Name
Block 5: A place-based approach to advancing climate justice alongside student learning and emotional well-being
Date & Time
Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
Location Name
International B
Focus Area
Addressing systemic inequities and wicked societal problems
Session Type
Promising Practice (two 20-minute sessions per block)
Description

Partnerships for Climate Justice in the Bay Area (PCJ in the Bay) is a place-based initiative that facilitates collaboration among Stanford University students and local community-based organizations to develop equitable climate change solutions. Among the initiative’s goals is to enhance climate resilience efforts in local marginalized communities, as well as to boost student learning, self-efficacy, and emotional resilience to climate disruption. Through interviews and surveys (N = 46), including a novel climate emotions scale, we evaluated the initiative’s impact on students (knowledge, skills, attitudes, emotions, and behavior intentions) and community partners (organizational capacity, access to resources and networks). In this session, we will share findings from our evaluation study and prompt discussion about student climate emotions and community partnerships.