CLEAN Teleconference Call June 13, 2023
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Designing Ambitious Pathways to Climate Careers with Mark Basnage
Abstract: We know that meeting our ambitious climate targets will require us to create many new jobs. Some of these jobs are already well known - such as electricians to install EV charging stations, or ship captains to help transport offshore wind turbines. Other careers we will need in the coming years haven't been invented yet. How do we align schools, industry, government, nonprofits, philanthropy, and other partners to build the robust pathways to these jobs we need to address the climate crisis? And how can we do this without falling into various traps along the way? This CLEAN talk will propose a framework for collaboration, design, and wide participation.
Bio: Mark Basnage began his career leading the children's education programming at a natural history museum in Philadelphia, helping to develop and scale a science teaching- and learning-improvement project throughout the public elementary schools in North Philadelphia. Since then, he has worked in and with public, private, and charter schools on both coasts, leading innovation efforts, developing strategic plans, and designing programs and professional development experiences. MakeKnowledge, the nonprofit Mark founded, works to create "ecosystems of opportunity" in education. This includes significant work at the crossroads of climate, and career, helping schools and districts engage with the climate crisis with the level of innovation, equity, and collaboration the moment requires. Mark has received fellowships from the Orion Society and The Fulbright Memorial Fund and was among the first recipients of Philadelphia's Great Friends To Kids award. Mark currently splits his time between the San Francisco Bay Area and the Philadelphia area.
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