/2020
The highly interactive workshop will emphasize experiential learning in a collegial, resource-rich environment with peers and scientists.
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Our World is Changing - Do you have the tools to stay relevant?
A Two-day pre-conference workshop on climate science and communication at the 2019 National Association for Interpretation National Conference
November 11-12, 2019
Denver, CO
Join us in beautiful Denver, Colorado for this Earth to Sky workshop designed to help you meet the challenges of connecting with visitors on climate change. In our experiential and collaborative learning environment you will learn foundational climate science, engage with scientists and peers, and gain exposure to new technologies.
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"Interpreting Climate Change" Workshop in Spokane, WA, Nov. 2017 - Content Available On-line
Here's your save-the-date announcement for a two-day Earth to Sky workshop on interpreting climate change, which will be held as part of the National Association for Interpretation’s Annual Conference in Spokane, WA this November. This workshop will include key elements common to all of our courses - science content from NASA science specialists, and interpretation techniques from experienced interpreters and ETS alumni, joined together in a collegial environment.
Interpreting Climate Change
2-Day Earth to Sky Workshop at the NAI National ConferenceSpokane, WashingtonInterpreting climate change can be challenging!It’s complicated, and audiences may respond on a wide variety of emotional andintellectual levels. This two-day, highly interactive workshop will join interpretersand NASA science and education specialists to learn from each other about climate scienceand communication. We’ll cover some basics of the science, and explore appropriate techniques foraddressing this subject with a variety of audiences, including youth. Abundantinterpretation, education and scientific resources will be provided to supportparticipants’ climate change interpretation efforts.The first day of the workshop will be held at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, and the second will be at the conference hotel. (Transportation from the conference hotel to the refuge will be provided, as well as lunch on both days.)When: Our workshop is November 13th – 14th 2017Where: NAI Conference runs November 14th – 18th 2017, Spokane, WashingtonRegistration and Lodging: Reserve through NAI http://www.interpnet.com/conferenceRegistration will open soon; the cutoff will be October 10th.It is recommended that participants reserve lodging ASAP.Target Audience: Employees from the USFS, USFWS, and other Federal, State and Municipal agencies, as well as non-profit and private organizations with science communicators,interpreters, environmental educators and educationspecialists.Participants should have some experiencewith interpretation/science communication. Knowledge of climatescience is not required.For more Info (and to add yourname to the mailing list for updates) contact: Anita Davis This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Save the date for this event being broadcast from the Newseum in D.C. 1:00- 3:30 PM ET
Join NASA, NPS and other agencies, plus science organizations for this live two-hour broadcast – see it on NASA TV and www.nasa.gov. (Check your local cable stations for the NASA Channel or watch it on line). This press conference will be chock full of information about the eclipse, and will serve as a kick-off for increased publicitiy about this wonderful celestial event.
Learn about:
How to experience the August 21 eclipse through the eyes of NASA
Views from different areas of the country and how to prepare
Safe eclipse viewing practices
What causes an eclipse and why you should care
How to participate in events across the country
The unique research opportunities to study our Earth, moon and the sun
Click on the poster to download and use it.
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Earth to Sky - Canada, Climate Change Science and Communication Course in Yellowknife, NWT recently completed
April 19-21, 2017
This course focused on climate science and communication as it applies to NW Canada. The heart of the course consisted of three days of face-to-face sessions held at the Explorer Hotel in Yellowknife.
Scientists from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, several Universities, and the Gov't of the Northwest Territories presented sessions on topics ranging from carbon fluxes in permafrost, and hydrologic changes to NWT rivers, to the effects of climate change on migratory birds. The course included a field trip and tour of the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Center, where participants experienced a wide range of habitats representing the Arctic, and learned about how the changing climate is contributing to the loss of heritage resources. Representatives from local utilities and planning organizations provided information on climate mitigation efforts.
The course preparatory assignments, video-taped presentations and all course materials are now available on the course home page. Additional regional courses are being planned for a variety of locations in coming months and years.