NCSE Evolution and Climate Education Update for 2014/07/11
Submitted by Peter Burns on Fri, 2014-07-11 17:20.
National Center for Science Education
(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)
Dear friends of NCSE, The launch of the Climate Science Students Bill of Rights!
CLIMATE CHANGE BILL OF RIGHTS LAUNCHED NCSE is pleased to announce the launch of the Climate Science Students Bill of Rights, which articulates the principle that all students deserve the best climate science education available as part of a 21st-century science education. Sponsoring the bill of rights along with NCSE are Climate Parents, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and the Alliance for Climate Education. In a July 10, 2014, press release, the four organizations explained that they plan to "work across the country to bring together parents, students, teachers, administrators, and concerned citizens to support high-quality climate science education and speak out about attacks on efforts to improve it." Such attacks have occurred across the country at both the local and state level. The most recent attack at the state level was in Wyoming, where, as NCSE previously reported, the state legislature adopted a budget derailing the adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards because of concern about the NGSS's inclusion of climate change. NCSE's Mark McCaffrey commented, "students have a right to learn about the causes, effects, risks, and possible responses to climate change, but unfortunately, some vested interests are intent on perpetuating doubt, denial, and confusion about the connection between human consumption of fossil fuels for energy and the changing climate." Yet McCaffrey was optimistic: "Working together, we can make sure that young people have the knowledge and know-how they will need to make informed decisions about these vital issues." The text of the Climate Science Students Bill of Rights, along with a form allowing people to indicate their support and to register to receive updates, is available on NCSE's website. For the Climate Science Students Bill of Rights, visit: http://ncse.com/taking-action/climate-bill-rights For NCSE's previous coverage of events in Wyoming, visit: http://ncse.com/news/wyoming And for NCSE's resources on climate science and climate education, visit: http://ncse.com/climate WHAT'S NEW FROM THE SCIENCE LEAGUE OF AMERICA Have you been visiting NCSE's blog, The Science League of America, recently? If not, then you've missed: * Mark McCaffrey discussing the Climate Science Students Bill of Rights: http://ncse.com/blog/2014/07/climate-science-students-bill-rights-0015741 * Glenn Branch kibitzing on a philosophical argument over creationism: http://ncse.com/blog/2014/07/everitt-versus-midgley-part-1-0015732 http://ncse.com/blog/2014/07/everitt-versus-midgley-part-2-0015733 http://ncse.com/blog/2014/07/everitt-versus-midgley-part-3-0015734 * Stephanie Keep addressing misconceptions about natural selection and evolution: http://ncse.com/blog/2014/07/misconception-monday-natural-selection-evolution-part-1-0015735 http://ncse.com/blog/2014/07/misconception-monday-natural-selection-evolution-part-2-0015736 And much more besides! For The Science League of America, visit: http://ncse.com/blog Thanks for reading. And don't forget to visit NCSE's website -- http://ncse.com -- where you can always find the latest news on evolution and climate education and threats to them. -- Sincerely, Glenn Branch Deputy Director National Center for Science Education, Inc. 420 40th Street, Suite 2 Oakland, CA 94609-2509 510-601-7203 x303 fax: 510-601-7204 800-290-6006 branch@ncse.com http://ncse.com Check out NCSE's new blog, Science League of America: http://ncse.com/blog Read Reports of the NCSE on-line: http://reports.ncse.com Subscribe to NCSE's free weekly e-newsletter: http://groups.google.com/group/ncse-news NCSE is on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/evolution.ncse http://www.youtube.com/NatCen4ScienceEd http://twitter.com/ncse NCSE's work is supported by its members. Join today! http://ncse.com/join
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