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Climate change is an unprecedented challenge that will require deep innovation and collaboration. As a global thought leader in science, research, and public policy, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ strives to prepare students to be Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ in all facets of sustainability.

The Academics, Experiential Learning, and Innovation Program Area addresses the University’s commitment to provide hands-on experiential learning that not only educates students about sustainability, but also empowers them to be sustainability Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ equipped to solve critical environmental and social challenges. In addition, this Program Area includes commitments to develop experiential projects that align Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’s research endeavours with sustainability and ensure students have access to learning opportunities related to climate, environmental justice, and sustainability.

Goals

• Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’s goal is to facilitate academic collaborations that support a campus-wide sustainability and environmental justice-oriented curriculum, experiential learning, and applied research.

Actions in Progress

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  Create a process to screen events for potential to incorporate more climate, environmental justice, and sustainability content in on-campus events.

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  Support, promote, and enable access to sustainability-relevant coursework across departments.

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  Facilitate and promote opportunities for undergraduate and graduate student internships and other forms of experiential education in the fields of sustainability, climate, and environmental justice.