Kent-Meridian High School teachers Dianne Thompson and Michael Transier were selected to participate in the Climate Change Connections program, coordinated jointly by the National Wildlife Federation and NASA.
The program ran Oct. 31 to Nov. 3 at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. The purpose of the Climate Change Connections program is to help public, private, and charter schools develop plans to bring environmental awareness and practices to school buildings, grounds, and educational programs in addition to providing curriculum about climate change.
Kent-Meridian High School has undergone a number of changes to reduce waste and create habitat for animals on the campus. The National Wildlife Federation and King County have awarded Thompson and the school for efforts to recycle food waste and change the school’s culture and operations to become more environmentally aware.
During their stay in Maryland, Thompson and Transier worked with NASA scientists and representatives of Chicago Botanic and POWER. The cost of the trip and the substitute teachers hired for Thompson and Transier’s absence are paid for by the program.
Thompson and Transier will use the knowledge and curriculum they have learned to further environmental projects at the school and study climate change.
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