During Climate Action Week (March 18-22), various events will be hosted on campus to encourage the community to think critically and actively participate in climate change dialogue and action. The Climate Teach-In on March 21 features 5-minute talks by U of R faculty, staff, and community member speakers divided into thematic panels. Speakers represent diverse academic disciplines and fields of work and contribute unique perspectives on many aspects of climate change science, impacts, solutions, experiences, and narratives.
Events during the Climate Teach-In Week
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Monday, March 18th
Zeta Clothing Swap
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Armacost Library LawnJoin Kappa Pi Zeta for a sustainable shopping spree, where you can bring in your old clothes for something new!
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Button Making
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Hunsaker PlazaJoin Sea club for a fun tabling event where you can create your own climate action button.
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Flower Pressing Class
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | The QuadJoin the Art Club for a fun class on how to preserve your flowers.
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Tuesday, March 19th
Yoga in the Greenhouse
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Surf Greenhouse Join us for a hot yoga session in the greenhouse at the SURF farm! Bring your own mat and stretch like a sunflower while listening to meditative music. Enjoy a warm morning in the greenhouse and drinks afterwards
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Poster Making
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Hunsaker PlazaJoin Sea Club for a fun poster making session, unlocking your creativity while making a powerful climate statement.
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How Many Earths Challenge
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Hunsaker PlazaHow many Earths would it take to sustain your current lifestyle? The answer may surprise you, so join Kappa Pi Zeta for a challenge on who has the most sustainable habits!
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Climate Art Talk and Lunch
12:15 p.m. - 1 p.m. | Hall of Letters, Room 205Registration required
Join us for pizza lunch and soda and learn from Munro Galloway, Professor of Art at the University of Redlands, about the many ways in which artists are using their work to communicate environmental challenges and cope with eco-anxiety.
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Cooking Class
3 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Harvest Table, The CommonsRegistration required
Join the Harvest Table for a cooking class on how to utilize low-carbon ingredients to elevate your next dinner.
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Zine-making
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | The QuadJoin the Creative Writing Society to make your very own zine! Share your thoughts on climate change by creating a DIY pamphlet, booklet, or flyer during this fun event.
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Powering the Future
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Duke Hall, Room 200Join the Global Insight Fellows Program to learn more about various energy sources, learn from GIS story maps, and design a mini rubber band car! Snacks and supplies will be provided.
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Climate Talk in the Park
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Meet at OP at 4:15 to drive over to Caroline Park | Registration required with OPJoin Outdoor Programs for an evening exploring Caroline Park! We'll discover native plants and animals, share local climate action insights, and enjoy some tasty food. Meet at the OP office at 4:15 p.m. to drive together or carpool.
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Wednesday, March 20th
Movie Night
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Hall of Letters, Room 100 | Registration requiredJoin us for Movie Night and free popcorn and soda to watch How to Blow Up a Pipeline.
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Raffle for CAW
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Hunsaker PlazaJoin the Climate Teach-In Planning Team and Kappa Zeta Pi for a fun raffle event, where you can win various sustainable prizes!
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Native Plant Challenge
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Hunsaker PlazaHow well can you spot native California plants? Test your skills with Sea Club and learn more about native flowers and plants!
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Asian Art Demonstration
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Hunsaker PlazaJoin Asian Student Assosiation for a Climate and Asian Art demonstration! Discuss sustainable art practices in Asia along with a demonstration of several art-making practices.
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Tea Making
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | SURF Greenhouse | Registration requiredJoin Bloom Club and Climate Teach-In as they collaborate with Dr. Rebecca Lyons to learn the skill of tea making! This will be a hands-on event in which participants will smell different herbs to decide what to add to their personal tea blend. Those who attend will be provided with herbs, a jar, a strainer, and honey. However, participants should bring their own mugs!
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Native American Heart Sitting
6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. | Larsen Hall, Room 210 | Registration requiredJoin Dr. Larry Gross for a hands-on experience with Native American Meditation! Learn about Ojibwe culture, meditation practices, and how to make heart-to-heart connections. All materials to make friendship bracelets and crochet supplies will be provided.
