Ideas that Matter: Educational Resources

2025-2026 — Climate Change and the Individual

Ideas that Matter ’25-’26 Challenges

CMRD 101 Common Read: What if We Get it Right? Visions of Climate Futures by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (2 sections)
BIOL 317 Marine Biology (Mackenzie Gerringer)
CURR 317 Social Studies and Curriculum Integration (James Oigara)
ENGL 114 Literature and Sustainability: Native Lands (Caroline Woidat)
ENGL 204 Writing Climate Change (Creative Writing Approaches to Sustainability; Lytton Smith)
GSCI 150/151 Geology of Climate Change and Energy (Lec & Lab, Scott Giorgis)
GSCI 160/161 Physical Geology (Lec & Lab; Nick Warner)
PHYS 104 Sustainable Energy (George Marcus)
PLSC 344 Climate Change Leadership & Policy (Karleen West)
SUST 385: Campus Sustainability Leadership (Dan DeZarn)
SUST 388: Art, Objects, and Sustainability (Dan DeZarn)
XLRN 102: Introduction to Eco House (Dan DeZarn & Meg Reitz)

CMRD 101 Common Read: What if We Get it Right? Visions of Climate Futures by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (2 sections)
ANTH 343 Global Women’s Health (Melanie Medeiros)
BIOL 354 Developmental Biology (Travis Bailey)
CURR 317 Social Studies and Curriculum Integration (James Oigara)
ENGL 204 Writing Climate Change (Creative Writing Approaches to Sustainability; Lytton Smith)
GEOG 382 Climate Change and Variability
GSCI 135 Dinos and Dodos (Jackie Wittmer Malinowski)
HIST 284 Environmental History in Madagascar. Study Abroad (Amanda Lewis-Nang’ea)
PHYS 104 Sustainable Energy (George Marcus)
SUST 124 Sustainability & Environmental Issues
WRTG 105 Biodiversity & Our Changing Planet (Mackenzie Gerringer)

EDUC 300/500 Exploring Connections Between Culture, History, and Education. Study abroad in Iceland (Marcy Berger & Peter Kalenda)
ENGL 114 Sustainability & Literature: Ecopoetics & Justice (Lytton Smith)
INTD 119 Sustainability: Greek Food Culture & Traditions. Study abroad in Athens, Greece (David Levy and Jessica Gilbert-Overland)
Video Lessons Related to Climate Change & the Individual (available 6/1/25)
Ancient Maya Crisis and Resilience Video & Lesson Plan (James Aimers)
The Geological Record of Climate Change Video, Slides & Lesson Plan (Scott Giorgis)
Food and Greenhouse Gasses Video, Slides & Lesson Plan (Scott Giorgis)
In the Land of the Thirsty Machines: AI’s Unseen Strain on Our Water Supply Lesson Plan (George Goga)
Human Migration & Climate Change Video & Lesson Plan (Jennifer Guzmán)
Gender and Climate Change Video & Lesson Plan (Amanda Roth)
Writing Climate Change: Science Knowledge in Creative Form Video & Lesson Plan Part 1 and Part 2 (Lytton Smith).
The Human Legacy: Agriculture, Civilizations, Strife, and Pandemics Changing our Climate Video & Lesson Plan (Jackie Wittmer Malinowski)
The PETM: A Window into Earth’s Future Climate Video & Lesson Plan (Jackie Wittmer Malinowski)

Additional Resources for Planning Lessons Related Climate Change & the Individual

Curated list of educational websites, lesson plans and other resources for teaching about climate change across disciplines.