Tuesday, December 2, 2025; 2pm - 3pm Eastern / 11am - 12pm Pacific
View the recording and resources shared during this online workshop.
Join us for an introduction to The Climate Action Playbook, a new developmental framework created to help informal education organizations approach this topic in developmentally appropriate ways. This resource offers practical guidance for caregivers and education professionals, blending expertise from climate psychology, neuroscience, equity, early childhood, nature education, and climate science. The Playbooks can help you communicate and design programs to support children eight and under—and the adults who love them—in building compassion & empathy, climate knowledge, agency, and hope for a bright climate future.
During this online workshop, we will be joined by members of the Caretakers of Wonder, a consortium of children’s museums led by Madison Children’s Museum in partnership with Environment & Culture Partners, the Association of Children’s Museums, and Verdis Group. Together, they have developed this innovative, holistic approach to preparing young children for a changing world while fostering compassion, excitement about the natural world, agency, and hope for a bright climate future. This resource is available for free download to all, come learn more about how it was developed and how to put it to use in your museum.
The Climate Action Playbook was developed as part of the IMLS-funded project Caretakers of Wonder (MG-252083-OMS-22).
Resources
Presenters
Amanda Strobel, Manager of Strategic Initiatives + Executive Office Operations, Madison Children's Museum
Brenda Baker, Vice President of Exhibits, Facilities and Strategic Initiatives, Madison Children's Museum
