Our students are the path to the future. In an effort to create a just and sustainable future they must be able to navigate and understand the intersections of physical, social, and political worlds in both a local and global context, and prepare to negotiate the security of natural resources and human livelihood with their neighboors; their ability to do so holds the balance of a sustainable future in hand. What is Dickinson College doing to engage our students in preparing for their role in a sustainable future?
In an effort to promote the importance of experiential learning and theory-based learning for sustainable education, the Center for Environmental and Sustainability Education at Dickinson College in conjunction with the Office of Global Education will lead a delegation of 15 students to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 15th Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen, Denmark as part of a year-long intensive course on policy development, climate change, and public communication.
- Dickinson College is a liberal arts college located in Carlisle Pennsylvania, USA
To prepare for this experience, realizing that students- as citizens, youth, and formative researchers- have a critical voice both in the negotiations themselves and communication of the proceedings and outcome between themselves and the public, the Center for Environmental and Sustainability Education is leading a full-year course to equip the delegation on issues and history surrounding climate change science, policy negotiations, history, and public opinion. The course is entitled “Kyoto to Copenhagen: Negotiating the Future of the Planet.” More information is available on the course website: DickinsonCOP15.
The interdisciplinary team of students (full delegation bios can be found here) participating in the class and traveling to Copenhagen will be recording their experiences, observations, reserach, and outreach to the public on this blog from September 2009 until the completion of the course, in May 2010.
Join our conversation as we attempt to explore our own understanding of climate change negotiations, and clear a path for the voices of all citizens to be heard in that process this December and well into the future of the planet. Write to us at kyoto2copenhagen@gmail.com, or leave a message here.
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