Massachusetts Audubon Society

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.