Rachel Bolstad, chief researcher New Zealand Council for Educational Research. Climate action. Education for a sustainable future. Games & game design.
Wellington, New Zealand
Joined July 2009
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Climate justice: What is it, why does it matter? NZCER briefing invites educators, learners, and communities to explore what it means for educational climate action in your school and community. Plus, the national adaptation plan, more research, and news mailchi.mp/bd89f04c28ad/what…]
Recently I invited school Boards of Trustees to brainstorm all their questions about climate transitions. They had so many! Read my blog for BoT questions and resources to support climate-conscious conversations around the Board table. #ClimateAction nzcer.org.nz/blogs/responsib…
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"Do we yet have a clear, system-wide picture of how fit-for-purpose our education systems for a climate-changing, low-emissions future? I don’t think we do."
New on the blog from Kaihautū Rangahau @shiftingthinkng
nzcer.org.nz/blogs/wheres-ed…
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"Amongst all the data, rationale and solutions within the 36 page synthesis report, education as a contributor towards mitigation and adaptation to climate change appears just once"
@shiftingthinkng on the latest Ipu Kererū blog!
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"You can hear the fatigue and frustration. Resilience can wear thin."
@shiftingthinkng has a new piece up on the challenges for education in the face of climate change!
nzcer.org.nz/blogs/fronting-…
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"never felt so sad and angry" You can't help but remember Jeanette Fitzsimons warning us about these impacts and her call for #climate action decades ago. #CycloneGabrielle xitter.gq/i/status/1625328448402…
#MustWatch this emotional speech from Greens co-leader @jamespeshaw in the House today.
“I don’t think I’ve ever felt as sad or as angry about the lost decades spent arguing whether climate change was real or not, caused by humans or not… because it is clearly here now.”
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Two strange twin planets 218 light years away may be completely covered in oceans 500 times deeper than Earth’s newscientist.com/article/235…
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Happen to miss Kaihautū Rangahau / Chief Researcher @shiftingthinkng at SocCon or the NZSTA conferences? Fear not, her excellent climate briefing series is on hand to keep you informed! nzcer.org.nz/research/public…
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Today's your last chance for earlybird tickets to Hā Hauora Tangata - the 2022 conference from NZAEE - where our Kaihautū Rangahau | Chief Researcher @shiftingthinkng is presenting on what schools can do to proactively address the climate crisis! nzaee.org.nz/conference-info…
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What a day of local climate leadership! @greaterwgtn set a binding emissions reduction target, @AklCouncil adopted a transport emissions reduction plan - and @CouncilHamilton has signed off on its own climate change strategy. stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/ne…
See you tomorrow @NZPPTA, let’s talk about how educational leaders can rise to the challenge of taking action on climate change! #pptaleadership2022
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More great examples of students taking action here: stuff.co.nz/environment/clim…
#ClimateAction #studentleaders
Keep up the great work @SianCarvell @ChristchurchCC @shiftingthinkng @NZEITeRiuRoa @NZCER @OliviaWannan
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Join the NZAEE webinar with Rachel Bolstad
Rachel and her team at @NZCERassessment have been researching educational policy & practice for a changing climate since 2019
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#STEMeducation #ClimateChange @shiftingthinkng @nzaeeseaweek
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A closer look at the climate change measures in Budget 2022 by @shiftingthinkng, co-chair of our climate action network, Tiakina te Taiao: teu.ac.nz/news/climate-chang…
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The Gov's inaugural emissions reduction plan to prepare NZ for a low emissions future was released today. The Educ Gazette looks at education's contribution to a climate resilient future and includes input from Rachel Bolstad 1 of our Chief Researchers gazette.education.govt.nz/ar…
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Take a listen here: rnz.co.nz/national/programme…
to Mohamed Alansari one of our Kairangahau Matua Senior Researchers speaking with Kathryn Ryan this AM on @ninetonoon about the COMPASS report which looks at what gives Māori and Pasifika students the best chance of success at school.
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We're looking for a creative and skilled storyteller with excellent people skills to develop & curate research-based stories, promotional material, & campaigns in multiple formats that engage & inform our audiences. For more, take a look here: nzcer.org.nz/news/kaitohu-ma…
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We've released a new research briefing which invites educators, learners, and communities to explore the notion of climate justice and consider what this means for educational climate action in schools and communities. You can read about it here:
nzcer.org.nz/research/public…
Blog: Is #education part of Aotearoa New Zealand’s national (#climate) adaptation plan? Yes - but is it enough to ensure we can strategically adapt and transform our society to a climate-changed, low-emissions future? nzcer.org.nz/blogs/education…
