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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?
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
Spread the wordSpread the word
Return the word (website, other Return the word (website, other CAT members)CAT members)
