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Mock United Nations Climate Negotiations Exercise
Shangrila Wynn, The Evergreen State College
This is a version of the UN climate mock negotiations exercise developed by Shangrila Joshi Wynn.

Bioregion Discipline: Political Science/Policy, Geography, Environmental Studies
Bioregion Scale: National/Continental, Global
Bioregion Topical Vocabulary: Civil Society & Governance, Climate Change, Social & Environmental Justice

Rethinking Sustainability Through the Humanities: Multi-Sensory Experience and Environmental Encounter Beyond the Classroom
Jennifer Atkinson, University of Washington-Bothell Campus
This assignment pairs studies in environmental humanities with outdoor activity. Students complete a "field excursion" (gardening, hiking, environmental restoration) and reflect on sensory experiences involved in that activity to critique rationalist traditions/Cartesian legacies in their education more broadly.

Bioregion Discipline: English, Environmental Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies
Bioregion Scale: Campus, Home/Backyard, Local Community/Watershed
Bioregion Topical Vocabulary: Sense of Place, Sustainability Concepts & Practices, Ethics & Values

Justice, Power, and Activism: What the Goldman Environmental Prize Winners Teach Us About Resilience and Democracy
Jason Lambacher, University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
This activity is a set of student-centered exercises that enable students to learn about the individual stories of Goldman environmental prize winners, the activism and organizing that grounds their work, and the underlying political and social contexts from which their struggles emerge. The lesson inspires critical reflection about justice, power, and democracy in green politics, and encourages ways to make personal connections to activism and environmental work.

Bioregion Discipline: Anthropology, Oceanography/Marine Studies, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Sociology, Other, Business/Management, Communication, Economics, History, Political Science/Policy, Geography, Environmental Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies
Bioregion Scale: Campus, Local Community/Watershed, Global
Bioregion Topical Vocabulary: Civil Society & Governance, Future Studies & Visioning, Human Impact & Footprint, Human Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyles & Consumption, Natural Resources, Pollution & Waste, Promising Pedagogies:Case Studies, Reflective & Contemplative Practice, Civic Engagement & Service Learning, Climate Change, Sense of Place, Social & Environmental Justice, Sustainability Concepts & Practices, Water & Watersheds, Energy, Ethics & Values, Food Systems & Agriculture

Climate Change Mind Map
Woody Moses, Highline Community College

Bioregion Discipline: Oceanography/Marine Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience, Environmental Studies
Bioregion Scale: Global
Bioregion Topical Vocabulary: Climate Change

Mapping Stormwater Runoff Infrastructure for the City of Bothell
Robert Turner, University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Term-long course activity for student groups to map the flow of stormwater runoff on newly developed or altered properties in and for the City of Bothell.

Bioregion Discipline: Geoscience, Geography, Environmental Studies
Bioregion Scale: Local Community/Watershed
Bioregion Topical Vocabulary: Pollution & Waste, Promising Pedagogies:Civic Engagement & Service Learning, Water & Watersheds, Cycles & Systems, Design & Planning

How Racial Discrimination and Oppression are Harming the Climate Justice Movement
MATT EDWARDS, Bellevue Community College
The movement is too white, too privileged, and needs to be inclusive of the voices of black, brown, indigenous, and those who are disproportionately affected by climate impacts.

Bioregion Discipline: Communication
Bioregion Scale: Global
Bioregion Topical Vocabulary: Climate Justice

The Food We Eat Can Have a Positive Impact on Climate Justice
Deepti Karkhanis, Bellevue Community College
Does the food on my plate impact my happiness and/or climate change, and if yes, how and what can I do about it?

Bioregion Discipline: Psychology
Bioregion Scale: Home/Backyard, Local Community/Watershed
Bioregion Topical Vocabulary: Human Impact & Footprint, Human Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyles & Consumption, Promising Pedagogies:Civic Engagement & Service Learning, Climate Change, Social & Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, Ecosystem Health, Food Systems & Agriculture

Blogging about Nature and Politics: A Weekly Journal Activity for Building Resilient and Active Students
David Spataro, Bellevue Community College

Bioregion Discipline: Anthropology, Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science/Policy, Geography, Environmental Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies
Bioregion Scale: Campus, Home/Backyard, Local Community/Watershed
Bioregion Topical Vocabulary: Civil Society & Governance, Human Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyles & Consumption, Promising Pedagogies:Reflective & Contemplative Practice, Climate Change, Sense of Place, Social & Environmental Justice, Sustainability Concepts & Practices, Climate Justice, Ethics & Values

Afghan Poppies, Climate Change and War: Thinking Systemically About Us and Them
Karen Litfin, University of Washington-Seattle Campus
This contemplative practice inquires into the complex web of interdependencies linking global climate change, the War on Terror, Afghan poppy production, opiate addiction, and food security through the lens of systems theory. The exercise challenges students to consider these linkages not only conceptually but also somatically and emotionally.

Bioregion Discipline: Anthropology, Philosophy, Sociology, Communication, Economics, Political Science/Policy, Geography, Environmental Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies
Bioregion Scale: Local Community/Watershed, National/Continental, Global
Bioregion Topical Vocabulary: Civil Society & Governance, Future Studies & Visioning, Human Impact & Footprint, Human Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyles & Consumption, Natural Resources, Pollution & Waste, Promising Pedagogies:Case Studies, Reflective & Contemplative Practice, Civic Engagement & Service Learning, Climate Change, Social & Environmental Justice, Sustainability Concepts & Practices, Cultures & Religions, Cycles & Systems, Ethics & Values, Food Systems & Agriculture

Engaging Campus Conversations about Climate Action
Nicky Phear, The University of Montana-Missoula
Campus Climate Conversations are designed to be both educational and "deliberative," meaning students, staff, and faculty interact with one another in small groups to share views and ideas about climate action strategies. This activity is structured to enhance education and engagement, and to generate collaborative climate action strategies.

Bioregion Discipline: Communication, Education, Psychology, Environmental Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies
Bioregion Scale: Campus
Bioregion Topical Vocabulary: Promising Pedagogies:Civic Engagement & Service Learning, Climate Change, Sustainability Concepts & Practices