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Teach UNDER THE SKY WE MAKE

Our research has shown that high school and university teaching currently misses major pieces essential for climate literacy. Thank you for considering teaching from UNDER THE SKY WE MAKE to help fill that gap!

Here I've gathered some info and resources to support you.

If you're using the book for teaching, I'd love to hear from you! Please get in touch via the contact form at the end of this page, or on social media (links at the bottom of this page). 

University teaching

I'm honored that UNDER THE SKY WE MAKE was chosen as the course textbook for the undergraduate course "Climate Change- An Interdisciplinary Perspective" at Stockholm University, summer 2021. Course Responsible: Prof. Alasdair Skelton.​ 

Courses at UCLA, NYU, and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) have included sections of the book. 
Faculty from institutions including Harvard, Stanford, the University of Minnesota, Exeter, and more are considering adopting UNDER THE SKY WE MAKE for upcoming university courses, or Campus Books to be read by all incoming students. 
  • US university instructors using or considering to adopt UNDER THE SKY WE MAKE in their classes can request a free desk or exam copy of the e-book through Penguin Random House Education. 
  • Canada university instructors can order a desk or exam copy here (1 free desk copy for every 20 books ordered for students; $5 shipping cost for an exam copy to consider adopting). 
  • US/Canada: Here's the info you need to fill out the forms (ISBN, etc).  

High school teaching

Booklist gave UNDER THE SKY WE MAKE a starred review for young adults (ages 12-18). Middle and high schools in the US and Sweden are using the book for all-school reads and in the classroom. 

Resources

  • Teaching Climate Literacy in High Schools and Universities - Slideshare defining climate literacy and assessing how well it's currently being taught (spoiler alert: badly!!)
  • A climate change curriculum based on IPCC synthesis science- our team analyzed the key contents of the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report and distilled them down into a pretty teaching framework. Please use it!  
  • Essentials for Teaching Climate Change, by Seth Wynes in Green Teacher. Seth is a former high school teacher, as well as my former student and longtime collaborator. 
  • Open-access peer-reviewed studies on gaps in teaching climate change: See Wynes & Nicholas 2017, ERL, for an analysis showing Canadian high school science textbooks focused on ineffective personal climate actions; and Wynes & Nicholas, 2019, PLOS One, for a study showing that high school education in Canada focuses mostly on the existence of warming, but not its negative impacts, scientific consensus, or solutions. 

    Please let me know how you're using UNDER THE SKY WE MAKE in your teaching!

    ... or what teaching resources you'd find useful! 
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  • Home
  • About
  • Book
    • UNDER THE SKY WE MAKE
    • Book Seminar
    • Teach UNDER THE SKY WE MAKE
    • Discussion Questions
    • Book Clubs
    • Support the Book
    • Press Kit & Images
    • Request from Local Bookstore/Library
    • How to order outside US/Canada
    • Behind the Scenes
    • If My Book Were Music
  • Research
    • Lab Members
    • Peer-Reviewed Publications
    • Flying Less >
      • The Takeoff of Staying on the Ground
      • Policy Briefs
      • Ingen ny tid för avgång
      • Academics Flying Less
    • Radically Reducing Lund's Emissions
    • Climate Solutions >
      • What Can I Do? 2 >
        • What Can I Do?
        • High School Teaching Materials
        • Fyra klimatsmarta livsstilsval
        • Press Release: 4 Lifestyle Choices That Most Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
        • The Climate Mitigation Gap: Study & Video Abstract
        • Study FAQs
      • Climate Science 101
      • Climate Policy >
        • IPCC Report on 1.5°
        • Kims Klimatval
        • COP21 (Paris Agreement)
      • Farmer adaptation
      • Harnessing biodiversity
    • Climate Education
    • Sustainable Land >
      • Global land use
      • European farming systems
      • Swedish land use
      • Ecosystem Services & OPERAs
      • REDD+
      • Land Acquisitions
    • Sustainable Food >
      • Urban Food Forestry
      • Local food in Iceland
      • One Great Meal
      • Dietary choices & climate change
      • Crop yields & climate
    • Wine, Climate, & Sustainability >
      • Wine & Climate: Impacts & Solutions
      • Wine Diversity for Climate Adaptation
      • Wine yields & quality under climate change
      • Farmer climate adaptation
      • Vineyard ecosystems & landscapes
      • European Wine Case Studies (OPERAs)
    • For Kids (K-12)
  • Writing
    • Newsletter
    • Peer-Reviewed Publications
    • Magazines & Popular Science
    • Blog
  • Speaking
  • Teaching
    • Teaching Overview
    • Climate Change Curriculum
    • We Can Fix It World Cafe >
      • We Can Fix It World Cafe 2017
      • We Can Fix It World Cafe 2016
      • We Can Fix It World Cafe 2015
      • We Can Fix It World Cafe 2014
    • Courses >
      • Writing for Change >
        • Course Readings
        • Apply
        • Course Information
    • Advice for Students
    • Peer Writing Tutors >
      • Instructions for Peer Tutors
      • Apply to be a writing tutor!
    • Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
    • Early Career
    • R Tutorials >
      • R tutorial 1: Basic calculations and graphs
      • R tutorial 2: Data Visualization
    • Student-Led Exams >
      • Simplified Self Grading
      • DIY Exam Teaching Notes
      • Peer Grading
      • Self Grading
  • Activism
  • Contact