Brown's Annenberg Institute Launches Research Push on Schools and Climate Change Impact
A groundbreaking report, titled "Education and Climate Change: Synthesizing the Evidence to Guide Future Research," has been released by the Sustainable Education Research Initiative (SERI). The report, co-authored by Dr. Kraft, Grace Falken, and Sohil Malik, aims to shed light on the intricate connection between education and climate change, and offers a roadmap for future research in this field.
The report underscores the critical role schools play in both combating climate change and being affected by its impacts. As extreme weather events become more frequent, schools and their infrastructure are under increasing threat. According to the report, these events were responsible for 83% of school closures lasting a week or more between 2011 and 2019. The threats are causing real, direct impacts on school operations and budgets.
However, schools are not just victims; they are also crucial in addressing climate change. The report emphasizes the need for interdisciplinary scholarship in the field of education and climate change to inform Pre-K-12 education policy and practice.
To facilitate this, the SERI is producing free toolkits, interactive online reports for students, educators, and administrators, and planning to host public research seminars. The initiative is also committed to publishing policy memos.
The SERI is a collaboration between scholars, policymakers, and practitioners, aiming to advance interdisciplinary scholarship in the field of education and climate change. The initiative seeks to illustrate why climate change is an urgent education policy issue.
According to federal data, the frequency of environmental disasters causing over $1 billion in damage has increased from around three per year in the early 1980s to approximately 23 annual disasters in recent years. This stark increase underscores the urgency of the issue at hand.
The inaugural report of the SERI marks a significant step forward in understanding and addressing the interplay between education and climate change. With the collective efforts of the SERI, schools can better prepare for the challenges posed by climate change and play an active role in its solution.
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