What We Do
We provide high-quality resources and programs for teachers, students, and the general public. Our programs include teacher professional development workshops and in-person activities at the Museum of the Earth and the Cayuga Nature Center in Ithaca, NY. Our resources include The Teacher-Friendly Guide to Climate Change, YouTube videos, exhibits at our public venues, online resources on Earth@Home, and more.
To learn more, visit PRI's Climate Change & Energy Education page.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide and support action-oriented climate change education everywhere. We believe that humanity faces a climate emergency, and that action-oriented education is fundamental to addressing this emergency.
Who We Are
PRI’s Climate Team - Our power is in our people.
PRI Staff:
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Don Haas, PhD, Director of Teacher Programming
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Alexandra Moore, PhD, Senior Education Associate
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Rob Ross, PhD, Associate Director for Outreach
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Ingrid Zabel, PhD, Climate Change Education Manager
Our scientist partners:
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Toby Ault, PhD, Associate Professor, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University
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Ben Brown-Steiner, PhD, Program Director, the National Science Foundation
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Ben Luce, PhD, Chair of the Board of Directors, American Solar Energy Society, and, Discovery Analyst, Buffalo Solar Solutions Inc.
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Franklyn Telles, PhD student of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability in the School of Earth & Sustainability at Northern Arizona University
How We're Funded
Our work is supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Park Foundation, and a substantial endowment from an anonymous bequest, as well as by the generous donations of hundreds of private supporters.