Mass audubon will work with educators in massachusetts to develop and pilot the climate democracy project: a place-based, project-based learning program on climate resilience and civic engagement…

The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $488,099 Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) project grant to the Massachusetts Audubon Society, Inc. to develop and pilot the Climate Democracy Project. This place-based, project-based learning program will engage students in grades 8-12 across three predominantly low-income public schools in Massachusetts. The program will focus on educating students about climate change and climate justice, researching local impacts and solutions, leading civic action projects, and presenting their work at a public event. Key program components include hiring a project manager, developing an online toolkit and training program for high school history and social science teachers, and collaborating with local educators and community partners. The grant aims to build a statewide foundation for environmental literacy and civic engagement in Massachusetts.

Mass audubon will work with educators in massachusetts to develop and pilot the climate democracy project: a place-based, project-based learning program on climate resilience and civic engagement for students grades 8-12 in three predominantly low-income public schools. A project manager will be hired to coordinate programming as well as develop an online toolkit and training program for high school history and social science teachers across the state. Working with the classroom teachers, a mass audubon educator, and an educator from local libraries or museums, students will learn about climate change and climate justice, research local impacts and solutions with mentors, lead local civic action projects, and present their projects at a public event. Mass audubon will evaluate and share program findings through hosted gatherings for participating educators, as well as professional conferences, with the overall goal to build a statewide foundation for a more environmentally literate citizenry in massachusetts.