Beyond Doom and Gloom: Teaching Climate Change to Foster Empowerment

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AbstractExplore key strategies for teaching climate change in ways that foster innovation and hope for youth.Keywords: Middle SchoolElementaryHigh SchoolInformal EducationClimate Change Additional informationNotes on contributorsAlicia ChristensenAlicia Christensen is an Education & Outreach Associate at the University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences in Boulder, Colorado. Courtney Welton-Mitchell is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado, Colorado School of Public Health in Denver, Colorado. Anne U. Gold is an Education & Outreach Director at the University of Colorado, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences in Boulder, Colorado. Leah James is a Research Associate at the University of Colorado Boulder Natural Hazards Center in Boulder, Colorado. Lian Zeitz is a Co-founder of the Climate Mental Health Network in Washington D.C.Courtney Welton-MitchellAlicia Christensen is an Education & Outreach Associate at the University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences in Boulder, Colorado. Courtney Welton-Mitchell is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado, Colorado School of Public Health in Denver, Colorado. Anne U. Gold is an Education & Outreach Director at the University of Colorado, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences in Boulder, Colorado. Leah James is a Research Associate at the University of Colorado Boulder Natural Hazards Center in Boulder, Colorado. Lian Zeitz is a Co-founder of the Climate Mental Health Network in Washington D.C.Anne U. GoldAlicia Christensen is an Education & Outreach Associate at the University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences in Boulder, Colorado. Courtney Welton-Mitchell is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado, Colorado School of Public Health in Denver, Colorado. Anne U. Gold is an Education & Outreach Director at the University of Colorado, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences in Boulder, Colorado. Leah James is a Research Associate at the University of Colorado Boulder Natural Hazards Center in Boulder, Colorado. Lian Zeitz is a Co-founder of the Climate Mental Health Network in Washington D.C.Leah JamesAlicia Christensen is an Education & Outreach Associate at the University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences in Boulder, Colorado. Courtney Welton-Mitchell is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado, Colorado School of Public Health in Denver, Colorado. Anne U. Gold is an Education & Outreach Director at the University of Colorado, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences in Boulder, Colorado. Leah James is a Research Associate at the University of Colorado Boulder Natural Hazards Center in Boulder, Colorado. Lian Zeitz is a Co-founder of the Climate Mental Health Network in Washington D.C.Lian ZeitzAlicia Christensen is an Education & Outreach Associate at the University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences in Boulder, Colorado. Courtney Welton-Mitchell is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado, Colorado School of Public Health in Denver, Colorado. Anne U. Gold is an Education & Outreach Director at the University of Colorado, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences in Boulder, Colorado. Leah James is a Research Associate at the University of Colorado Boulder Natural Hazards Center in Boulder, Colorado. Lian Zeitz is a Co-founder of the Climate Mental Health Network in Washington D.C.