Teach In 2012: Changing the World from the Classroom
Sustainability Education is for everyone! Participate in the 2012 Teach In by joining faculty from across BC in educating students on how their discipline can change the world!
Here's How:
(Step 1) Sign up today!
By signing up you're letting us know you're participating. You're joining the movement and taking action in your classroom.
(Step 2) Reflect on your courses and review your course outlines:
• Look for existing opportunities within your courses where you could ask and explore the question, how can my course or discipline help create a more just, equitable and sustainable future?
• Not seeing anything? Then create an opportunity. During March 5-17, plan a class discussion, assignment or project where students can explore how their courses are world changing.
(Step 3) Choose a topic and define your question:
For Example:
• What does a more sustainable and equitable campus/city/community/society look like and how can we use what we learn in this class to work towards this vision?
• Choose a relevant issue on campus, perhaps to do with transportation, energy, food or media. How can we develop solutions for these issues with classes from other disciplines?
• What is the purpose of post-secondary institutions? What really are the "borders" of our campus? What bold new directions can we envision for our campus community? How can we put these directions into motion in this class?
Want some help? Have some questions? Contact info@campusclimatenetwork.org and we'll try to help and try to connect you with faculty on your campus who have participated before.
(Step 4) Choose a class activity:
(1) In-class Dialogue
(2) Class Assignment + In-class Dialogue
(3) Class Project(s) + In-class Dialogue
(Step 5) Follow up and report
Following March 5-17, a questionnaire/survey will be sent out asking for you to share what you've done. These projects, dialogues and discussions will be shared in a report and great projects will be showcased on our website.
Teach In Resources and Support
- Contact info@campusclimatenetwork.org
- 2011 Teach In Video
- Teach In Report 2010
- Teach In Report 2009
Invent the Future!
Invent the Future is an ideas contest open to people between the ages of 16 and 24. You can submit an original song, essay or a video that describes how you would inspire, educate, engage and raise public awareness about the importance of energy conservation. Check it out at www.inventthefuture.ca
I've committed to reduce my energy consumption by 10%... can you?
By committing to reducing my personal energy consumption by 10% and signing up for Team Power Smart, BC Hydro helps me track my progress and provides tips and tools! It's easy, motivating and rewarding... give it a shot!
Energy Savings at Zero Cost!
Looking to make energy retrofits to your house on a student budget? Well now you can! Thanks to BC Hydro's FREE Energy Savings Kits, reducing your energy consumption is now easy and affordable. Kits include CFL light bulbs, a low flow shower head and weather stripping. Did I mention it was FREE? Sign up here.
Host an Earth Hour feast!
This Saturday, March 27th at 8:30 pm, many goBEYOND staff and volunteers will be joining millions of people around the word in turning off their lights for an hour to demand action on climate change. Read more here.
Strengthen your windows' cold-defense with shrink-wrap over the panes, caulking, and weather stripping
Save the environment and yourself from the cold of the winter days! This will conserve electricity and help you save money. Plus it will keep you warm!
Bike, walk, or take the bus to school at least twice this week.
Did you know that in most urban areas, taking the bus is just as fast as driving if you plan your trip a head of time? Look up a schedule in your spare time! Saving the planet has never been this easy...
Start shopping at farmers or pocket markets at least once a week
Local farmers and the amazing people that offer deliciously organic food grown in your area support the environment and it’s time we support them!
Eat at least one meal a day that is meat-free
Cars on the road aren’t the worst contributers to rising carbon levels...meat production is. Help lower the demand for meat, lowering the overall production.
Install heavy curtains on windows and glass doors to keep the heat in
Not a morning person? Catch some shut-eye and goBEYOND carbon neutral with heavier curtains!
Grow some vegetables and herbs in containers on your window sills
Imagine all the human and fuel power required to bring your food to your local grocery store! Think of all the people driving out to farms and factories and all the machines they’re using...then think of the trucks and planes required to bring all that food out here.
Always turn your engine off when you’re stopped for more than a few moments.
Vehicles emit the evil climate change villain known as carbon dioxide. Help us defeat this by minimizing your emissions and turning off your engines when stopped for more than a few moments.
Start car-pooling once a week
Making friends have never been so green! Grab a bunch of friends or create a discussion group on our facebook: “WANTED: car-poolers to UVic, UBC, or TRU”. You can meet awesome friends, chat with like-minded green people, and save the planet all at once!
