2024 Climate of H.O.P.E. Conference

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The 2024 Climate of HOPE Conference is designed to bring a combination of cutting edge climate research and engaging classroom-ready activities to Middle School & High School Illinois Science Teachers and Administrators.

The conference will explore the confluence of inquiry, climate science, and evolution as they relate to our rapidly changing planet. Open to all science educators to discuss the latest research and how we can bring it into our classrooms.

Keynote Speakers:

• Dr. Frank Niepold – Senior Climate Education Coordinator at NOAA’s Climate Program Office
• Dr. Amanda L. Townley – Executive Director of the National Center for Science Education
• Dr. Karen Alley – Assistant Professor at University of Manitoba
• Dr. Richard Alley – Professor of Geosciences at Penn State
• Congressman Sean Casten 

Sponsors: National Science Foundation-funded US Ice Drilling Program (IDP), National Center for Science Education (NCSE), DuPage County Regional Office of Education (DROE), and the Illinois Science Teachers Association (ISTA)

5 Continuing Education hours are available through the DuPage ROE for attending this event.

Registration Fee: $30.00/Person

Location: Downers Grove North High School