SEI Lecture Series on Climate 2021-2023

• Page has recordings, slides and resources

 

Data and Infographics

• Our World in Data

• UN Sustainable Development Goals

• California Environmental Screen

• Data for Progress is the think tank for the future of progressivism.

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Climate Science and Education

• SEI Climate-related resources online, August 2023

• EPA- Lesson Plans, Teacher Guides and Online Environmental Resources for Educators Topics: Air | Climate Change | Ecosystems | Energy | Health | Waste | Water

• The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, SDG

• Ten Strands: Environmental and Climate Change Literacy Projects for 400,000+ graduating high school students per year literate in climate change

• AASHE: Course: Localizing the UN SDGs through Education, Training and Regional Collaboration 2/21/22

• Subject to Climate: teaching resources for teachers and students

• UChicago: Visual History of US Energy use from 1800 to the present in an interactive Sankey diagram

• UCSD: Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions,
  Course 3,  10/12/20 - 2/9/21 online free course

• NRDC: "Greenhouse Effect 101"

• Nov 3-11: NYT hosts the Climate Hub, online

• Project Drawdown, Climate Solutions 101 is the world’s first major educational effort focused solely on solutions.

• CFT Labor and Climate Justice Education Committee

• UCLA The Sustainable LA Grand Challenge is an interdisciplinary university-wide initiative aimed at applying UCLA research, expertise and education to help transform Los Angeles into the world’s most sustainable megacity by 2050

• Indicators of Climate Change in California Fourth Edition, CalEPA, OEHHA and Governor’s Office

• Yale Climate Connections

• LAUSD Climate Curriculum at Climate Reality Project, K-12

• Climate Wisdom Lab: An Experiential Program for Educators

• 6 Podcasts to Help Tackle Your Climate Anxiety, NYT, 3/13/23

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Energy Systems, Pollution and Toxics

• A Guide to Global Internet Energy Usage

• Cal EnviroScreen from OEHHA, maps, data, etc.

• 3/12/23: Oil giant Saudi Aramco makes a historic $161-billion profit in 2022

• 3/12/23: Saudi Aramco Reports Record Profit as Fossil Fuels Remain ‘Essential’

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Film and Animation

• Educated Choices Program for Coilleges and Universities, learning modules and full video

• NSF Page Earth & Environment Classroom Resources

• EPA Environment Resources for online teaching K-12

• California Academy of Sciences - Free Science films

• UC Films on Sustainability

• IUCN 2021 Congress multimedia page videos and storyboards

 

Online Courses

• Harvard Free Online Courses

• UNESCO Worldwide Resources for Online Teaching

• SEI Coronavirus updated page

• NEA: Environmental Education Activities & Resources

• TED Resources for Teaching Environmental Science

• College Board AP materials in Geography and Environmental Science

• Environmental Literacy Council archive of materials for teachers and students

• National Geographic Free Online Courses

• The EarthEcho Academy: online courses for teacher professional learning

 

Marine and Oceans/Coasts

• The Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP):an aquatic sciences research institute in Southern California

• The LOS ANGELES MARITIME INSTITUTE: tall ships and STEM classes

• DataMares: bilngual site on oceans and coasts data

• WWF: "Freshwater fish in crisis"

• Deep Ocean Education Project: virtual exploration, jobs, resources for teaching

• SeaGrant: What is an Estuary? Online course and ..

• Estuaries: Connecting Land to Ocean

• Los Angeles Maritime Institute programs for youth

• L. A. Maritime Institute Responds to Assist Teachers with On-Line Classroom Education

• Heal the Bay: Request a COVID Zoom speaker

• AltaSea online learning on the marine environment

• AltaSea, Here’s the Blue Deal 2021, web based education resources

• Nautilus Live Ocean Exploration Trust (classroom at sea virtually)

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Water

• L.A. Stormwater Program, (includes videos)

• Urban Water Atlas for Los Angeles

• Where does California Water Come from? (Maven's)

• California Water Library (from Maven's Notebook)

• California Water 101 (Maven's Notebook)

• WHAT IS INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT (IRWM)?

 

Geographic/Earth Science Information

• NullEarth atmospheric circulation animation, 1 and 2

• Conserved Areas Explorer 30x30 California ArcGIS

• CalNature 30x30 California

• WRI: Forest Monitoring Designed for Action

• LA Geographical Society: Virtual Instructional Materials

• Carleton College SERC for Earth Sciences

• Google Earth Engine 101: An Introduction for Complete BeginnersGlobal Modeling of Nature’s Contribution to People

• TreePeople Soil Reports for LA 2021 English (click here for Spanish version)

• OEHHA arcGIS map of the state, air, toxics and water

• Earthrise Remote sensing mapping and mining areas (Github)

• Reliable Statewide Resources and Programs to Explore from UC Irvine

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Biosphere, Food and Agriculture

• A Brief Guide to Pesticides and their health impacts

• TreePeople List of Approved Street Trees in LA

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Jobs and Other Resources

• The California Climate Action Corps Fellowship
• CA Governor's Office on Emergency Services, 2020 California Adaptation Planning Guide

• UC Berkeley Labor Center: Green Jobs and Climate Action Report 2020

• International Scientific Electronic Library Online

• Oxford site curated for all kinds of data (must see)

• Foldscope: the paper microscope (140x mag, 2 microns res). Classroom kits

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