Ģý Climate Justice Week, April 7 – 13
This spring Ģý will join schools and colleges in 40+ nations to participate in , April 7-13, 2025. There are multiple ways you can participate and join our college in being part of the climate solution. Ģý is hosting events all week long, see below for details. Note, some events do require pre-registration.
Bonus! Students who attend an event during the week and fill out a follow-up survey will be entered into a drawing for one of four $50 gift cards, to either Fred Meyer or DoorDash.
Contact SPARC co-chairs Peter Ritson or Roberta Richards with questions.
Ģý Events
Monday, April 7th
Climate Change 101: An Introduction to the Science of our Changing Climate, Matt Glazewski, Ģý science faculty and regional climate expert
- 3:00 – 4:00 p.m., Online
Tuesday, April 8th
Protecting Vasa – the Pacific’s Battle to Protect Sacred Space, Mak Porotesano, Director of Multicultural Services and Pacific Climate Warrior organizer, and Faith Kebekol, Cascade Multicultural Center Coordinator
- Come learn about the narratives that drive the Pacific People’s fight to protect their ocean and people.
- 12:00 – 2:00 p.m, Cascade TEB 113 and online. Online presentation begins at 12:30. Register by Monday, April 7 at 12:00 p.m. for in person attendance with pizza.
Climate Justice in Multnomah County: a workshop with Heidi Sickert’s BA 150 students and staff from Multnomah County
- 1:00 – 1:50 p.m., Cascade TEB 117
- Up to 15 additional students may pre-register to attend this session
Wednesday April 9th
Centering Equity & Justice in Ģý’s Climate Action Plan: Work To-Date & Next Steps, Briar Wray, Associate Dean of Sustainability Strategies, and Stephania Fregosi, Sustainability Analyst
- 11:30 – 1:00 pm, Sylvania SS 116 and online. Online presentation begins at 12:00 p.m.. Register by Tuesday, April 8 at 12:00 p.m. for in person attendance with pizza.
Thursday, April 10th
Climate Justice in Multnomah County: a workshop with Taryn Oakley’s ESR 200 students and staff from Multnomah County
- 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Southeast Campus, Tabor Hall 144
- Up to 5 additional students may pre-register to attend this session
“Eco-Anxiety and Climate Grief – Strategies for Hope and Resilience” An online workshop, Dr. Kim Smith, Ģý Sociology faculty
- Develop skill sets to empower yourself and help others engage in solutions for a sustainable future
- 3:30 – 5:30 p.m., online
Friday, April 11th
Portland’s Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub – A Ticking Time Bomb? Katri Laukkanen, Ģý biology faculty and associates
- Learn about the precarious storage of fossil fuels next to the Willamette River in Portland, and efforts underway to make this more safe.
- 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., online
Rock Creek Forest Walk – Signs of Spring with Environmental Studies instructor Dr. Val Brenneis. Connecting with nature on campus.
- 10 – 11 am. Meet in the first floor lobby of Rock Creek Building 7
- Slow walk, less than a mile in length, being present in a spring forest.