Changing Climates @ Colorado State SueEllen Campbell, John Calderazzo, and many others Art by Mahta...

Changing Climates @ Changing Climates @ Colorado StateColorado State

SueEllen SueEllen Campbell, Campbell,

John John CalderazzoCalderazzo

, ,

and many and many othersothers

Art by Mahta Bazzaz (7), Iran, UNEP Children’s Art Contest, 2007

Complex global problem, all our Complex global problem, all our cultural resources needed, whole cultural resources needed, whole universityuniversity

Spread the word, make high-quality Spread the word, make high-quality information really accessible information really accessible

Curriculum infusion goal: most Curriculum infusion goal: most people in the long run, but how?people in the long run, but how? 11stst year, seminars for faculty & website year, seminars for faculty & website 22ndnd year, lectures for everyone & year, lectures for everyone &

websitewebsite 22ndnd & 3 & 3rdrd years, curriculum, other years, curriculum, other

campuses, website, book?campuses, website, book?

http://http://

changingclimateschangingclimates

@colostate.edu@colostate.edu

Fall 2007Fall 2007

Eight seminars by Eight seminars by and for facultyand for faculty

Climate scienceClimate science Ecological effectsEcological effects Human costsHuman costs Pingree ParkPingree Park Policy Policy Some challenges Some challenges

with possible with possible solutions solutions

17 speakers, 670 17 speakers, 670 total headcounttotal headcount

January 2008January 2008Focus the Focus the

NationNation

22 talks 22 talks over 50 over 50

presenterspresentershands-on hands-on activitiesactivities

2400 heads 2400 heads countedcounted

Will do again Will do again this year: John this year: John and Christineand Christine

VisibilityVisibility High places: VPs for Research and

Advancement, 1st; then Penley’s office (RamTracks, new school, banner)

Advertised to all deans & some chairs/heads; Ann Gill (CLA Dean) our major sponsor last year

Press: Colorado State Magazine cover story; forthcoming CLA Newsletter; 6 newspapers, 2 TV stations; on-line journal Inside Higher Education

During 2007-08, CC@CSU During 2007-08, CC@CSU involvedinvolved

citizens, local businesses,citizens, local businesses,

elected officials, city personnel,elected officials, city personnel,

various research institutes & various research institutes & programs, an unknown # of programs, an unknown # of

classes classes

&&

participants from all 8 colleges participants from all 8 colleges

& at least 23 departments& at least 23 departments

Off-Campus:Off-Campus:

National Park ServiceNational Park Service

Governor’s Energy OfficeGovernor’s Energy Office

CU Center for Energy & Environmental CU Center for Energy & Environmental Security Security

UNC Monfort School of Business UNC Monfort School of Business

NCAR/UCAR NCAR/UCAR

City of Fort CollinsCity of Fort Collins

Poudre School DistrictPoudre School District

Rocky Mountain Tree Ring InstituteRocky Mountain Tree Ring Institute

On Campus:On Campus:

CSU Facilities CSU Facilities

Colorado Institute of Public PolicyColorado Institute of Public Policy

Center for Environmental Management ofCenter for Environmental Management of

Military Lands Military Lands

Global Social & Sustainable Enterprise Global Social & Sustainable Enterprise Program Program

Institute for the Built EnvironmentInstitute for the Built Environment

Natural Resource Ecology LaboratoryNatural Resource Ecology Laboratory

EnvirofitEnvirofit

Bookstore Bookstore

LibraryLibrary

Ag Econ (James)Ag Econ (James)

Anthropology (adaptability, Masai Mara)Anthropology (adaptability, Masai Mara)

Art (preservation)Art (preservation)

Atmos (Scott & Dave) Atmos (Scott & Dave)

Biology (ecological effects) Biology (ecological effects)

Chemistry (solar)Chemistry (solar)

Construction Management (green bldg)Construction Management (green bldg)

English (poetry, coffee essay)English (poetry, coffee essay)

Education (sustainable teaching)Education (sustainable teaching)

Forest, Rangeland, and Watershed Forest, Rangeland, and Watershed Stewardship (Julia, ecology, forests)Stewardship (Julia, ecology, forests)

Geosciences (rivers)Geosciences (rivers)

Journalism (skeptics)Journalism (skeptics)

Management (business opportunities)Management (business opportunities)

Mechanical Engineering (engines etc.)Mechanical Engineering (engines etc.)

Microbiology (disease)Microbiology (disease)

Philosophy (ethics)Philosophy (ethics)

Physics (energy)Physics (energy)

Political Science (Michele, peak oil) Political Science (Michele, peak oil)

Social Work (preliminary Qs)Social Work (preliminary Qs)

Sociology (disaster, human costs)Sociology (disaster, human costs)

Soil and Crop Sciences (paleo)Soil and Crop Sciences (paleo)

Speech (conversation) Speech (conversation)

Wildlife Biology (Pingree)Wildlife Biology (Pingree)

Next target departments Next target departments (word of mouth, speakers, who we (word of mouth, speakers, who we

know and meet . . . . )know and meet . . . . )

Design and Merchandising Design and Merchandising CASAECASAE Bioag Sciences & Pest ManagementBioag Sciences & Pest Management Economics (in a minute)Economics (in a minute) Psychology (ditto)Psychology (ditto)

Then . . . . Horticulture & Landscape Then . . . . Horticulture & Landscape Design? Engineering? Sports? Design? Engineering? Sports?

Next year: Next year: large lecture large lecture

seriesseriesfor community for community

and student and student bodybody

Climate Climate Change: Change:

What We All What We All Need to KnowNeed to Know

Art by Anoushka Bhari (8), Kenya, UNEP Children’s Art Contest, 2007

Climate Change: Past, Present, and Climate Change: Past, Present, and Future, 9/11, Dave RandallFuture, 9/11, Dave Randall

Biology/Ecology, 10/9, Alan KnappBiology/Ecology, 10/9, Alan Knapp

Economics, 11/6, Charles Kolstad Economics, 11/6, Charles Kolstad (UCSB)(UCSB)

Poetry & Essays, 11/13, Linda Bierds Poetry & Essays, 11/13, Linda Bierds & Marybeth Holleman & Marybeth Holleman (UWash & (UWash & UAlaska)UAlaska)

Solutions, 2/5, Scott Denning Solutions, 2/5, Scott Denning

Humans, 3/12, Lori PeekHumans, 3/12, Lori Peek

Policy, 4/9, Michele BetsillPolicy, 4/9, Michele Betsill

And maybe Tony Leiserowitz And maybe Tony Leiserowitz (Yale) (Yale) on on risk assessment, risk risk assessment, risk communication, and climate communication, and climate changechange

Teaching Teaching ClimateClimate Change Change. .

CClimatelimate

AAmbassadormbassador

TTeameam

Art by Bobbe Besold, from “The Thirteenth Tipping Point,” Weather Report: Art and Climate Change, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 2007.

Contact points between CC@CSU Contact points between CC@CSU network and everyone elsenetwork and everyone else

Help with curriculum infusion: Help with curriculum infusion: help find materials (and help find materials (and speakers) & answer questions speakers) & answer questions

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Return the word (website, other Return the word (website, other CAT members)CAT members)