Baguio Sustainability Teaching Fellows

The Baguio Climate Action Labs invites academic and professional faculty to apply to join the inaugural cohort of the Sustainability Teaching Fellows program. This program will focus on addressing Baguio City's specific climate challenges, including sustainability, climate action, and climate justice.

We welcome Fellows who aspire to integrate and emphasize these themes in their teaching, research, regional and community engagement, and campus programs. The goals of the Sustainability Faculty Learning Community are twofold:

1. Individual Level: To deepen our understanding and articulation of sustainability, climate action, and climate justice while exploring how their intersections apply to our research, teaching, professional development, and programs.

2. Community Level: To foster strong partnerships and deep discourse across campus by supporting and coordinating our Sustainability Teaching Fellows cohorts as they co-create solutions with barangays, sectors, and community organizations in Baguio City. Through this collaboration, we aim to build a transdisciplinary curriculum that addresses Baguio’s most pressing environmental and social challenges, such as urban flooding, landslides, increasing temperatures, and disaster resilience.

Program Requirements

To qualify, participants must commit to the following:

• Attend an Introduction to Sustainability Frameworks Workshop
  Format: Hybrid (In-person at Host University, Baguio Climate Action Labs & Online)

• Attend a second workshop on Climate Frameworks and Solutions
  Topics include Project Drawdown, Regeneration, Just Transition, Climate Justice, and other climate frameworks.
  Format: Hybrid (In-person at at Host University, Baguio Climate Action Labs & Online)

• Attend a third workshop on Teaching Sustainability in Practice
  Format: Hybrid (In-person at at Host University, Baguio Climate Action Labs & Online)

• Attend three campus events
  (Dates TBD; typically held in the evenings) and participate in post-event discussion groups with Fellows. Virtual participation options may be available.

• Attend a two-day summer retreat
  Location: Primarily on campus with hybrid participation available

Final Written Submission
Participants must submit one of the following:

• A revised syllabus for one course incorporating sustainability, climate action, and/or climate justice, with a specific focus on Baguio’s challenges (e.g., disaster risk reduction, urban heat islands, sustainable land use planning).

• A revised program description for a campus program highlighting these themes and their relevance to Baguio’s urban climate risks.

Additionally, all participants must submit a minimum 2-page reflection on:

1. Their experience as a Fellow and the process of integrating sustainability, climate action, and/or climate justice into their course(s) and/or program(s), with specific applications to Baguio City’s climate challenges.

2. Potential future directions and next steps for their work in addressing Baguio’s urban resilience and sustainability goals.

Eligibility
All academic faculty, including adjunct faculty, and professional faculty are welcome to apply. Both new participants and returning Sustainability Teaching Fellows are encouraged to join this cohort.

Workshop & Event Schedule

• Introduction to Sustainability Frameworks Workshop: Hybrid (Required)

• Climate Frameworks and Solutions Workshop: Hybrid (Required)

• Teaching Sustainability in Practice Workshop: Hybrid (Required)

• Summer Retreat: Hybrid (Required)

Fellows are also encouraged to attend up to three special events on campus, such as guest lectures, which are typically held on weekday evenings, followed by post-event discussions with cohort Fellows. Virtual participation options may be available.

Join us in tackling Baguio City’s sustainability challenges and shaping a climate-resilient future through this unique learning community. We look forward to your application!

Adapted from: https://www.newpaltz.edu/sustainability/for-faculty/sustainability-faculty-learning-community/spring-2024-fellows-program/