Learn About Climate Change
On Thursday, April13, Budburst, the community science program of the Chicago Botanic Garden, is partnering with Varsity Tutors to provide a free virtual class
for kids, "Fighting Climate Change From Your Backyard," teaching them how to play an integral part in
protecting and preserving nature.
Budburst is the community science program of the Chicago Botanic Garden—a collection of
researchers, educators, gardeners and community scientists working together to
illustrate the human impacts on the natural world around us. They tell that
story through data collection, data sharing, education, and personal
connections. Learn more at Budburst.org.
Instructor Dr. Emma Oschrin received a Ph.D. in
evolution, ecology, and behavior from Indiana University, where she studied
plant community ecology. She says, “It's important for young learners to
understand how climate change affects plants and larger ecosystems. This Varsity Tutors class is an excellent jumping-off point, giving students an
engaging way to learn about the changes occurring in their environment and ways
that they can take action to help address those changes.”
