I lead the adaptation, development, and teaching of this course, starting in Summer 2021, for the Princeton Prison Teaching Initiative (PTI). The course was taught to 19 student accross four New Jersey Department of Corrections Facilities. In this highly multi-disciplinary course, I contributed expertise on the climate system, in addition to lecturing on the full range of course material.

Course syllabus

Course Overview

This course begins by introducing the intersecting climate, food, water, and biodiversity crises, examining the ways in which these crises differentially impact populations on both the local and global levels. The course will also specifically investigate the role of environmental racism in shaping existing policies, practices, and proposed solutions. Students will be asked to reflect on their own experiences with climate change and environmental issues and engage with the question: “Where do I stand in the world of the climate crisis and environmental injustice?”

My co-instructors^*

Aiyu Zheng - PhD Candidate in the Pacala Lab with expertise in plant ecology and ecosystems

Simona Capisani - HMEI Postdoc studying moral philosophy in the context of climate change and migration

Chris Etienne - PTI STEM Program Coordinator at PTI with background in media and communications

Tara Ronda - PTI Program Coordinator

^* position at time of course development and teaching