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Environmental Investment
Wednesday, March 20th | 7:15 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Duke Hall, Room 312Learn how to invest in sustainable business with the Redlands Student Investment Fund!
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Thursday, March 21st
Poster Session
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Orton CenterStudents, faculty, staff, and community members will display posters explaining their climate change-related research, creative work, campus projects, and much more! Join this session to view their work, ask them questions, and socialize!
Talks: Climate Change and Just Solutions
5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. | Orton Center | Registration recommended Join us at 5:00pm to listen to members of the Inland Empire environmental community and the University of Redlands Faculty speak about the science of climate change, the inequitable distribution of impacts, and solutions from policy, business, and social-wellbeing perspectives. Speaker information coming soon!
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Social Hour
6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. | Orton Center | Registration requiredThanks to our generous University of Redlands donors, we're able to host a social hour featuring low-carbon food and non-alcoholic beverages to give our attendees an opportunity to talk about and reflect on the challenges ahead. Space is limited, but may be expanded with additional funding and donations.
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Friday, March 22nd
Social Justice Conference
Friday, March 22nd | 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Orton CenterJoin the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program for the 2nd annual Social Justice Conference. Listen to various panelists and keynote speakers, who will discuss topics such as war, intersectional social justice, gender, and more. Coffee and pastries from Slow Bloom will be provided in the morning and lunch from Naan cafe in the afternoon.
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Community Composting
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Surf GardenJoin us at the SURF farm and learn how to compost with a California Climate Action fellow! Bring out your boots or any closed toed shoes and help us turn our compost pile with pitchforks. Turn your food into fuel for the soil through compost!
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Event Speakers
Lydia Sohn
Lydia Sohn is a writer and Senior Pastor at Walnut United Methodist Church. A Yale Divinity School graduate and Marquand Scholar, she lives in Claremont, CA, with her husband and two young children. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, The Christian Century, and Medium. Her 2018 essay, "What do 90-Somethings Regret Most?", reached over 700K readers. Her book, Here: A Spirituality of Staying in a Culture of Leaving, will be published in 2025 by Convergent Books.
Dr. Hillary Jenkins
Dr. Hillary Jenkins is a Paleoclimatologist and Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Redlands where she teaches courses in Climate Science, Disasters, Geology, Oceanography, and Hydrology, among other topics. Her research investigates tree ring records of extreme drought, air pollution and forest ecosystem growth, and hydrologic flux and groundwater storage in montane meadow ecosystems.
Jill Jenson
Jill Jensen teaches courses on the history of capitalism, ethics, workers in the global economy, and innovation and new technologies in business. She is the editor of "Women and Social Movements, Development in the Global South, 1919-2019," a curated database with ProQuest/ Alexander Street Press that looks at women's economic participation worldwide.
Bryan Medina
Bryan Medina is an Inland Empire Community Organizer with TreePeople, where he engages and supports community members to rally around climate resilience in one of the most environmentally impacted regions in the country. As a community organizer, he has driven volunteer engagement for community tree plantings, tree giveaways, and town hall meetings on the importance of equitable access to green spaces and mental wellness. He holds a B.A. in English from the University of California, Riverside, and enjoys keeping saltwater and freshwater aquariums in his spare time.
Meeting CTI Planning Team
Valerie Rountree
Event Chair
Briahna Guadamuz '26
Sea Club Co-President
Catie Ramicone '26
Sea Club Co-President
Katharina Napoletano '24
Marketing
Joseph George '24
Event Planning Assistant
Erin Sanborn '10
Director of Sustainable Education & Associate Director of the Office of Community Service Learning
Michelle Suarez '23
Assistant Coordinator
Rosario Cardenas '23
Assistant Coordinator
Sarah Brekke '24
Event Planning Assistant
Grace Dluzak '24
Assistant Coordinator
