Meeting Abstract
The collaborative I2SEA project (Inquiry to Student Environmental Action at i2sea.stanford.edu) is dedicated to promoting climate and ocean literacy in young people. We do so by producing and disseminating a learning resources toolbox including free-to-use, quality hands-on and computer-based learning resources that: inform about climate change and ocean acidification (OA); provide platforms for students to discuss the issues and possible solutions with classmates, experts and peers worldwide; and support personal, school-wide and community actions that put their envisioned solutions into practice. The toolbox includes: *two virtual laboratories on OA, in which students learn about the problem, design and run experiments, gather realistic data, analyse it and discuss it with classmates; *an interactive presentation (with additional ones planned) from project co-PI and OA expert Sam Dupont expands on the virtual labs to consider broader biological, cultural and economic implications of OA and climate change; *our international student carbon footprint calculator, extensively documented and focused on aspects of a students’ lifestyle that she has control over; *our communication platform, where students engage in conversations with their peers worldwide to envision solutions to global environmental challenges. In our poster, we will introduce our tools for attendees and discuss plans for upgraded versions and additional tools to be produced in the coming years. We encourage attendees to share our website with classrooms around the world.
