Global Teaching Dialogue
June 2021

Teaching Climate Change & Sustainability

About the Presenter

Christie-Blick.Kottie_headshot.jpg Kottie Christie-Blick
Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Research Program to South Africa
Independent Climate Change Education Consultant and Online Instructor, University of San Diego California
Tappan, NY

Kottie is a Climate Change Education Consultant working to get climate science and environmental studies taught in every classroom. She has spoken at educational conferences across the United States and in several different countries. As a consultant, she has worked with school districts, private schools, universities, a television producer, and environmental groups. She has published articles in numerous educational magazines and on educational websites. She is an online course instructor at the University of San Diego. Kottie taught for over thirty years in the classroom, receiving multiple awards and grants for her teaching. She was a New York State Finalist for the 2014 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching. She continues to be a NOAA Planet Stewards Educator. In 2012, as part of the Fulbright Program, Kottie  studied the biodiversity hot spot of southern South Africa, worked in local elementary schools, and audited a class on climate change from the African perspective at the University of Cape Town. It was a life-changing experience that honed her focus on climate change impacts, mitigation, and sustainable development. In the field, Kottie has visited many alternative energy facilities, and visited schools in countries around the world. She has explored forests, beaches, mountains, savannas, jungles, deserts, glaciers, and oceans, developing a deep appreciation for Planet Earth. She is committed to helping others understand the importance of climate science and the need for climate action.

Resources

Kottie Christie-Blick, Climate Change Education Consulting

Kids Against Climate Change

Presentation Deck - Climate Change Education: A Global Issue