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Inaugural UC Climate Stewards Course With Sonoma Ecology Center

Saturday, 12 Mar 2022 @ 9:00 AM Past Event
Inaugural UC Climate Stewards Course with Sonoma Ecology Center
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Overview As one of 9 pilot programs across the state, the 7-week UC Climate Stewards Course seeks to foster a committed corps of volunteers ready to effectively engage in transformative local solutions to promote community and ecosystem resilience in a changing climate. The UC Climate Stewards course will introduce you to social-emotional learning and trauma-aware practices, climate change communication, climate science, and community resilience planning. This UC Climate Stewards Course will integrate locally relevant themes of fire, water, and inclusion. Through guest speakers, field activities, and participatory science we will learn about and discuss principles and practices towards increasing community and ecosystem resilience to fire drought, and floods. Course meetings will be on a weekly basis, every Saturday at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park from 9:00-1:00 pm, Jan 29 - Mar 12, 2022Instructors•Dr. Dan Levitis, Lead Instructordrdan@sonomaecologycenter.org207-440-0062•Tony Passantino, Education Leadtony@sonomaecologycenter.org•Cali Pearce, Teaching Assistantcali@sonomaecologycenter.orgCourse Start & EndJan 29 - Mar 12, 2022Seven Consecutive Saturdays9:00 AM - 1:00 PM including field activitiesClimate Stewards Websitecalnat.ucanr.edu/csCourse LocationRobert Ferguson Observatory@Sugarloaf Ridge State Park2605 Adobe Canyon RdKenwood CADirections to RFOHwy 12 to Kenwood. Take Adobe Canyon Rd north, go all the way to the end. More detail at:https://rfo.org/index.php/about-us/directions-to-rfo/OverviewThe UC Climate Stewards seeks to foster a committed corps of volunteers ready to effectively engage in transformative local solutions to promote community and ecosystem resilience in a changing climate. The UC Climate Stewards course will introduce you to social-emotional learning and trauma-aware practices, climate change communication, climate science, and community resilience planning.This UC Climate Stewards Course will integrate locally relevant themes of fire, water and inclusion. Through guest speakers, field activities, and participatory science we will learn about and discuss principles and practices towards increasing community and ecosystem resilience to fire, drought, and floods.Learning Outcomes• Increase access to up-to-date and locally relevant climate science to improve climate literacy• Improve participants’ self-efficacy and agency by fostering climate change communications skills development, civic engagement, and local conservation and community action• Establish an inclusive community of practice focused on stewardship, communication, and community solutions to advance resilience• Build statewide support and capacity to effectively advance state and local climate goalsCourse RequirementsContact Time: Each UC Climate Stewards course consists of a minimum of 40 educational hours (online, classroom, and field time), which includes a minimum of 12 hours in the field.Required Reading and Online Work: Read the entire UC Climate Stewards Handbook, complete six (6) online course modules, and complete all assigned homework.Class Attendance and Field Activities: Participants must attend all classes and engage in a minimum of 3 field activities. If one class meeting is missed, the participant will be expected to complete make-up activities on their own time at the direction of the instructor.Capstone Project: Participants are required to complete a Capstone Project in one of six areas: Community Resilience and Adaptation, Environmental and Climate Justice, Conservation/Restoration (Stewardship), Participatory Science, Education/Interpretation, or Program Support. The Capstone Project provides an opportunity for participants to integrate their own personal interests with the in-class material toward the development of an applied work project done in conjunction with a community organization. Participants must get pre-approval for Capstone Projects in the first three weeks of the course. Participants are encouraged to work in teams when appropriate. Participants will deliver an individual or group capstone presentation (5 minutes long per person) on graduation day. Participants are expected to spend a minimum of 8 hours on the capstone project and will add hours spent on the Capstone Project into the volunteer portal.Class Participatory Science Project: Each participant must contribute to the participatory science project adopted by the class.Evaluation: Completion of the online post-course evaluation survey is critical for the ongoing success and improvement of the course. You will be provided with a link to the evaluation survey toward the end of the course.Volunteering and Volunteer Portal (VMS): Participants will be provided with an online account to track their volunteer hours, including hours spent on their Capstone Project. Tracking volunteer hours is an essential way to prove the need and impact of the UC Climate Stewards Initiative.Required Text: Climate Stewardship: Collective Action Across California, Brendan Buhler, and Adina Merenlender.
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