What are we doing?
The Climate+ Challenge is operated by a team of KPU faculty members, administrators and students. It’s a KPU-wide initiative that engages students, staff and faculty in learning about climate change, through an empathetic and solutions-oriented lens. Every one of us can take action to stop accelerated climate change, and growing social inequities. Every discipline, and every student, can contribute to a better understanding of the challenges, and employ critical and creative thinking, testing and innovation to find solutions.
Click this link to find KPU student-developed resources!
Why are we doing it?
Our goal is to get more people at KPU talking, learning, thinking about and finding solutions to the climate emergency, and various climate-related challenges. The more we talk about this, the more capacity we build to meet the upcoming challenges. We hope this will become a permanent part of KPU’s sustainability vision, and our teaching and learning at the university.
Please take a look at KPU President Dr. Alan Davis’ welcome video here!
How can you get involved?
Instructors, lab instructors and subject matter experts who want to add climate-change content to their courses, labs or programs can sign up for something as small as having students complete an assignment related to climate change (resources are available) – or as big as running a whole course dedicated to Climate+. Students can volunteer for the Student and Alumni Leadership Team or take courses that are part of the challenge. Every semester we are seeing a growth in interest and participation.
Anyone can contribute ideas to the project by filling out our contact form and sending us a message!