April 2019: Classes, Trainings, and Community

CRSN 61 / 161 Class Info

Each Monday night from 5:20-7:50PM at Kresge Town Hall there will be speakers that discuss topics related to sustainability and social justice as well as workshops from student organizations on campus. Can be taken for 2 or 5 units of credit and satisfies requirements for upper division Sociology major credit and the Breadth requirement for the Sustainability minor.

Student Environmental Center

The Student Environmental Center (SEC) is a student-run, student lead activist organization on campus dedicated to institutionalizing sustainability and environmental justice at UCSC through projects and events that educate and empower students. Reach out to sec-group@ucsc.edu for questions, inquires, and ways to get involved.

Corre la Voz Spring 2019 — OAKS 151A/B

Corre la Voz is an after-school mentoring program at Bay View Elementary School and will be accepting applications for interview to join the Spring Seminar and Field Study Class, Oakes 151A/B ("Community Literacies: Curriculum Design, Observation & Team Teaching").

Environmental Studies Senior Seminar

Looking for a Senior Exit this Spring? There are seats available for ENVS 196, Senior Seminar: Data Science for the Environment (Environmental Informatics) with Professor Kai Zhu. The class will include environmental-related modules such as climate change, biodiversity loss, population growth, forest dynamics, and overfishing. Each module will introduce new datasets and questions, leading to new hands-on skills. Students will use these skills to find an environmental-related topic, write a proposal, search for data, perform analyses, summarize results, and complete a final paper. Click here to apply!

Education for Sustainable Living Program Spring Lecture Series

Host a Workshop with Education for Sustainable Living Program's Spring Lecture Series! Every year Education for Sustainable Living Program hosts a Spring Course, CRSN 61/161. This is made up of Monday Night Lectures and Action Research Teams. This year’s theme is Narratives of Hope for a Sustainable Future. ESLP invites campus groups and other relevant organizations to hosts workshops to complement their Monday Night Lectures. They invite you to speak on any subject that relates to our Blueprint for a Sustainable Campus. Find more details and apply at https://www.eslp-enviroslug.org/hostworkshop/

LEED Accreditation Courses

Opportunity for UCSC faculty, staff students to access hundreds of hours of FREE online training and webinars through the US Green Building Council's LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Online platform through October 2019. The campus is looking for strong user engagement in this pilot year in order to identify the need for future years. Having at least a LEED-GA accreditation is viewed as a minimum qualification for most jobs within the green building industry. The platform includes access to learning modules that can be incorporated into existing course curricula, training resources for students seeking to pursue a LEED credential, and ongoing education materials for staff and faculty seeking to maintain their existing LEED credential. Questions can be emailed to education@usgbc.org. Educational Facilities Planner Chrissy Thomure at cthomure@ucsc.edu is the campus' official LEED liaison, and can also help point you in the right direction as needed. Learn more about the courses here.

UCSC Campus Natural Reserve Internships - Spring 2019

An average of 6 hours per week of internship work (field and lab) will earn you 2-credits through the ENVS Internship Office (see their website for other internship requirements beyond the 6-hour requirement). Our internships require a sense of adventure and willingness and ability to work off-trail in sometimes challenging terrain. To apply for the internships, send an email to cnr@ucsc.edu describing your interest and ranking your choices. Please include your Spring 2019 course schedule. For more information and the list of internships, please visit https://ucsccampusreserve.ucsc.edu/internships-and-classes/internships-folder/index.html