Global Climate Teach-in 2025
2025 Events
12-2pm Thursday, April 3
This panel will discuss the varied, essential, and urgent roles social workers play in the dynamic field of eco-social work. Dr. Joonmo Kang, whose research examines the intersections of environmental justice and social work practice, will talk with practitioners engaged in sustainable agriculture, energy policy, and environmental organizing about how social work values, knowledge, and skills equip the profession for leadership in face of the climate crisis and other environmental challenges.
This event is open to all and is offered virtually by the Center for Community Engagement in the School of Social Welfare.
2025 Global Climate Teach-in Events
Why a Climate Teach-In?
The World Wide Teach-In is an event focused on creating Climate and Justice dialogues across K-12 Schools, Colleges, Universities, and greater communities across the globe. A Teach-In model invites researchers, community leaders, students, and faith groups to share space and participate in solutions-oriented discussions with attendees that will drive interdisciplinary perspectives and cultivate actionable solutions for your college and community. With events occurring throughout the week, participants can attend virtually in other locations as well as participate in local events.
How is it "Global?"
Through this effort, led by Bard College, more than 350 organizations across more than 50 countries will host events during the week of April 7-13, 2025.
Does it cost anything to attend?
All events in this series are free to attend. Everything (with the exception of Red Hot Research) is open to the public.
2024 Climate Teach-in
Global Climate Teach-in
2024 Events
5:30pm Monday, March 25
Free and open to the public, this event includes an opportunity to be part of a 'live studio audience' for the making of a special episode of The Sweaty Penguin, featuring KU Postdoctoral Researcher Dr. Malena Orduña Alegría, a socio-hydrologist at the Kansas Geological Survey.
This event is open to all and is offered in conjunction with EVRN300/GEOG 300 in the Hawk's Nest, Kansas Union Level 1, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS.
Pizza and soft drinks will be provided.
This series showcases the works of leaders included in All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis, edited by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson & Katharine K. Wilkinson, whose work span disciplines and ways of addressing the climate crisis.
This event is virtual only. Register at https://bit.ly/HittKU
Supported by: The Commons; the Hall Center for the Humanities; the Environmental Studies Program; the KU Departments of African and African-American Studies, English, Geography and Atmospheric Science, and Geology; the Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity; the History of Black Writing; the Office of Multicultural Affairs; and the University Honors Program.
12pm - 1pm, Tuesday, April 2
Join The Commons, the Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity, and the Center for Service Learning for an Educate & Act event that explores the influence of feminist principles and practices on the climate movement.
This event is virtual only. Those interested in attending can register athttps://bit.ly/ClimateFem.
11am-1pm Wednesday, April 3
Students, faculty, and staff can stop by Wescoe Beach tabling to find resources for how to raise their voices around climate justice.
Presented by members of the KU Civic Engagement Ambassadors. In-person only.
6 pm - 7:30 pm, Wednesday, April 3
Please join the Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity in partnership with The Commons in Burge Union, Forum B, for a special Global Climate Teach-In session of Zines & Za, our series of recurring zine nights hosted by Zine Fellow Monty Protest.
This event is in-person only and will take place in the Burge Union, Forum B, 1565 Irving Hill Rd, Lawrence, KS.
Students, faculty, and staff can stop by the Kansas Union - Level 4 tabling to find resources for how to raise their voices around climate justice.
Presented by members of the KU Civic Engagement Ambassadors. In-person only.
7:00pm Thursday, April 4
This event is in-person only and will occur at Liberty Hall in downtown Lawrence, KS at 644 Massachusetts St.
4:00-5:30pm Friday, April 5
Red Hot Research is an event for KU Researchers at the faculty, graduate student, and staff levels, to exchange ideas and find collaborators. The sessions include perspectives across a range of disciplines all speaking to a common, broad theme. The format is inspired by Pecha Kucha, in that it features short talks to foster audience engagement.
This event will take place in person, in Watson Library, 3W. It is open to faculty, staff, and graduate students.
12pm-3pm Saturday, April 6
Free and open to the public, this event offers an opportunity to watch and listen or join a community choir in serenading the planting of fruit trees next to the Lawrence Public Library. Led by Skyler Adamson and Hazlett Henderson, who received a Rocket Grant to support this work. Rocket Grants are offered through a partnership of the Spencer Museum of Art and the Charlotte Street Foundation, with funds from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
This event is open to all and is offered in-person only, outside of the Lawrence Public Library - 707 Vermont St.
1:00-4:00pm Sunday, April 7
Free and open to the public, this event offers an opportunity to learn more about native plants and make your own seed bombs to plant. Led by Environmental Studies Capstone Students in EVRN 615.
This event is open to all and is offered in person only, at the Sunrise Project - 1501 Learnard Ave.
Snacks will be provided.
