Public Presentation: Dr. Alex Lautensach - “Teaching Scientific Literacy for Sustainable Natural Resource Management”

Date:
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location:
UNBC Terrace Campus (4837 Kieth Avenue), Room 103/104

Dr. Alex Lautensach (UNBC Associate Professor, School of Education (NW Region)

Presents:

“Teaching Scientific Literacy for Sustainable Natural Resource Management

At this stage in human history the sustainable management of natural resources has become a critical requirement for a secure future.
The absence of sustainable behavior and the resulting global environmental crises are making the urgency of the problem abundantly clear. Widespread scientific illiteracy, cognitive bias, moral ineptitudes and mental habits prevent many people, including political leaders, from acting according to those imperatives.
In order to avoid a very bumpy ride for humanity educational efforts must destabilize two guiding myths and replace them with a scientifically informed ethic.

Livestream available at the UNBC Northwest Livestream channel: http://www.livestream.com/unbcnorthwest

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