Kentucky State University Minority Agriculture Students Selected to Take Part in International Climate Change Fellowship
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Posted By: Blair Hess on August 29, 2014 Kentucky State University’s chapter of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS) is one of just 26 programs from communities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico to be selected to participate in an international pilot climate change fellowship. EECapacity – the national environmental education training program led by Cornell University in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other partners – today announced the recipients of the Community Climate Change Fellowship, which will address the importance of climate change education and engagement at the grassroots, community level. KSU’s participating project was designed by Jennifer Hubbard-Sanchez, state specialist for sustainable programs in the College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable Systems. It will engage college-aged students in climate change education and action through workshops and in-depth trainings on climate change, how to best teach the basics of climate change. At the end of the program, MANRRS students will design and create an educational campaign about the simple changes individuals can make to reduce carbon dioxide emissions on campus and in the community. “I am extremely honored and excited to be a part of this initiative and to represent KSU and the College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable Systems in this endeavor,” Hubbard-Sanchez says. “Empowering our students to understand our changing climate and to learn ways to lessen our impacts and carbon footprint is one more way that we are able to provide them with opportunities and the tools they need to build a sustainable future.” The fellowship was designed by a consortium of nonprofit partners led by the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE). These eight-month program will promote leadership, networking and innovation, as well as creative strategies for reaching new and under-represented audiences. At KSU, participating MANRRS students will select an area of focus and develop an educational campaign, presentations, and materials that they will work to disseminate throughout the 2014-15 academic year. The group will do community and public school presentations, as well as participate in Earth Day, campus open houses, and other local, regional, and national events. “I am confident that the Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Science student group at KSU will do great things and reach new heights with this project for our campus and local community and am thankful for the opportunity to be a part of it,” Hubbard-Sanchez says. More information on KSU’s project can be found at www.eecapacity.net/jennifer-hubbard-sanchez. For a complete list of fellows and projects, visit www.eecapacity.net/meet-the-fellows. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Blair Hess
From Frankfort, KY Kentucky State University class of Member Since August 2014 |
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