Build Your Climate Literacy Workshop Series

Are you passionate about climate justice, but would like a better understanding of the science behind it? This workshop series is designed to provide faculty with the resources, vocabulary, and understanding of the science behind climate change. The purpose is to continue collaboration across different divisions and programs to connect social issues to the science of climate change.  The workshop sessions will include information on the science behind each topic, followed by discussions on the social impact of each issue and ways to incorporate this information into classes. 

The series begins with a special Earth Week session and lunch with a discussion of the myths and misperceptions that are still circulating around climate change.   

The full workshop sessions include discussion of carbon emissions and their impact on global temperatures, weather changes from climate change, impacts of climate change on the ocean and natural disasters, and the importance of biodiversity and a deeper understanding of population growth. All faculty are welcome to attend and workshop participants can choose one or multiple workshops to attend.  Participants should expect to spend 1 hour prior to each workshop reviewing materials and 1 hour after each session reflecting on the discussion.  Participants will receive a stipend for each session they attend. Completing all 4 workshops and submitting the final reflection will result in a stipend of $250.

Myths and Misperceptions 

Kent Short 

Thursday, April 20^th  

12-12:45  

Carbon and Global Temperatures 

Kent Short 

Tuesday, April 25^th  

2:30-4  

Weather 

Tracy Fields 

Wednesday, May 10^th  

11:30-1 

Biodiversity and Population 

Claire McKinley 

Thursday, May 25^th  

12-1:30 

Ocean impacts 

Dana Vukajlovich 

Friday, June 9^th  

12:30-2 

For more information, contact Christina Sciabarra, christina.sciabarra@bellevuecollege.edu. 

Last Updated June 5, 2023