March, 2023
202322Mar14:3015:20World Wide Teach-in Climate and Justice14:30 - 15:20
Event Details
World Wide Teach-in Climate and Justice Introducing Biodiversity, Climate Change and Justice to College Students: Using the Deree-ACG Forest as a Living Laboratory When: Wednesday, March 22, 14:30 – 15:20 Where: 6th level
Event Details
World Wide Teach-in Climate and Justice
Introducing Biodiversity, Climate Change and Justice to College Students: Using the Deree-ACG Forest as a Living Laboratory
When: Wednesday, March 22, 14:30 – 15:20
Where: 6th level Auditorium, Deree – The American College of Greece
Organized by: The Biomedical Sciences Program and the Environmental Studies Program, Department of Science and Mathematics, Deree-ACG
About the event:
Deree students will introduce work done on three Learning Objects by using the Deree-ACG forest as a living laboratory. This event is part of the World-Wide Teach-in Climate and Justice where Deree-ACG is one of the hosts.
Students will also present in more detail their work during the Deree Student Symposium and World Environment Day, 2023.
1st Learning Object: Biodiversity basics and biodiversity loss related to the 5 Kingdoms of life: Bacteria (Monera), Protista, Fungi, Plants, and Animals. Students will try to connect the activities with climate change impact
2nd Learning Object: Introduction to concepts of Climate Change/Crisis, interlinkages between Biodiversity and Climate Change, and Justice to college students with minimal or no background on the topics
3rd Learning Object: Assessment of the previous LOs (closing the loop), preparation of reports, presentations, conference posters, apps on essential findings, analysis, conclusions, and future recommendations.
The language of the in-person event is English.
Participants will receive a Certificate of Participation or Attendance.
For any inquiries, please contact [email protected]
PROGRAM
14:30-14:40: Introduction
Head, Department of Science and Mathematics and Director, Biomedical Sciences Program, Deree-ACG
14:40-14:50: Studying Biodiversity @ Deree-ACG Forest
1st Learning Object group of students
Supervised by Paraskevi Papadopoulou, Ph.D., Professor, Biomedical Sciences & Environmental Studies
Student work from: BMS students & BI 1101 Introduction to Biology II students
14:50-15:00: Studying Climate Change & Climate Justice
2nd Learning Object group of students
Supervised by Stella Apostolaki, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator, Environmental Studies Program & Director, Center of Excellence in Sustainability, Deree-ACG
Student work from: The Honors Course HNS 2285 Greening the Campus
15:00-15:10: Assessing Biodiversity @ Deree-ACG Forest, Climate Change and Climate Justice
3rd Learning Object group of students
Supervised by Anastasia Misseyanni, Ph.D., Professor, Environmental Studies & Biomedical Sciences, Deree-ACG
Student work from: BI 1007 Environmental Ecology & ES 3340 Integrated Methods in Environmental Analysis I
15:10-15:20: Discussion, Future Plans and Closing Remarks
| Studying Biodiversity @ Deree-ACG Forest | 1st Learning Object
Course: BI 1101 Introduction to Biology II |
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| Student’s name | Major |
| Apostolou Anastasia | Biomedical Sciences |
| Bita Christina | Biomedical Sciences |
| de Stoutz Philippe | Biomedical Sciences |
| Katsouli Dimitra | Biomedical Sciences |
| Lego Erika | Biomedical Sciences |
| Lazaridi Anna | Biomedical Sciences |
| Samlian Miranna | Biomedical Sciences |
| Studying Climate Change & Climate Justice | 2nd Learning Object
Course: HNS 2285 Greening the Campus |
|
| Student’s name | Major |
| Angeli, Evangelia | English |
| Arzouni, Mohamad | Cybersecurity and Networks |
| Caraman, Nona | Philosophy |
| Diamantidis, Achillefs- Panagiotis | International Business |
| Evangeliou, Evangelos | Finance |
| Fiorentinos, Anna | Philosophy |
| Foley, Caroline | Non-Degree |
| Ganelli, Anastasia | Shipping Management |
| Grieco, Andreas | Economics |
| Karakatsanis, Alexandros | Finance |
| Kotsiris, Nikolas | Finance |
| Makol, Eryk -Dariusz | Cinema Studies |
| Omar, Lazya Salar | International Business |
| Papadopoulou, Evanthia | Entrepreneurship Management |
| Varvadouka, Evanthia | International Business |
| Volonaki, Danai | International Tourism & Hospitality Management |
| Assessing Biodiversity @ Deree-ACG Forest, Climate Change and Climate Justice | 3rd Learning Object
Courses: BI 1007 Environmental Ecology, ES 3340 Integrated Methods in Environmental Analysis I, ES 4430 Environmental Studies Capstone |
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| Student’s name | Major |
| Eikenberry Stefan | Environmental Studies |
| Kyriazidi Eleftheria | Environmental Studies |
| Tsoutsa del Rio Iro | Environmental Studies |