Global Council for Science & the Environment
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The Global Council for Science and the Environment (GCSE) is a NGO that advances the use of science to inform environmental decision-making. Formerly NCSE.
Washington, DC
Joined June 2011
We recently hosted the 2024 EnvironMentors National Science Fair at the USDA-Jamie L. Whitten Building Patio! Over 75 participants, including students, mentors & federal agency reps attended. The day was filled with research, inspiration and discovery:
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🌳🪸 Our @fiuhonors @fiu_sipa Hamilton Scholar Lia Goodman was reppin' @FIUEnvironment this week at our convening of @GCSEglobal #Environmentors program with great partners like @LSU_EnvMentors @PennState
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I was thrilled to join District 15 for the first-ever S.T.E.M. Exploration Day & work with my new 5th-grade research colleagues! Loved their enthusiasm for hands-on activities and outdoor learning about climate, health, and vector-borne diseases. Future scientists in the making!
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🌎Support #EnvironMentors, Become a Sponsor & Invest in Future Environmental Leaders 🔬We empower high school students from underrepresented communities with environmental science & college readiness. Learn more: https://t.co/Ua2ohIVv7a. Email: EnvironMentors@gcseglobal.org
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🌟Call for Speakers: EnvironMentors Science Fair & Awards Ceremony on June 3, 2024. 🎙️We’re looking for experts passionate about mentorship in environmental science to share insights and inspire. Email us at EnvironMentors@gcseglobal.org #EnvironMentors #ScienceFair2024
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🔬Join Us at the EnvironMentors 2024 Science Fair & Award Ceremony! 📆Save the Date Date: June 3, 2024 To register: Email us at EnvironMentors@gcseglobal.org Celebrate achievements of bright young minds in environmental science on June 3, 2024. #EnvironMentors #ScienceFair2024
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Read "Engaging with Heart: Key to Ensuring a Better Future for All" here: https://t.co/EZAIO5dRgR.
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June's GCSE Essay discussed how we need to bring our whole selves to science & research, not just our analytical, intellectual selves to ensure a better future. Through this work, author @vluzadis encourages readers to “engage with heart” to create stronger & #sustainable impact.
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This #MemberMonday, GCSE features one of our longtime members, @sunyesf. With a passion for protecting the planet, ESF is dedicated to #RenewableTechnologies and building a #sustainable & #resilient future through research and community. Learn more here: https://t.co/DKmCddfNLq.
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Interested in attending the final workshop in the series on Best Practices in Curricula and Content Areas taking place June 26 at 2:00PM EST? This learning series is open to the public and registration is still open for the final workshop using this form: https://t.co/jRpEbWDAob.
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The second workshop on Best Practices in #AssessmentActivities was held this past Tuesday, June 21. The topic drew a wide range of participants interested in how to align the goals of sustainability education with evaluation and assessment techniques.
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The first virtual workshop on Best Practices in #PedagogicalApproaches to Sustainability Education was hosted on June 14. Participants engaged in robust conversation about features and functions of teaching practices for sustainability.
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Today we focus on GCSE’s Best Practices in #SustainabilityEducation Workshop Series hosted by Jordan King, GCSE Fellow and scholar. In this series, participants learn about and share best practices in applying the Key Competencies in Sustainability framework.
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Forest-based solutions provide crucial climate change mitigation potential of about 4 gigatons by 2030! This #WorldRainforestDay, learn more about the critical role of rainforests to reduce emissions ⤵️ https://t.co/pwMG7pnOiB
#BetterWithForests 🌲🌳
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The world is not on track to achieve forest goals of ending and reversing deforestation by 2030, critical for a credible pathway to the 1.5°C Paris Agreement goal, according to a new report by the...
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🎊A landmark agreement aimed to ensure the conservation & sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction - covering two-thirds of the ocean🌊 - has been adopted! Learn more about why the High Seas Treaty matters➡️
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Using the metaphor of walking across a high-wire, the authors describe how we can weave together “teachings, practices, people (human and non-human), and places” to create a safety net that helps society bounce back when we fall. Read the full essay here: https://t.co/UrEaxAxAjO.
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Did you catch the most recent GCSE Essay? Dr. @mikulenentine, Dr. Kuan-Hung Chen, & Professor Alejandro Salinas Nakanishi discuss how principles of #sustainability & #resilience are applied with indigenous worldviews at @uhkapiolani Center for Resilience Neighborhoods (CERENE).
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GCSE has been busy this past month with #SustainabilityWorkshops, essay publications, and events such as the EnvironMentors National Science Fair and the 2nd session of the INC on plastic pollution. Follow along this week as we recap all of the exciting events & publications.
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Corals, mangroves, & seagrass ecosystems are essential breeding grounds for the huge diversity of marine animals which keep the ocean well-functioning & productive & also help tackle climate change🌊 We need to facilitate actions to protect oceans➡️ https://t.co/I3uRjt0pCO
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At the @GCSEglobal national science fair, our students won 2nd place overall, and two honorable mentions in Sustainability and Presentation Ability. We are so proud of our students and are appreciative of support of our program by @aptimglobal and @LASeaGrant.
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