Educational Programming
We partner with universities and institutions to offer public lectures and educational materials grounded in climate resilience, gender justice, and environmental leadership.
By centering the lived experiences of women and frontline changemakers, we bring real-world perspectives into the classroom. Through storytelling, we connect high school and university students and educators with climate “activators” and communities driving solutions around the world. To inquire and collaborate, please contact us.
COURSES AND MODULES
The following course modules are from “Climate Knowledge, Environmental Justice, & Global Digital Narratives©” offered through Stony Brook University’s Department of Writing and Rhetoric and the Program for Research and Creative Activity.
COURSE TITLES
Introduction to Climate Change
Environmental anthropologist Karina Yager leads an interactive session that explores what climate change looks like in everyday life and how we can better understand it. Centered on “translational knowledge,” the session connects scientific research with local and Indigenous perspectives to foster more effective, community-driven responses. Through a collaborative, real-time learning exercise, participants map knowledge, challenge assumptions, and identify pathways toward more inclusive and actionable climate solutions.
The Mangrove Forest of Senegal and the Cloud Forest of Guatemala
In this immersive session, global historian and feminist activist Susan Hinely explores what two very different forests—mangroves in Senegal and cloud forests in Guatemala—reveal about climate change and community resilience. Drawing on firsthand experiences and exchanges with women climate activists, she highlights how local environments are changing and how communities are responding. Centering the leadership of women on the frontlines, the session offers a powerful, place-based perspective on climate change as a lived and deeply local experience.
Building Blocks of Oral History Digital Collections
In this interactive session, Archival & Digital Ethicist Victoria Pilato invites participants to consider what it means to “own your stories” as part of cultural heritage. Exploring ethical practices in oral history and everyday digital life, the session examines issues of intellectual property, access, privacy, and the impact of artificial intelligence. Participants engage with key principles around data, agency, and community relationships, gaining tools to think critically about how stories are created, shared, and protected.
Art–Science Practices for Climate Justice
In this interactive session, CKC member and SECOS researcher Genevieve Tremblay joins collaborators Fernanda Oyarzún and Steven Mons from Chile’s SECOS Millennium Institute for Coastal Socio-Ecology to explore how co-creative muralism can foster knowledge creation with communities rather than about them. Drawing on their collaborative work, the session presents murals as living platforms where scientific, local, and Indigenous knowledge intersect. Through reflection and visual storytelling, participants will consider how art, place-based knowledge, and shared creativity can contribute to more just and sustainable futures.
International Indigenous and Gendered Spaces
In this interactive session, human rights specialist Leio Koga joins videographer Sarah Kuck to take participants behind the scenes of global climate conferences (COP), combining a lecture and simulation to explore how negotiations unfold. The session examines power imbalances between the Global North and South, as well as the underrepresentation of women in climate decision-making. Through critical discussion and hands-on engagement, participants consider whether these global forums advance climate justice—or reinforce existing inequalities.
Social Justice, International Development, and Funding Challenges
In this thought-provoking session, philanthropist and international development expert Susan Davis examines why some well-intentioned projects succeed while others fall short. Drawing on decades of experience, she challenges conventional approaches to global aid and highlights the limits of short-term solutions to complex problems. Through a comparative “tale of two clinics,” the session underscores the importance of community-led, locally grounded strategies for achieving lasting, meaningful change.
