Media + Youth + School = local climate change action

remy — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:03:02 +0000

While “sustainability” and “climate change” are sometimes considered overplayed, catch-phrases, they are real issues, real topics, real conversations that people all around the world are engaging in and with in their communities. There’s a lot of information out there (Thank You, Google), and a lot of communication (Yikes! Where to begin?), but it’s often difficult to organize and makes sense of the mass amounts of information that surround a topic – especially topics such as “sustainability” and “climate change.” In order to effectively engage, we need to combine knowledge with communication… and probably a few other things – go on, list ‘em, we’re listening.

SO, how, and who is taking a stab at it?

The Alliance for Climate Education (ACE) is one group that is building knowledge through communication — using hi and low-tech efforts to engage youth on a global issue. ACE has developed a dynamic presentation for schools that focuses on explaining what climate change is and how youth can become part of the solution in their communities. A school assembly that is cool? Really? YES! Check it out:

What’s most impressive, is the way ACE utilizes social media in a presentation that is fun, informative, hands-on, and digital. Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, ACE is informing and keeping the lines of communication open, and striking a balance between giving and getting information on the digital and keeping it real in the person-to-person.

Is ACE scheduled to do a presentation at your school – let us know how it goes. Are you using digital and social media in your work to further engage youth inside or outside the classroom on an issue or a project? Videos, photos, blogs, what are you using? What’s your approach, or where are the opportunities?

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Media + Youth + School = local climate change action