Welcome

Climate Edutainment: Engaging the Digital Generation

Leah QusbaDeputy Director

Strategic Partnerships & Campaigns

Between a rock and hard place.

Enter…..

The Alliance for Climate Education

ACE educates, inspires and activates youth to break through the challenge of climate change.

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How do we do that?

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ACE Assembly Trailer.

At a Glance:

-1.6 million students

-23 states

-2,200 schools

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ACE is the national leader in high school climate science education

ACE Programs:

-The ACE Assembly

-Youth Leadership & Alliance Building (YLAB)

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Education

Leadership

Influence

ACE Impact:

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Chloe Maxminfeatured in Rolling Stone Magazine for her leadership on the Harvard Divestment Campaign

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Outputs at a glance.

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Key to Success? Partnerships

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Chicago, IL

Is our strategy working?

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Survey Sample

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–49 schools randomly selected–124 classrooms–2847 students–1388 students “matched” pre and post

–44% of surveyed schools were eligible for Title I funding

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Gains in knowledge and understanding.

10 Item Test of Climate Science

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Gains in knowledge and understanding.

10 Item Test of Climate Science

Results

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• Before the ACE Assembly, only 37% of students passed the test of climate science (by answering 6 of 10 questions correctly)

• After the Assembly, 56% of students passed

• Average knowledge scores increased 27%

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Global Warming’s “Six America’s”

Partnerships

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ACE’s “Six America’s” Pre

Partnerships

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ACE’s “Six America’s” Post

Partnerships

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ACE Changes Intentions.

Shifts in Attitudes, Beliefs and Intentions

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• Overall, intentions to take climate‐protecting action increased for 59% of students.

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ACE Empowers.

Shifts in Attitudes, Beliefs and Intentions

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• Overall, self‐efficacy increased for 64% of students

• 48% felt more confident in their ability to start a project

• 38% felt more confident that they could explain global warming to others

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ACE Sparks Peer-to-Peer Education.

Shifts in Attitudes, Beliefs and Intentions

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• The number of students who reported talking with their parents and friends about climate changemore than doubled.

ACE in the Press

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Cy performing for Jennifer Luddenof NPR’s All Things Considered