🌎 The Politics of Climate Change 🌍
How can individuals, communities, and governments mitigate the impacts of climate change? How can we communicate effectively about it?
in the politics of climate change you will:
Learn about the policy and governance mechanisms that are being used to address climate change, both in specific regions and globally
Gain a greater understanding of your own values and beliefs about climate change and how to act on them
Be part of a global classroom, where students from around the world learn from each other
Be able to test out or demonstrate an interest in political science or climate change to colleges
Gain a global perspective:
how it’s structured
You’ll start the class by gaining substantive introductions to political science and climate change, as well as an understanding of why the two fit together
You’ll then learn how advocacy groups, organizational incentives, and political processes impact progress toward addressing climate change, and you’ll apply these concepts to a simulation of international climate cooperation
You’ll also get to learn from your classmates about how climate change is impacting their communities & how their government and community organizations are addressing it
On the final day, you’ll synthesize your learning across the two weeks, and you’ll have a chance to share your project
For your project, you will plan an environmental initiative to reduce the carbon footprint of an organization or community you are a part of; past projects include introducing composting, increasing adherence to composting, and converting a school kitchen to using compostable plates & utensils
Top projects are designated as 🌟 starred projects 🌟, a designation that you can add to your resume and that may lead to your project being featured on our website!
a Day-by-Day look
Admissions are rolling, apply today.
Logistics
Tech: Live online instruction on Zoom, cameras on and discussion-based
Materials: What is Environmental Politics?, Elizabeth DeSombre
College-like course structure: Seminar with minimum of 4 & maximum of 15 for engaging discussion
Dates & times: (full schedule)
Term 2: July 3 - July 14, 10am - noon ET
Tuition: $1,000 with need-based financial aid available, part of the application
About the Developer
Giovanna Eichner is a student at Boston College (‘23) majoring in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Food and Water Sustainability and minoring in German Studies. She is an alum of the 2018 Kaleidoscope Fellowship and has watched the program grow and change since its first trial run. She is so excited to introduce a topic as important as climate change through the discipline of political science. Giovanna grew up in the DC-area where she attended Winston Churchill High School.