This link provides access to a Power Point that details a past webinar on "Teaching Sustainability and Environmental Justice." The link can be accessed by scrolling down to "Program" and clicking ITG the link "Power Point Slides:" Teaching Sustainability and Environmental Justice in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Resources discussed in the webinar can also be accessed via this page.
Summary of the webinar: Teaching Sustainability and Environmental Justice in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Bringing the grand challenge issues that face society to the undergraduate classroom requires an interdisciplinary approach that creates faculty buy-in and builds connections between departments, colleges, and the broader community. Including these issues in humanities and social sciences enriches and deepens the conversation and creates connections. Interdisciplinarity also introduces complications that need to be addressed. These may include gaps in language, interest, or comprehension. This webinar will highlight teaching strategies and examples that have been incorporated into humanities and social science courses. Sarah Fortner, a Wittenberg University Implementation Program leader will discuss their program on engaged sustainability, and Ruth Hoff, also a leader of the Wittenberg University Implementation Program will discuss her Spanish-language adaptation of the "Environmental Justice and Freshwater Resources" module. InTeGrate module author Kate Darby will discuss the module "Mapping the Environment with Sensory Perception". The webinar will include 30 minutes of presentations and 25 minutes of discussion. Participants are encouraged to both ask questions of the presenters and discuss their own experiences teaching sustainability and environmental justice.
This is a recent (September 2016) article that discusses the Flint water crisis in the context of environmental justice and discrimination.
