Greenhouse gases and global climate change

The workshop on ”Greenhouse Gases and Global Climate Change” that was conducted at the Science Education Center, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on March 1, 2, and 3, 1988, was the first step in a major effort to develop educational programs on this important topic. This document is a synthesis of the discussions that occurred. Accomplishments were summarized at the conclusion of the workshop by several of its organizers: An alliance of scientists and educators successfully generated a long list of ideas for educational programs in this area. The Workshop resulted in a detailed plan for an educational program. A Group of Advisors for this project has already been formed. The drawing power of the topic, ”Greenhouse Gases and Global Climate Change” cannot be overestimated. The ideas described on the following pages will form the basis for a three to five-year project aimed at developing instructional materials on ”Greenhouse Gases and Global Climate Change.’