Teaching Climate Change and Resilience FLC

In this CSU-wide Faculty Learning Community (FLC), we’ll explore how to teach about climate change and resilience across disciplines, without leaving your subject matter behind. We’ll bring you well-researched, relevant, and relatable class materials, and our discussions will grow from your own teaching questions: What keeps you from addressing climate change in class, and how can we work through it together?

Faculty will learn from experts about climate science, solutions, justice, and the student anxiety these issues can provoke. Over five 90-minute Zoom sessions (with breakout groups by discipline), participants will adapt their courses and connect with a systemwide network of colleagues integrating climate change across the curriculum.

Led by Dr. Mark Stemen (Chico State) with SSU lead Dr. Mary Gomes, the program also includes one in-person meeting at SSU, Faculty commit to attending sessions, completing 2–3 hours of prep per meeting, and submitting a revised syllabus plus a short reflection (video or written) at the end describing the changes made, why the participant made them, and what they hope students will get out of it.

Previously, participating faculty received a $500 stipend. To learn more about the FLC requirements or to express your interest, please email CTET at: [email protected]. 

Questions? Please contact Mary Gomes at [email protected].