Building a Better World: Women and Climate Justice

Scottie Climate Stort Profile: Gwyn Rush The Scottie Climate Stories were submissions to a course (PH/ESS 202) taught by Dr. Viniece Jennings entitled ‘Environmental and Public Health Communication.’ The course focuses on communication practices and theories related to public health, the environment, and sustainability. It includes a particular emphasis on strategies for promoting behavior change as well as empowering individuals and communities. Storytelling is a technique used in the course to achieve its goals and learning objectives. In this assignment, students were tasked to develop questions, conduct an interview and write an article geared to a lay audience. The task also developed an understanding of how personal experiences of the interviewee influence…

In honor of our September Conference, “Building a Better World: Women and Climate Justice,” we’re hosting conversations with ASC students, faculty, and alumni on Climate Justice. Our event is only three months away! Register for the event here and join us this fall as we work toward Building a Better World. Fayola Waithe ’22 was Agnes Scott Center for Sustainability’s first-ever environmental justice intern in Fall 2020. She has worked to develop ideas for the partnership between the Center for Sustainability and the Center for Global Diversity and Inclusion. Thanks to her hard work, there will be more specific ways for the campus community to get involved in EJ this upcoming…

In honor of our September Conference, “Building a Better World: Women and Climate Justice,” we’re hosting conversations with ASC students, faculty, and alumni on Climate Justice. Our event is only three months away! Register for the event here and join us this fall as we work toward Building a Better World. Faith Rashidi-Yazd ’20 was a part of Agnes Scott Center for Sustainability’s Environmental Resident Program during her time as a student and during her time in the program she worked on educating the campus community on a variety of sustainability topics, for example, the concept of zero waste and how it connects to social and environmental justice issues. Faith is…

Our 2021 Conference Registration for Building a Better World: Women and Climate Justice is officially open! We invite you to join us for our September event as we convene to confront and solve the issues surrounding our climate crisis. Register at the link below. Hotel Blocks We are holding a block of rooms at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Decatur within walking distance of Agnes Scott. To book a room at our group rates, follow the link: http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/groups/personalized/A/ATLDEHX-ASG-20210922/index.jhtml Group rates expire on September 1, 2021.

The 2021 conference will feature a student showcase highlighting completed and in progress research by Georgia college students, including graduate students, and Atlanta-area high school students (grades 9-12). The student showcase will span two days. The Thursday, September 23 showcase will take place from 11:30am – 1:30pm and will be in person on Agnes Scott College’s campus. Presenters will be assigned to a 30 to 45-minute session when they will share their research with conference participants. On Friday, September 24, 2021 from 12-1pm, the conference will stream virtual/digital presentations from students who did not participate in the Thursday in-person session. However, ALL students will have the opportunity to create a virtual presentation of their research, which will be made available to the attendees via the conference…