Theme 5: Climate Education
Supporting the integration of multiple modes of climate knowledge and fostering climate literacy within communities through educational partnerships.
The Delta Project endeavors to deliver climate education through partnerships that promote awareness and engagement among students across Mississippi and the broader region.
The collaboration with LeaderSTATE STEM involves a partnership with its program that serves JROTC cadets from Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama. Operating six 5-day summer camps annually at Mississippi State University (MSU), the program focuses on geosciences STEM instruction, leadership development, and fitness for up to 360 high school students. The project plans to enhance the program by developing climate literacy STEM content, incorporating active learning strategies, and addressing climate change, resilience, and environmental justice themes.
In partnership with Legacy Village in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, students from the South Delta School District will engage in climate literacy activities. The goal is to create climate literacy materials tailored for 5th-grade science classes, aligned with the Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards (MCCRS), with continuous climate-literacy education provided until 8th grade.
Materials for teacher workshop in Rolling Fork, MS hosted by the Delta Project Team.