The University of Connecticut is hosting a Climate Change Teach-In as part of a nationwide awareness event again this year!
The 2008 event, called "Focus the Nation", was an overwhelming success and ended up involving over 3000 students, faculty, and staff! (This year's event is also part of a national teach-in, however Focus The Nation is now one of several sponsors, so the event is simply being called the 'climate change teach-in.')
February 5, 5:00-6:30:
UConn Student Climate Action Summit
Student Union, Room 304C
We're interested in what you have to say about how UConn should be reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. Come have dinner and give your input into our climate action planning efforts. This event will be facilitated by fellow students and UConn's Director Environmental Policy, Rich Miller, Climate Action Plan Manager, Meghan Ruta, and Sustainability Coordinator, Jennifer Sayers, will be on hand to answer any of your questions.
Click here for a flyer.
For the 2009 climate change teach-in, we asked that faculty commit to setting aside a class period during the first week of February for a lesson and/or discussion of climate change within the context of their discipline. A list of resources was provided to assist with class planning. Individuals with questions about the teach-in, should contact Jennifer Sayers at jennifer.sayers@uconn.edu or 486-5773.
Learn about UConn's climate action planning efforts here, including information on you can get involved.
Schedule of Events: Storrs
February 4, 11:00-1:00:
Global Warming and Family Life screening
Family Studies Building, Room 216
Click here for a flyer.
February 5, 5:00-6:30:
UConn Student Climate Action Summit
Student Union, Room 304C
We're interested in what you have to say about how UConn should be reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. Come have dinner and give your input into our climate action planning efforts. This event will be facilitated by fellow students and UConn's Director Environmental Policy, Rich Miller, Climate Action Plan Manager, Meghan Ruta, and Sustainability Coordinator, Jennifer Sayers, will be on hand to answer any of your questions.
Click here for a flyer.
February 6, 2:00-4:00:
Global Warming and Family Life screening
Family Studies Building, Room 216
Click here for a flyer.
Participating Teach-In Courses:
During the first week in February, the following professors have agreed to dedicate their class period to a discussion of climate change within the context of their discipline. Courses listed in bold type below are open to all UConn community members and the public. Courses in regular type are open only to students registered in that course due to space restrictions.
Click here to view the UConn map if you don't know where a building is located
Click here for a list of participating courses on UConn's regional campuses.
Monday, February 2
