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CLIMATE JUSTICE & URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Methods and Activities for Educators Presented by: Cynthia Espinosa Marrero, Pulegium Consulting Understand the definition of Climate Justice and intersections in Urban EE
Presented by: Cynthia Espinosa Marrero, Pulegium Consulting
definition of Climate Justice and intersections in Urban EE
hands-on urban environmental education activities
amongst each other.
workshop
Circles.
#social media
what nature means to you
Name: Pulegium Consulting, named after the Pennyroyal plant Mentha Pulegium
*Diversity, Inclusion and Undoing Racism in the Environmental field *Ecological Design/Permaculture and how to use it to design your educational projects/programs *Community engagement in Environmental Education
*Food systems *Community Engagement *Diversity, Inclusion and Undoing Racism in food systems/environmental field *Community Service Learning
Image Credit: Peacesupplies.org
“Urban EE has the same objectives as traditional EE: to encourage awareness, knowledge, attitude formation, skill development, and participation in solving environmental problems. Both traditional and urban environmental educators strive for an environmentally literate citizenry that is willing and able to solve environmental problems.” Frank, J. and Zamm, M. (1994), p. 2
Image credit: Antioch University Seattle New Urban EE Program
According to Cohen (n.d), roughly three-quarters of greenhouse gas emissions are emitted in urban areas (p.5). “By 2050, the World Bank (2016) estimates that 1.9 billion city-dwellers will live in water-stressed cities, characterized by seasonal water shortages, up from 500 million in 2000.” (Cohen, n.d. p.4)
Data from: Thomashow, C. (2018). Urban Environmental Education & Social Equity. eePro. Retrieved from: https://naaee.org/eepro/groups/diversity-equity-and-inclusion /discussions/urban-environmental-education-and-social
population will live in cities by 2050 and 51% of them will be people of color who come from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.”
determining how people live and thrive in cities.
Data from: Cohen, D.A.. (n.d.). Climate Justice and the Right to
http://penniur.upenn.edu/uploads/media/Cohen.pdf
Social media are computer-based technologies like websites and phone applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking. Some popular social media websites include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and Youtube. (Obar, Jonathan A.; Wildman, Steve, 2015 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media#cite_note-SMDefin ition-1).
Retrieved from: DeMers, J. (2017). Forbes Magazine & 3D Digital.
applications
and social media combination
○ If you have your phone, take 2 minutes to login to one of your social media accounts and search the following hashtags: ■ #urbanee ■ #climatejustice ○ Once you found an image or statement that catches your attention, share it with the person next to you (5 mins). ○ If you do not have social media accounts, write down ideas
should look into and questions that you may have.
Music Video: Grow Food by Appetite for Change. Appetite For Change is a North Minneapolis nonprofit organization that uses food as a tool to build health, wealth and social change.