Shorter term
Launched in 2024, the group is just beginning to evolve.
Enjoy food together. Classroom-based meetings center on a shared meal. Food systems play a significant role in the climate crisis. Drawing attention to the source and preparation of food underscores how food is also a source of resistance and healing.
Take people places nearby. Excursions center on meeting at locations that allow for contemplation of a particular aspect of ecological awareness.
Longer term
- Share foundational approaches/literatures/data in our fields
- Discuss how to best develop courses centered on taking students places for experiential ecological scholarship
- Plan empirical studies as we develop concrete research questions.
- Develop and strengthen community partnerships. Creating reciprocal campus-community exchanges takes time and requires the building of trust and authentic relationships.
- Plan a Reflection Day to share our learning and next steps.