Lecturer @hgse, Senior Fellow leading @ThisIsPlanetEd with @aienvironment, Fellow @tcfdotorg, Girl Mom, Dyslexic. My views.
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Hear from @K12ClimateAct commissioners about why we need to support schools in taking #ClimateAction
Climate change poses an existential threat to the future of our society. The education sector must take #ClimateAction to create a more sustainable future. That's why we're releasing an Action Plan tomorrow. Join us and our commissioners to learn more: eventbrite.com/e/k12-climate…
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This Is Planet Ed @laschifter12 on @CNN:
"We need to start taking actions...and it is critically important to teach about climate change to ensure students have the understanding, knowledge and skills to be successful in a changing climate,"
Watch here:
youtube.com/watch?v=-_J35BQF…
Dr. Laura Schifter retweeted
Today was extraordinary! Welcoming a fantastic group of students into @UVAEdu @uvacsc ❤️🙏 and sharing it with powerhouse @laschifter12 (whose book is coming out this spring) & the extraordinary @csratliff It’s going to be a great semester! hep.gse.harvard.edu/97816825…
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Blueprint for Climate Action Across Higher Ed
Colleges and universities are well positioned to tackle the effects of climate change from multiple angles, according to a new report from the @AspenInstitute. bit.ly/3YEq6xH
ALT Wildfire
Dr. Laura Schifter retweeted
Great @insidehighered piece via @kathrynbpalmer highlights new @ThisIsPlanetEd Higher Ed Climate Action Report & @SUNY’s work to make our campuses more sustainable, educate students about climate change and resilience, & prepare NY’s green jobs workforce. insidehighered.com/news/facu…
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Love advancing higher education policy with these friends & student champions @CarrieBHauser and @ACEducation’s Ted Mitchell Happy to have strong partners engaged in building our @ThisIsPlanetEd @AspenInstitute Higher Ed Climate Action plan & focused on implementation too!
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🎉BREAKING NEWS!
We are excited announce the release of the Higher Ed Climate Action Plan!
Click below to read recommendations AND strategies for comprehensive climate action #HigherEd
thisisplaneted.org/resources…
Dr. Laura Schifter retweeted
As a proud member of the #HigherEd Climate Action Task Force representing @ColoMtnCollege, it is so exciting to share our Action Plan — released today! Learn how higher education help foster a climate safe, just, and vibrant future #HECAP @ThisIsPlanetEd bit.ly/4d816mw
Dr. Laura Schifter retweeted
As proud co-chair of @AspenInstitute’s @ThisIsPlanetEd, I'm excited to share the Higher Ed Climate Action Plan out today! Learn how higher ed can help foster a healthier & more just climate future. TY @CSUdrG & @KimHunterReed for your leadership. #HECAP bit.ly/4d816mw
Dr. Laura Schifter retweeted
@laschifter12 is right - we need to help our children adapt to a changing climate to ensure they are healthy and safe. Learn what this looks like in our child care facilities and schools:
americanprogress.org/article…
Dr. Laura Schifter retweeted
Excellent piece re: amazing "campus as a living lab" initiatives at @SUNY helping students learn about climate change & take action! TY @cpreston, @hechingerreport, & @grist for highlighting great work at @newpaltz & @binghamtonu! @ThisIsPlanetEd hechingerreport.org/how-coll…
Loved that @amprog @EdProgress recognized that any education summit must address education in a changing climate!
Appreciated the opportunity to be a part of the conversation!
@ThisIsPlanetEd
Climate change is impacting education at every level. To ignore that would be to create science fiction.
More from Dr. @LASchifter12 at @HGSE:
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I am #PGCPSproud this morning as I represent the PGCPS Climate Change Action Plan at the @WhiteHouse Summit for Sustainable and Healthy K12 School Buildings and Grounds! Thank you @ThisIsPlanetEd & @laschifter12 for your investment in PGCPS success!
@pgcps #PGCPSgreen @ClimateParentPG
🌱🏫 TODAY: Join the @WhiteHouse Summit for Sustainable and Healthy K-12 School Buildings and Grounds!
This Is Planet Ed's @laschifter12 and #K12ClimateAction partners will be in attendance. ⏰Tune in LIVE from
1-3:30 PM ET to catch the broadcast!
⬇️🌎
youtube.com/live/a-m1pC1rWUE
Thank you @EmmaVadehra and @NYCSchools for supporting students and schools across the city in building a more sustainable future for us all! Happy 🌍 Day! 👏
This #EarthDay I’m proud to share the work @NYCSchools is doing to create a more sustainable future for NYC + to support the next generation of climate leaders. From more energy efficient school bldgs to electric buses to solar career pathways for our students, we are greening./1
Dr. Laura Schifter retweeted
In time for Earth Day, @thisisplaneted - which I co-chair w/@GovCTW - is excited to present 'This is Cooler', a new climate education series for kids. Teachers & parents can use this video to talk to kids about our changing world & what we all can do: thisisplaneted.org/blog/this…
Dr. Laura Schifter retweeted
“By giving young people the skills & resilience to fight climate change, & by harnessing school systems – often among the largest employers & landowners in communities – to reduce their carbon footprint, education can unleash positive changes…” hechingerreport.org/changing… – at Manhattan, NY
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We are building a PreK-12 Climate Action Movement with @aspen_climate @ThisIsPlanetEd network of students, educators, Superintendents & Board of Education Members throughout the nation #PGCPSproud of the Climate Change Action Plan work group & implementation team as we join Dallas, Miami-Dade, Salt Lake City & more, as we lead by example to bring policy and action ideas to the nation's 13,000+ public school systems. #PGCPSproud #PGCPSgreen #AspenIdeasClimate #AICMiamiBeach2024
Great to see this action from @SUNY and @JohnBKing! Thank you for your leadership! 👇
Proud @SUNY is phasing out single-use plastics across the system! This builds on research, education, and infrastructure work we are doing to protect the environment, combat climate change, advance environmental justice, & create a better future for all. suny.edu/suny-news/press-rel…
Dr. Laura Schifter retweeted
Smiling w/optimism about the soon-to-be-released @ThisIsPlanetEd #HigherEd report and recommendations. Thanks to co-chairs @KimHunterReed and @CSUdrG for bold leadership! @ColoMtnCollege proud to be part of the task force. #ClimateChangeAction
Dr. Laura Schifter retweeted
Happy to partner with these phenomenal women and the rest of our great task force for the @AspenInstitute @ThisIsPlanetEd #HigherEdReport. Looking forward to sharing recommendations on green job workforce, climate literacy and sustainability. @CSUdrG @CarrieBHauser
Smiling w/optimism about the soon-to-be-released @ThisIsPlanetEd #HigherEd report and recommendations. Thanks to co-chairs @KimHunterReed and @CSUdrG for bold leadership! @ColoMtnCollege proud to be part of the task force. #ClimateChangeAction
Dr. Laura Schifter retweeted
Thank you for @PresConoley for welcoming the #HigherEd Task Force and co-chairs (@CSUdrG, @calstate & @KimHunterReed) to the Anna W. Ngai Alumni Center at @CSULB!
The Task Force is discussing the Higher Ed Action Plan & the vision for higher education's action on climate change
