THE CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP:
CLIMATE CHANGE, ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, AND SOCIETY
A REPORT OF THREE WORKSHOPS
Rachelle D. Hollander, Editor
Frazier F. Benya, Co-Editor
Cameron H. Fletcher, Co-Editor
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In September 2010, the Center for Engineering, Ethics, and Society at the National Academy of Engineering began working with four other partners on a Climate Change Educational Partnership (CCEP) Phase I planning grant from the National Science Foundation about “Climate Change, Engineered Systems, and Society.” The partners were Arizona State University (ASU), the Boston Museum of Science (MOS), the Colorado School of Mines (CSM) and the University of Virginia (U Va) Much of the coordination and communication over the course of the grant occurred in scheduled monthly (and sometimes more frequent) telephone conferences. Five in-person meetings over the course of the grant were critical to identifying and addressing issues, developing a sense of common purpose, and engaging new partners; three of these meetings included public workshops. This report summarizes results from the workshops. Appendices include related materials.
(1) October 10-11, 2010: Initial meeting of partners at ASU, to review proposed activities and coordinate plans.
(2) June 6-8, 2011: Project planning meeting and open workshop on Climate, Technology, and Society at the National Academies' Beckman Center.
(3) October 17-19, 2011: Project planning meeting and open workshop on Networking Educational Priorities for Climate, Engineered Systems, and Society, at the House of Sweden in Washington, DC.
(4) January 10-11, 2012: Meeting of expanded partnership to plan for implementation project for education in climate change, engineered systems, and society, at CSM.
(5) January 28-30, 2013: Final project meeting – planning and open workshop at ASU.
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This project was supported by Contract/Grant No. 1043289 between the National Academy of Sciences and the National Science Foundation. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project.
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Center for Engineering, Ethics, and Society Advisory Group
JOHN AHEARNE, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, Chair
ALICE AGOGINO, University of California, Berkeley
STEPHANIE J. BIRD, Ethics Consultant and Co-Editor of Science and Engineering Ethics
GLEN DAIGGER, CH2M HILL
GERALD E. GALLOWAY, JR., University of Maryland, College Park
DEBORAH JOHNSON, University of Virginia
WILLIAM KELLY, American Society for Engineering Education
FELICE LEVINE, American Educational Research Association
MICHAEL LOUI, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
CHRIS SCHAIRBAUM, Texas Instruments, Inc.
CAROLINE WHITBECK, Case Western Reserve University
WILLIAM WULF, University of Virginia
Center Staff
RACHELLE D. HOLLANDER, Center Director
FRAZIER BENYA, Program Officer
SIMIL RAGHAVAN, Associate Program Officer
VIVIENNE CHIN, Administrative Assistant
Climate Change Educational Partnership (CCEP) Planning Grant: Climate Change, Engineered Systems, and Society External Advisory Board
DAVID DANIEL, President, University of Texas – Dallas
HELENE HILGER, Professor and Director, Civil and Environmental Engineering, IDEAS Center,
University of North Carolina – Charlotte
JIM MCCARTHY, Professor, Biological Oceanography, Harvard University
RICKY ROOD, Professor, Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
BOB ROTH, CEO, Big Green Zero
WALTER STAVELOZ, Director, International Relations, Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC)
Acknowledgments
This publication has been reviewed, in draft form, by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National Academies. The purpose of this independent review process is to provide candid and critical comments to assist the committee and NAE in making its published reports as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The reviewers’ comments and the draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their reviews of this report:
Sarah Bell, Senior Lecturer, University College London
Glen Daigger, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, CH2M Hill
William Kelly, Director of External Affairs, American Society for Engineering Education
Jen Schneider, Associate Professor, Boise State University
David Sittenfeld, Program Manager, Boston Museum of Science
Although the reviewers listed above provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were neither asked to endorse the views expressed in the report nor did they see the final draft of the report before its public release. The review was overseen by Gerald E. Galloway, Glenn L. Martin Institute Professor of Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, who was appointed by NAE to ensure that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the editors and the NAE.
In addition to the reviewers, CEES wishes to thank the project staff. Vivienne Chin managed the project’s logistical and administrative needs, making sure the workshops ran efficiently and smoothly. NAE senior editor Cameron H. Fletcher edited the chapters for this publication, written by CEES director Rachelle Hollander and program officer Frazier F. Benya. Hollander and Benya also worked with the partnership partners to plan and carry out the workshops, and they coordinated and led the efforts to prepare project reports to NSF. Hollander led the editorial process for this publication and the response to review. CEES associate program officer Simil Raghavan assisted in preparing the manuscript for review. She interviewed project participants and developed several videos about the project for the Online Ethics Center website. NAE senior program officer Janet Hunziker managed the review process. CEES director Rachelle Hollander was the Principal Investigator for the grant; she oversaw the project from start to finish.
Finally, the four co-Principal Investigators for the award were instrumental in the creation of the partnership, the development of all project activities and resources, and the preparation and submission of reports to the National Science Foundation, which provided project funding. They are Clark Miller, associate professor, School of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University; Paul Fontaine, vice president of education, Museum of Science, Boston; Juan Lucena, professor, Liberal Arts and International Studies, Colorado School of Mines; and Deborah Johnson, professor of applied ethics, University of Virginia. These co-Principal Investigators were greatly assisted by project team members Jason Delborne, Jon Leydens, Junko Munakata Marr, Jen Schneider, and Kathryn Johnson from Colorado School of Mines; Joseph Herkert, Chad Monfreda, and Sharlissa Moore from Arizona State University; David Rabkin and David Sittenfeld from the Boston Museum of Science; Laura Sasso, David Slutsky, Andreas Clarens, and Michael Rodemeyer from University of Virginia, and Liz Cox from Red Rocks Community College.
Contents
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
Chapter 2 INTERACTIONS: DEFINING THE PROBLEMS
Chapter 3 INTERVENTIONS: EXAMINING THE RANGE OF SOCIOTECHNICAL RESPONSES
Chapter 4 CROSS-CUTTING THEMES
Chapter 5 FORMAL EDUCATION INTERVENTIONS ON CLIMATE, ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, AND SOCIETY
Chapter 6 INFORMAL EDUCATION ON CLIMATE, ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, AND SOCIETY
Workshop on Climate, Society, and Technology
Networking Educational Priorities for Climate, Engineered Systems, and Society
Climate Change and America’s Infrastructure: Engineering, Social and Policy Challenges
Networking Educational Priorities for Climate, Engineered Systems, and Society – Workshop Attendees
