WSU Worldwide Climate/Justice Teach-In

Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 from 8:30am to 12:30pm (MT)
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Weber State is again participating in the Worldwide Climate /Justice Teach-In, a Solve Climate by 2030 Initiative, a project of the Graduate Programs in Sustainability at Bard College in New York, in conjunction with partners worldwide and the Open Society University Network, with the goal of mobilizing hundreds of thousands of people (from universities, colleges, K-12 schools and more) on or around March 29, 2023, to focus on the critical climate justice work ahead, and on our shared resilient future. 


On the morning of March 29, 2023, there will be four 50-minute sessions on our campus, one each hour from 8:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. with in-person attendance for students, faculty, staff, and community. Each session will feature a brief climate-change overview, three faculty flash talks of 5 minutes on climate and their disciplinary connection/engagement with the issues and solutions. The aim is to highlight the intersections and contributions that academic areas across campus have to offer to both our understanding of and solutions to climate change challenges. The flash talks will be followed by time for interactive Q & A discussion as well as participants' starting a personal "punch list" of the next steps for engagement. 

Event Schedule

Campus-focused morning sessions: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., one session each hour (8:30, 9:30, 10:30, and 11:30 a.m.)

Shepherd Union Ballrooms B&C

  • Hourly schedule:

    8:30 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.

    • Welcome to Worldwide Teach-In Initiative, Alice Mulder (Sustainability Practices and Research Center | Geography, Environment & Sustainability)
    • Brief Climate Change Overview - Carie Frantz, Earth and Environmental Science
    • Faculty Flash Presentations:
      • Thom Kuehls, Political Science, The International Politics of a Global Crisis
      • Scott Moore, Medical Laboratory Science, Climate Change and Health
      • Maria Groves, Geography, Environment & Sustainability, Extreme Weather and Climate Justice
    • Interactive solutions-focused Q&A and facilitated creation of a personal "punch list" for engagement

    9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

    • Welcome to Worldwide Teach-In Initiative, Alice Mulder (Sustainability Practices and Research Center | Geography, Environment & Sustainability)
    • Brief Climate Change Overview - Caitlin Tems, Earth & Environmental Sciences
    • Faculty Flash Presentations:
      • Chris Scheidler, English/Technical Writing, Climate Community Activism and Environmental Risk Communication
      • Aminda O'Hare, Psychology, Pollution, Mental Health & Neurological Disorders
      • Jeremy Farner, Construction and Building Sciences, Solving Climate Issues One Electric Home at a Time
    • Interactive solutions-focused Q&A and facilitated creation of a personal "punch list" for engagement

    10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

    • Welcome to Worldwide Teach-In Initiative, Alice Mulder (Sustainability Practices and Research Center | Geography, Environment & Sustainability)
    • Brief Climate Change Overview - John Sohl, Physics
    • Faculty Flash Presentations:
      • Saori Hanaki, Exercise and  Nutrition Sciences, Climate Change on Physical Activity and Sports
      • Jim Hutchins, Health Sciences, How do Minds Change?
      • Carie Frantz, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Climate Change and the Great Salt Lake
    • Interactive solutions-focused Q&A and facilitated creation of a personal "punch list" for engagement

    11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.

    • Welcome to Worldwide Teach-In Initiative, Alice Mulder (Sustainability Practices and Research Center | Geography, Environment & Sustainability)
    • Brief Climate Change Overview - Stacy Palen, Physics
    • Faculty Flash Presentations:
      • Michele Culumber, Microbiology, Microbes and Climate Change
      • Cully Long, School of Performing Arts, Reuse lessons from the Repertory Theatre Model
      • Carla Trentelman, Sociology & Anthropology, Climate Change, Environmental Justice and Hazards
    • Interactive solutions-focused Q&A and facilitated creation of a personal "punch list" for engagement
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