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jmetaB036520ef711487ff17d94068bca23598765d2c09c0df92313e4837402572e2cf98@631ad085bb5f3d4e7077c362fe9bc47b8532fb5ae611165bcb7ddb8845e682eerss.itemmetarss.netMÀ<item><title>IEEE Educational Video for Kids Spotlights Climate Change</title><link>https://spectrum.ieee.org/ieee-video-kids-climate-change</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="https://spectrum.ieee.org/media-library/illustration-of-hands-holding-up-a-lightbulb-a-book-a-pencil-a-globe-and-a-piece-of-paper.jpg?id=52463494&width=600&height=600&coordinates=418%2C0%2C418%2C0"/><br/><br/><p> When it comes to addressing climate change, the “in unity there’s strength” adage certainly applies. </p><p> To support IEEE’s <a href="https://climate-change.ieee.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">climate change initiative</a>, which highlights innovative solutions and approaches to the climate crisis, IEEE’s <a href="https://tryengineering.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TryEngineering</a> program has created a collection of lesson plans, activities, and events that cover electric vehicles, solar and wind power systems, and more. </p><p> TryEngineering, a program within <a href="https://www.ieee.org/education/eab.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IEEE Educational Activities</a>, aims to foster the next generation of technology innovators by providing preuniversity <a href="https://tryengineering.org/teachers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">educators</a> and <a href="https://tryengineering.org/students" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">students</a> with <a href="https://tryengineering.org/resources" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">resources</a>. </p><p> To help bring the climate collection to more students, TryEngineering has partnered with the <a href="https://www.mos.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Museum of Science</a> in Boston. The museum, one of the world’s largest science centers, reaches nearly 5 million people annually through its physical location, nearby classrooms, and online platforms. </p><p> TryEngineering worked with the museum to distribute a nearly four-minute <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ryZjRg1FgM5YDp9RKgQXC7W9RXin8ERJ/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">educational video</a> created by <a href="https://momentfactory.com/home" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Moment Factory</a>, a multimedia studio specializing in immersive experiences. Using age-appropriate language, the video, which is posted on TryEngineering’s <a href="https://tryengineering.org/climate-change/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">climate change page</a>, explores the issue through visual models and scientific explanations. </p><p> “Since the industrial revolution, humans have been digging up fossil fuels and burning them, which releases CO2 into the atmosphere in unprecedented quantities,” the video says. It notes that in the past 60 years, atmospheric carbon dioxide increased at a rate 100 times faster than previous natural changes. </p><p class="pull-quote">“We are committed to energizing students around important issues like climate change and helping them understand how engineering can make a difference.”</p><p> The video explains the impact of pollutants such as lead and ash, and it adds that “when we work together, we can change the global environment.” The video encourages students to contribute to a global solution by making small, personal changes. </p><p> “We’re thrilled to contribute to the IEEE climate change initiative by providing IEEE volunteers and educators access to TryEngineering’s collection, so they have resources to use with students,” says <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-gulick-61ab0b185/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Debra Gulick</a>, director of IEEE student and academic education programs. </p><p> “We are excited to partner with the Museum of Science to bring even more awareness and exposure of this important issue to the school setting,” Gulick says. “Working with prominent partners like the museum, we are committed to energizing students around important issues like climate change and helping them understand how engineering can make a difference.” </p>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2024 18:00:02 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://spectrum.ieee.org/ieee-video-kids-climate-change</guid><category>Climate change</category><category>Climate tech</category><category>Ieee educational activities</category><category>Ieee products and services</category><category>Ieee tryengineering</category><category>Students</category><category>Type:ti</category><dc:creator>Robert Schneider</dc:creator><media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://spectrum.ieee.org/media-library/illustration-of-hands-holding-up-a-lightbulb-a-book-a-pencil-a-globe-and-a-piece-of-paper.jpg?id=52463494&amp;width=980"/></item>