GradFUTURES Sustainability cohort: 2. Changing the Narrative on Climate Change

Session Description: For a long time, scientists and the media have been taught that no single weather event can be linked to climate change. As science has advanced and as the climate change signal has become stronger, that narrative is breaking down. This talk will present the science that allows us to connect the dots from local conditions to climate change. It will also consider the value of attribution science in advancing public understanding of climate change.


Guest Speaker: Andrew Pershing, Vice President for Science, Climate Central

Series Overview: Through guest speakers, case studies and immersive capstone, graduate students will learn, discuss and investigate goals and dimensions of Sustainability, and practical challenges and solutions.This cohort is in partnership with the Office of Sustainability and Co-developed by Faculty Fellows in Professional Development Innovation and GradFUTURES graduate student fellows.Upon successful completion of learning cohort including capstone, participants will receive a micro-credential and certification recognizing their proficiency in Sustainability.
 

Learning Objectives

Participants of GradFUTURES Sustainability learning cohort will learn and discuss the following: 

• Sustainability goals and dimensions (e.g., environmental, social, economic) across fields
• Systems thinking for sustainable design and solutions of complex (climate-related) challenges impacting society
• Environment and social sustainability approaches and impacts for business, technology, research, entrepreneurship, policy
• Role of individual and collective behaviors on sustainability
• Imperative of interdisciplinary and cross-sector (academic-public-private) collaboration 
• Effective and dynamic communication and storytelling to inform and influence decision makers. 
• Professional pathways in areas of sustainability across academia, government, and industry 
• Hands-on experience to real-world projects touching different dimensions of sustainability

 

Learning Objectives

Participants of GradFUTURES Sustainability learning cohort will learn and discuss the following: 

• Sustainability goals and dimensions (e.g., environmental, social, economic) across fields
• Systems thinking for sustainable design and solutions of complex (climate-related) challenges impacting society
• Environment and social sustainability approaches and impacts for business, technology, research, entrepreneurship, policy
• Role of individual and collective behaviors on sustainability
• Imperative of interdisciplinary and cross-sector (academic-public-private) collaboration 
• Effective and dynamic communication and storytelling to inform and influence decision makers. 
• Professional pathways in areas of sustainability across academia, government, and industry 
• Hands-on experience to real-world projects touching different dimensions of sustainability

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