What is the role of the student climate activism on campuses across the country? What works? What doesn’t? What can you do, as a student, to promote climate action from where you are? What can universities do to support students in this work? Join us to discuss!
Speakers:
Steph Vienneau is a second year Biology student and the administrative lead at Climate Action ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´. She has been working with CAC for three years, since her first year at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´. Since highschool she has worked with local youth climate groups to push for further climate action within the government and corporations!
Alex Zelenski is a fourth year economics student concentrating in natural resources in the environment and the Administrative lead at CAC. He has a passion for engaging with faculties on campus with the aim of establishing a culture of sustainability and innovation.
Resource List
Programs/Opportunities at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´:
Collaborative MA Specialization in Climate Change
Environmental and Climate Humanities (EACH) Minor
Changemaker Challenge from the Innovation Hub
Activist Communities to Join:
To get involved, .
Or contact CAC by email: climateactioncarleton@gmail.co
To Dos:
Get involved however you can! And if you’re a member of a climate-focused group not listed here, let us know. One of the topics discussed at this teach-in was the need for communities and organizations to work together and collaborate toward change.
We came up with two concrete avenues for collaboration in the near future:
1) Planning early for the global climate march this September
2) Creating a collective calendar that notes local climate-related events