From the forest to the classroom: Energy literacy as a co-product of biofuels research

Justin Hougham; Steve Hollenhorst; Jennifer Schon; Karla Bradley Eitel; Danica Hendrickson; Chad Gotch; Tamara Laninga; Laurel James; Blake Hough; Dan Schwartz; Shelley Noelle Pressley; Karl Olsen; Liv Haselbach; Quinn Langfitt; Jennifer Moslemi

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From the forest to the classroom: Energy literacy as a co-product of biofuels research

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From the forest to the classroom: Energy literacy as a co-product of biofuels research

Justin Hougham, Steve Hollenhorst, Jennifer Schon, Karla Bradley Eitel, Danica Hendrickson, Chad Gotch, Tamara Laninga, Laurel James, Blake Hough, Dan Schwartz, …

Journal of sustainability education., Vol.8

01/2015

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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/6446

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Abstract

Sustainability education

Energy literacy

Biofuels

The Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance (NARA) is a biofuel research project that includes a holistic educational approach to energy literacy. NARA research is focused on woody biomass as a feedstock for biofuels and associated co-products, particularly in the forested areas of the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Extending beyond the science of biofuels, the NARA project examines many social elements of our energy economy, including education. Projects that can combine research and connections to educational venues provide excellent opportunities to expand the impact of grant funded proposals. Keys to making this possible include coordination across disciplines, interpretation of research results, and research processes in the field coupled with investment into integrated educational strategies within the project. This paper outlines elements of the NARA approach to energy literacy, offering strategies for approaches to broader impacts in projects beyond the energy sector.

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Title: From the forest to the classroom: Energy literacy as a co-product of biofuels research
Creators: Justin Hougham (Author)
Steve Hollenhorst (Author)
Jennifer Schon (Author)
Karla Bradley Eitel (Author)
Danica Hendrickson (Author)
Chad Gotch (Author)
Tamara Laninga (Author)
Laurel James (Author)
Blake Hough (Author)
Dan Schwartz (Author)
Shelley Noelle Pressley (Author)
Karl Olsen (Author)
Liv Haselbach (Author)
Quinn Langfitt (Author)
Jennifer Moslemi (Author)
Publication Details: Journal of sustainability education., Vol.8
Academic Unit: Peer-Reviewed Publications, Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance
Identifiers: 99900502086001842
Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International ; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article