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CANCELLED

Energy & Environmental Research Center
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

November 9-10, 2012

»Information and Registration«

• Look at changing levels of CO₂ in the Earth’s atmosphere over time.
• Discover the major types of carbon storage.
• Discuss human sources of CO₂ emissions.
• Review the relationship of emissions to our economy and quality of life.
• Hear what it will take to change the current emissions situation.
• Decide what this means in our region and for other regions of the world
• Enhance literacy about global climate and Earth system change.

Partners

• Members of Prairie Public (PPB)
• North Central Council for School Television (NCCST)
• Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Dakota through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory entitled the Plains CO₂ Reduction (PCO₂R) Partnership.

Benefits

Quotes from attendees of previous Prairie Public Institutes

Master Teacher Application Documents

Energy & Carbon Teacher Training Institute 2011: Lesson Plan Collection

Attendees of the November 2011 Energy & Carbon Institute had the option of completing a lesson plan featuring carbon footprint, climate change, and greenhouse gases that are sprinkled throughout the media and in everyday conversations. The lessons also modeled the use of media or web-based technologies. Those lessons may be accessed from the above link.