Improving Weather and Climate Understanding in Ohio Workshop Series

October 10 - November 1, 2024

10:00AM - 3:00PM

Various Locations

Add to Calendar 2024-10-10 10:00:00 2024-11-01 15:00:00 Improving Weather and Climate Understanding in Ohio Workshop Series Ohio’s environmental educators - including naturalists, soil and water professionals, classroom teachers, park rangers, extension educators, and volunteers – deliver programs that reach thousands of Ohioans annually. The Improving Weather and Climate Understanding in Ohio program will help to increase knowledge, skills, and capacity of environmental educators and bolster access to programs and resources on Ohio relevant weather and climate topics for use in both public and professional environmental education. The workshop will be offered via five in-person sessions around the state thanks to an Ohio State Energy Partners grant, and will provide entry-level background on Ohio’s weather and climate, scalable indoor and field activities, time for questions, and brainstorming opportunities to integrate content into current programming. The content, learning experiences, and training opportunities to explore how climate and weather topics could be integrated into public programs reaching diverse audiences across Ohio, and are based on text created for the Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist program by a collaboration of Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center and OSU Extension. Weather captivates with its awe and power and affords ways to connect Ohioans to their natural environment. The workshop and materials are specifically designed to address barriers that educators and volunteers have reported to integrating weather, climate, and climate change into their work, including: 1) a lack of knowledge and experience; (2) concerns over potential controversy; and (3) lack of awareness of applicable curricula and field activities, especially for Ohio. Furthermore, research shows that an overwhelming percentage of Ohioans want to learn about climate change but are seldom given chances to even discuss it. Contact: Geddy Davis, davis.5694@osu.edu, 567-712-4841Workshop ScheduleIntroduction - 15 minPart 1: Weather and Climate - 1 hrPart 2: Bringing Science Local - 45 min Break - 20 minPart 3: Impacts - 1 hr Part 4: Citizen Science and Understanding Your Audience - 1 hr 15 minSession Total: 4 hrs 35 min Various Locations OSU ASC Drupal 8 ascwebservices@osu.edu America/New_York public

2024-10-10 10:00:00 2024-11-01 15:00:00 Improving Weather and Climate Understanding in Ohio Workshop Series Ohio’s environmental educators - including naturalists, soil and water professionals, classroom teachers, park rangers, extension educators, and volunteers – deliver programs that reach thousands of Ohioans annually. The Improving Weather and Climate Understanding in Ohio program will help to increase knowledge, skills, and capacity of environmental educators and bolster access to programs and resources on Ohio relevant weather and climate topics for use in both public and professional environmental education. The workshop will be offered via five in-person sessions around the state thanks to an Ohio State Energy Partners grant, and will provide entry-level background on Ohio’s weather and climate, scalable indoor and field activities, time for questions, and brainstorming opportunities to integrate content into current programming. The content, learning experiences, and training opportunities to explore how climate and weather topics could be integrated into public programs reaching diverse audiences across Ohio, and are based on text created for the Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist program by a collaboration of Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center and OSU Extension.  Weather captivates with its awe and power and affords ways to connect Ohioans to their natural environment. The workshop and materials are specifically designed to address barriers that educators and volunteers have reported to integrating weather, climate, and climate change into their work, including: 1) a lack of knowledge and experience; (2) concerns over potential controversy; and (3) lack of awareness of applicable curricula and field activities, especially for Ohio. Furthermore, research shows that an overwhelming percentage of Ohioans want to learn about climate change but are seldom given chances to even discuss it. Contact: Geddy Davis, davis.5694@osu.edu, 567-712-4841Workshop ScheduleIntroduction - 15 minPart 1: Weather and Climate - 1 hrPart 2: Bringing Science Local - 45 min Break - 20 minPart 3: Impacts - 1 hr Part 4: Citizen Science and Understanding Your Audience - 1 hr 15 minSession Total: 4 hrs 35 min Various Locations State Climate Office of Ohio scoo@osu.edu America/New_York public

Ohio’s environmental educators - including naturalists, soil and water professionals, classroom teachers, park rangers, extension educators, and volunteers – deliver programs that reach thousands of Ohioans annually. The Improving Weather and Climate Understanding in Ohio program will help to increase knowledge, skills, and capacity of environmental educators and bolster access to programs and resources on Ohio relevant weather and climate topics for use in both public and professional environmental education.

The workshop will be offered via five in-person sessions around the state thanks to an Ohio State Energy Partners grant, and will provide entry-level background on Ohio’s weather and climate, scalable indoor and field activities, time for questions, and brainstorming opportunities to integrate content into current programming. The content, learning experiences, and training opportunities to explore how climate and weather topics could be integrated into public programs reaching diverse audiences across Ohio, and are based on text created for the Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist program by a collaboration of Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center and OSU Extension.

Weather captivates with its awe and power and affords ways to connect Ohioans to their natural environment. The workshop and materials are specifically designed to address barriers that educators and volunteers have reported to integrating weather, climate, and climate change into their work, including: 1) a lack of knowledge and experience; (2) concerns over potential controversy; and (3) lack of awareness of applicable curricula and field activities, especially for Ohio. Furthermore, research shows that an overwhelming percentage of Ohioans want to learn about climate change but are seldom given chances to even discuss it.

Contact: Geddy Davis, davis.5694@osu.edu, 567-712-4841

Workshop Schedule

Introduction - 15 min
Part 1: Weather and Climate - 1 hr
Part 2: Bringing Science Local - 45 min
Break - 20 min
Part 3: Impacts - 1 hr
Part 4: Citizen Science and Understanding Your Audience - 1 hr 15 min
Session Total: 4 hrs 35 min

Workshop Locations and Times

Location: OSU Extension - Franklin County Office

Date and time: Thursday October 10th, 10am-3pm (Registration deadline: October 4th)

Address: 2548 Carmack Rd, Columbus, OH 43210

Location: OSU Extension - Summit County Extension Office

Date and time: Friday October 18th, 10am-3pm (Registration deadline: October 12th)

Address: 440 Vernon Odom Blvd, Akron, OH 44307-2108

Location: University of Toledo Lake Erie Center

Date and time: Tuesday October 22nd, 10am-3pm (Registration deadline: October 16th)

Address: 2801 W. Bancroft St, Toledo, OH 43606

Location: Eulett Center - Edge of Appalachia Preserve

Date and time: Monday October 28th, 10am-3pm (Registration deadline: October 22nd)

Address: 4274 Waggoner Riffle Rd, West Union, OH 45693

Location: Appalachian Green Teachers Conference, Burr Oak Lodge and Conference Center

Date and time: Friday November 1st, 9am-2pm (Registration deadline: October 27th)

Address: 10660 Burr Oak Lodge Rd, Glouster, OH 45732

This workshop will take place as part of the Appalachian Green Teachers Conference. The registration link will take you to the conference site with the schedule and registration. There is a 1-day conference registration fee, which includes the workshop, lunch, and all other conference programming.