Andrew Clark – Staff Writer

This Wednesday, March 30, Join the Johnson Center for Environmental Innovation in an event that is focused and based on taking climate action, as well as the steps that everyone can take. It is titled Take Action: Climate Teach-In. This event is running from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Wallenberg Auditorium. 

This teach-in is part of a global cooperation to promote education around climate change and ways that the everyday person can help take care of our planet. This is just one of many teach-ins that are happening globally to promote education and well-being. These teach-ins are mainly happening in schools and are trying to educate the younger generations on climate change and the dangers accompanying it. 

The event will start in Wallenberg Hall at 7:00 p.m. There will be a questions and answers session with a panel of very knowledgeable speakers. After the panel discussion, there will be interactive sessions as well as interdisciplinary rooms. These sessions will all have a focus on how each and every person can take small steps toward preserving the environment and taking action to take care of the planet. These sessions will also include ways that people from all walks of life can help and promote environmental education and well-being.

The interdisciplinary rooms will have a variety of displays and activities featuring many different avenues of education. There will be things such as interactive artwork, music, and more that are in support of environmental education. There will also be rooms dedicated to other topics, such as information about environmental justice and some of the events of the past, present, and plans for the future. 

Guests will also be able to learn more about the environmental preservation efforts happening on campus. Gustavus is striving to reduce its footprint, and guests can learn more about some of the driving efforts in conservation and current campus sustainability efforts. There will be interactive events with members of the Gustavus campus government who will speak about some of the efforts happening on campus to promote sustainability. Education on environmental preservation, sustainability, and the effect that everyday people can have on bigger issues such as climate change and saving the environment will also be discussed.

This is all information that many will be able to take into account in their own lives and that applies to everyone, no matter who they are. Further, this information will be immediately applicable for all people. This teach-in is just one effort made to educate students and people of all ages about taking care of their environment and promoting just how important sustainability is. This is also an effort to help people to realize the impact, both positive and negative, that they have on the environment and the planet in general.

This event is completely free for anyone in the Gustavus community. All are welcome to come and educate themselves not only about how they can have an impact on the environment but also to learn how to educate others on these issues. This is going to be an empowering event filled with knowledge and learning to help save the future of this planet. The Johnson Center for Environmental Innovation hopes to see many people at this event!