Building Sustainable, Resilient and Equitable Future
Worldwide Teach-In on Climate and Justice:
March 30th, 4-7pm, Virtual Webinar
To capitalize on the current momentum toward building a sustainable, resilient, and equitable future, the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is planning to participate in the worldwide teach-in on climate justice. On March 30, 2022, UDC, in collaboration with DC area universities, is organizing a virtual webinar to discuss climate justice, equitable global solutions, and more. Organized in three sections, this event will bring together students, faculties, and all other participants for a live stream panel and zoom meeting. Each session will involve lightning speeches lasting only 5 minutes in length followed by a brainstorming and Q&A session.
Session 1, 4-5PM: Building Climate Resilience and Community Engagement: Learning from Experts
- Climate Solutions and Community Engagement (Dr. Kamran Zendehdel, Acting Director of CSD + Resilience)
- Building equitable and resilient built environment and gentrification (Dr. Elizabeth Gearin, Project Specialist)
- Building partnerships (Harris Trobman, Project Specialist)
- Equitable personal resilience (Dr. Amy Schweitzer, Project Specialist)
- Building climate-smart agriculture (Mchezaji Axum, Director of Urban Agriculture and Gardening Education)
- Brainstorming and Q&A session
Session 2, 5-6 PM: Climate Justice and Equitable Global Solutions: Learning from Future Scientists
- Equity and Climate Justice (Janelle Dunn, Undergraduate)
- Soilless Agriculture as Equitable Global Solutions (Dylan Mehri, PSM Student)
- Foods of The Future: Climate-Resilient Crops for Food Insecurity (Shanna White, PSM Student)
- Natural Climate Solution: Urban Forestry (Ashlyn Pouvaranukoah, PSM Student)
- Building Climate Resilient and Equitable Urban Water System (Jacob Wynn, PSM Student)
- Sustainable infrastructure and Gender Impact (Dina Passman, Ph.D. Students)
- The Archetypes of Economic Development (Midas Hampton, Ph.D. Student)
- Brainstorming and Q&A session
Session 3, 6-7 PM: UDC’s Sustainability Initiatives: Building Leaders for Sustainable Future
- Infusing sustainability across curriculum (Dr. Tolessa Deksissa, Director of WRRI+PSM)
- Terminal Degrees in Sustainability (Dr. Sabine O’Hara, Director of Ph.D. Program)
- Sustainability Design and community resilience planning (Dr. Anna Franz, Chair of Architecture and Urban Planning)
- Virtual Campus Tour
- Closing Remarks (Dr. Dwane Jones, Dean of CAUSES)
Click Here to Register for Free and More Info
On March 30, Join each session with the same Zoom link:
https://udc-edu.zoom.us/j/83109116751
Meeting ID: 831 0911 6751
Password: 146792
See below for a detailed schedule of events: