Energy Literacy - A Free Classroom Resource

Alexandria, VA - Topics of climate change and energy resources are central to sustainability and quality of life. The American Geosciences Institute (AGI)’s Center for Geoscience and Society is pleased to be a partner with the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Center for Science Education on a public awareness program about energy and climate literacy. This initiative was announced today by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).

The OSTP announcement marks the beginning of a climate and energy literacy initiative, which includes many dimensions, including a set of educational videos developed by the partner organizations with partial funding and technical assistance from the Center for Geoscience and Society. Four of the videos are available now, and four more will be released in early 2015. The videos help to communicate principles in the Energy Literacy Framework.

The OSTP press release provides additional information about the White House initiative.

The Energy Literacy Framework is available online at from the U.S. Department of Energy. The Essential Principles of Energy videos along with instructional ideas for their use can be found on the U.S. Department of Energy website or on the U.S. Department of Energy YouTube channel.