Supporting and Enhancing Climate Pedagogy Practices

Grant Recipients

Michèle Martin, Waterloo Climate Institute

Jose Di Bella, Waterloo Climate Institute

Steffanie Scott, Faculty of Environment

Nadine Ibrahim, Civil and Environment Engineering

(Project timeline: May 2024 - April 2025)

Description

  • This project will document climate pedagogy practices being used by post-secondary instructors and investigate supports needed by instructors to engage students and help them develop a sense of agency.
    • A Climate Pedagogy Symposium on May 15th, 2024 will bring together 60 instructors from UWaterloo, Laurier, and Conestoga College, providing an opportunity to gather information and stories from participants about their efforts, barriers and ways forward.
    • Following the symposium, follow up interviews with selected participants will provide further insights into how to support and advance climate pedagogy across diverse disciplines at UWaterloo and Waterloo Region more broadly. 
Sign reading "Give Us CLIMATE Education" on the left and person holding globe above head on right
Three signs: "Our house is on fire!!", "Give Us CLIMATE Education", "Evidence Over Ignorance"

Questions Investigated

  • What are the barriers and opportunities for integrating climate change pedagogy into teaching and learning in higher education? 
  • What instructional strategies are currently being used to integrate climate change into teaching and learning?

  • What support do instructors need to practice climate pedagogy that supports student agency? 

References

References document (PDF)