BIO

Shovik Saha is a freshman at Florida State University from Greenacres, Florida, majoring in Environment and Society. At Florida State, Shovik is involved with the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, the Freshman Leadership Institute, the Environmental Service Program, and the Florida Association of Environmental Professionals. Shovik is passionate about environmental conservation and justice, hoping to attend law school after graduation to become an environmental attorney.

Using Interactive Climate-Change Based Storybooks In Elementary Schools To Teach About Place-Based Climate Change

Abstract

In the context of climate change, it is crucial to impart knowledge about the changing climate and its impact on our ecosystems and societies to the present generation of young learners. The objective of this study is to augment the self-efficacy of elementary school teachers in imparting climate literacy. The research emphasizes the development of pertinent storybooks focused on climate change in Leon County and Wakulla County. These storybooks are tailored to capture the imagination of a youthful audience, with familiar scenes and characters, fostering critical and reflective engagement. The climate change education field must present information in an easily comprehensible and interactive format. We seek to evaluate the potential of these storybooks in elementary school classrooms to foster climate change awareness through community-based ways with an eventual goal of generating qualitative outcomes in the upcoming academic years. Ultimately, we hope the outcome of these storybooks advances the empowerment of climate change literacy amongst educational professionals and students through a call to action to create their climate action project.

Keywords: environmental education