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Interdisciplinary Problem-Solving Project for the Science Classroom
Liliana Caughman
Students are assigned unique roles and work independently to solve a complex problem from the perspective of their role (i.e. sociologist, educator, historian, etc.) Students then work collaboratively to present their findings and action plan to the "tribal council".

Bioregion Discipline: Anthropology, Oceanography/Marine Studies, Sociology, Political Science/Policy, Environmental Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, Communication, Geography, Geoscience, Prof/Tech Field, English
Bioregion Scale: Campus, Local Community/Watershed
Bioregion Topical Vocabulary: Food Systems & Agriculture, Natural Resources, Lifestyles & Consumption, Human Impact & Footprint, Pollution & Waste, Promising Pedagogies:Case Studies, Social & Environmental Justice, Sustainability Concepts & Practices, Sense of Place, Civil Society & Governance, Ethics & Values, Ecosystem Health

Sustainability Daily Practice
Greg Gordon, Gonzaga University
The Daily Practice is an ongoing assignment that asks students to make a lifestyle change that contributes to environmental sustainability.

Bioregion Discipline: Environmental Studies
Bioregion Scale: Campus, Home/Backyard, Local Community/Watershed
Bioregion Topical Vocabulary: Human Impact & Footprint, Climate Change, Ethics & Values, Sustainability Concepts & Practices, Promising Pedagogies:Reflective & Contemplative Practice, Lifestyles & Consumption

Environmental Advocacy Project
Anita Harker, Whatcom Community College
This assignment requires that students research the historical context of an environmental issue within their own communities and apply different types of organizing/advocacy tactics for instigating social change.

Bioregion Discipline: Sociology, History, Geography, Political Science/Policy, Interdisciplinary Studies, English, Environmental Studies
Bioregion Scale: Campus
Bioregion Topical Vocabulary: Cultures & Religions, Natural Resources, Pollution & Waste, Promising Pedagogies:Civic Engagement & Service Learning, Human Health & Wellbeing, Human Impact & Footprint, Civil Society & Governance, Future Studies & Visioning, Sense of Place, Climate Change, Food Systems & Agriculture, Water & Watersheds, Ethics & Values, Sustainability Concepts & Practices, Social & Environmental Justice

Don't move a mussel: Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis for detecting aquatic invasive species
Angela Strecker, Western Washington University
Students will learn field sampling and laboratory techniques to utilize environmental DNA (eDNA) as an early detection tool for invasive or rare species, with a focus on zebra mussels.

Bioregion Discipline: Biology, Environmental Studies
Bioregion Scale: Local Community/Watershed, Regional
Bioregion Topical Vocabulary: Natural Resources, Ecosystem Health, Water & Watersheds

Spatial Inequities of Heat Impacts in Portland Oregon: Examining Climate Justice Solutions through Civic Engagement in Environmental Science
Taryn Oakley, Portland Community College
This environmental science project introduces students to inequities caused by climate change, specifically how redlined neighborhoods in cities experience disproportionately higher temperatures than other areas of the city. Students explore ways that this climate justice issue can be addressed, with a focus on tree planting, and engage civically through public outreach by designing and creating buttons used as a conversation starter to share what they've learned with their community.

Bioregion Discipline: Environmental Studies
Bioregion Scale: Local Community/Watershed
Bioregion Topical Vocabulary: Climate Justice, Social & Environmental Justice

Redlining Practices of the 1930s Leading to the Effects of Extreme Heat Waves Today
Tracy Fields, Bellevue Community College
This assignment relates the redlining practices from the 1930s, the corresponding freeway placement in the 1950s through 1970s, and the marginalized communities that are disproportionately affected most by extreme heat waves due to these practices and subsequent freeway placement.

Bioregion Discipline: Environmental Studies
Bioregion Scale: National/Continental
Bioregion Topical Vocabulary: Design & Planning, Promising Pedagogies:Civic Engagement & Service Learning, Reflective & Contemplative Practice, Climate Change, Social & Environmental Justice, Climate Justice

Clearing the Air through Climate Justice and Civic Engagement
Jessica Wang, Bellevue Community College

Bioregion Discipline: Environmental Studies
Bioregion Scale: Campus
Bioregion Topical Vocabulary: Social & Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, Promising Pedagogies:Civic Engagement & Service Learning, Climate Change

The Impacts of Climate Change on x̌əpayac (Western Redcedar) and the Social Justice Implications for Indigenous Culture
Kristen Harrison, Tacoma Community College
Students use botany to explore how cedar trees are affected by climate change and the cultural importance of these trees to local indigenous peoples. As part of a field-based laboratory experience, students participate in a citizen science project that involves collecting data about cedar trees. The activity ends with a civic engagement experience designed and carried out by students to demonstrate how scientists can share their work with the public and with policymakers to address issues of concern to society.

Bioregion Discipline: Environmental Studies, Biology, Indigenous Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies
Bioregion Scale: Home/Backyard, Campus, Local Community/Watershed
Bioregion Topical Vocabulary: Cultures & Religions, Climate Justice, Social & Environmental Justice, Climate Change

Using Case Studies, Mind mapping, and Social Media to Explore Climate Justice and Build Science Communication Skills
Woody Moses, Highline Community College
Students engage in a mind mapping activity about climate gentrification in Miami to learn about climate justice as well as how the climate systems and human systems interact with each other. Students then identify their own climate justice issue and complete an annotated bibliography of climate justice case studies related to that issue to prepare a post for Instagram. The activity ends with a final case study about the Lummi nation, who were able to effect change through a lawsuit against coal trains.

Bioregion Discipline: Oceanography/Marine Studies, Environmental Studies
Bioregion Scale: Global, Local Community/Watershed, Campus
Bioregion Topical Vocabulary: Promising Pedagogies:Civic Engagement & Service Learning, Case Studies, Cycles & Systems, Social & Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, Climate Change

Afghan Poppies, Climate Change and US Heroin: Thinking Systemically About Us and Them
Karen Litfin, University of Washington-Seattle Campus
This very simple contemplative exercise is rooted in my "Person/Planet Politics" approach, which invites students to into an experiential relationship with a global socioecological phenomenon: in this instance, Afghan poppy production. It can be adapted to a range of courses and a range of topics within those courses. The basic question is: "Who am I in relation to this?"

Bioregion Discipline: Sociology, Anthropology, Environmental Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, Political Science/Policy, Economics
Bioregion Scale: Local Community/Watershed, Regional, Global, National/Continental
Bioregion Topical Vocabulary: Ecosystem Health, Promising Pedagogies:Case Studies, Reflective & Contemplative Practice, Lifestyles & Consumption, Human Health & Wellbeing, Human Impact & Footprint, Social & Environmental Justice, Climate Change, Ethics & Values, Food Systems & Agriculture, Cycles & Systems