Who We Are

At the Center for Climate Literacy, we strive to be inclusive, cooperative, and collaborative in our work. After all, achieving a sustainable, ecological, just Earth will require all of our talents. This is why we welcome and invite many ways of contributing. 

For more information about how you can get involved, email us at [email protected].

Leadership Team

 

Leadership Team

Earthlings who are active in the direction and operation of the Center for Climate Literacy

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Director of Research
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Director of Development
Nick
Director of Community Engagement

Operations Team

 

Faculty Fellows

Earthlings who are actively involved in one or more key projects 

Lara
Editorial Team, Climate Literacy in Education
Tanja
Editorial Team, Climate Literacy in Education
Justyna
Editorial Team, Climate Literacy in Education
Lorraine
Editorial Team, Climate Literacy in Education
Cathy
Editorial Team, Climate Literacy in Education
Linda Buturian
Senior Teaching Specialist

Undergraduate Staff

Student Earthlings who contribute their time to the Center for Climate Literacy

alexandra delacruz
Undergraduate Content Creation Assistant, Major: Computer Science, class of 2025
kai resler
Undergraduate Intern, Major: Linguistics, Class of 2024
nicholas
Undergraduate Membership Assistant; Major: Finance, International Business 2025
sean
Undergraduate Intern, Major: Philosophy, Class of 2025

Teacher Fellows

 

Teacher Fellows

Earthlings actively implementing climate literacy in their classrooms

abby hartzell
Teacher in Secondary English, Fridley High School
dongmei lian
Teacher in secondary math, Lake International Language Academy
joseph lin
Teacher in Secondary Chinese, Central High School
luke gliddon
Teacher in secondary science, Coon Rapids High School
zach johnson
Teacher in secondary science, Columbia Heights High School

Advisors

 

Advisors

Scientists, scholars, public intellectuals, visionary leaders, activists, and other professionals who support the Center's work

Mary Woodbury
eco-fiction expert, founder of Dragonfly.eco
Patrick Curry
Editor-in-Chief of The Ecological Citizen, expert in ecological ethics
Morag Gamble
Founder, Permaculture Education Institute
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Indigenous Futurism leading expert, Professor in Indigenous Nations Studies at Portland State University
Bill Mckibben
Award-winning environmentalist, author, and climate activist leader; co-founder of 350.org, and founder of Third Act
Wahinkpe Topa (Four Arrows)
Oglala Lakota Pipe Carrier, former Director of Education at Oglala Lakota College, professor at Fielding Graduate University
Darcia Narvaez
Founder of EvolvedNest.org, president of KindredMedia.org, professor emerita at Notre Dame
Paul Hawken
Environmentalist leader, entrepreneur, author; founder of Project Drawdown
Jeremy Lent
integrator philosopher, author; founder of the Deep Transformation Network
Kimberley Reynolds
children's literature scholar, OBE, professor emerita of Newcastle University
Rupert Read
Climate activism leader, professor at the University of East Anglia, Co-Director of the Climate Majority Project
Jack Zipes
fairy tale, folklore & myth expert, professor emeritus at University of Minnesota
Richard Beach
climate literacy & pedagogy expert, professor emeritus at University of Minnesota

Ambassadors

 

Ambassadors

Artists, poets, illustrators, novelists, musicians, actors, and other creators who endorse and promote the Center's work

Adam Gidwitz
author, Newbery Medal winner
Eliot
author, Stonewall and Printz Awards Honoree
Katherine
author, Newbery Medal winner
Emma Reynolds
Founder of #KidLit4Climate, author-illustrator