President Joe Bidenâs plan to rejoin the Paris Agreement as one of his first acts in office demonstrates a bold commitment to environmental health, according to a climate-change expert available for interviews.
Ratified in 2016, the United Nationsâ Paris Agreement calls on countries to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in order to stem climate change. More than 185 countries are party to the treaty, including initially the United States. But Donald Trump rescinded U.S. involvement in the pact â a decision Biden has vowed to reverse. As he does so, he sets up an opportunity to âbuild back better,â according to UMass Lowellâs Juliette Rooney-Varga, a climate-change expert who has pioneered interactive simulation exercises that allow students, policymakers and the public to learn about energy choices and the impacts of global warming.
Middle-School Teacher Being Recognized for Insights into Elementary-Level Science Instruction UMass Lowell College of Education graduate Karin Loach will be honored for her research in February by the Eastern Educational Research Association. 12/15/2020
LOWELL, Mass. â A UMass Lowell graduate who studied how prepared elementary-school teachers are to provide science instruction is being honored for her research by a professional organization dedicated to improving education.Â
Karin Loach, an eighth-grade science teacher in Auburn, will be presented with the Best Graduate Paper Award for 2020 from the Eastern Educational Research Association at its virtual conference in February. The organization of education practitioners shares best approaches to improve formal and informal education at all levels.Â