The PBL for Global Climate Justice program brings together secondary school educators from across the country and around the world to design project-based learning curricula focused on the problems and questions of global climate change. This interdisciplinary program combines Penn GSE's expertise in project-based learning with the expertise of leading scholars in climate change research from the broader Penn community.

The PBL for Global Climate Justice program is designed to take educators through 3 connected parts.

Part I: Explore

Format: Asynchronous
Dates: September 2 - September 30

Total Estimated Time: 6 hours

During part I, you will deepen your own understanding of global climate change issues and learn about how scholars and practitioners working in different disciplines authentically engage with such issues by exploring resources, materials, and videos on our online learning platform.

Part II: Envision

Format: Live virtual sessions

Dates: September 17 and 24

Total Estimated Time: 8 hours

During part II, you will learn about the principles of project-based learning and sketch out potential project ideas. To accommodate learners from across the globe, a variety of time zones are listed below.

Part III: Enact

Format: Synchronous
Dates: October - December 2022*

Total Estimated Time: 8 hours

In part III, you will implement your project with your students in your local context. You will also participate in multiple live virtual sessions with small teams of colleagues to connect, collaborate, reflect, and learn from each other's experiences. Your small team will be facilitated by an instructional coach to help you reflect and develop as a project-based learning educator.

*Dates and times will be determined once educator teams are formed.

• Learn from leading climate and education experts
• Create a project-based learning curriculum around climate change issues to implement in your classroom
• Collaborate with a community of educators with a shared passion for project-based learning and environmental justice
  

Ideal candidates for this program are those interested in designing climate change projects for secondary school students. This may include:

• Secondary school educators in all subject areas
• Instructional leaders
• NGO educators and leaders
• Out of school educators
  

Completing the program registration is simple and easy. Simply click on the “Register Now” button to complete your registration form.

Listed below are this year's program collaborators:

• Penn GSE Center for Professional Learning
• Urban Teaching Apprenticeship Program
• Penn GSE Collaboratory for Teacher Education
• South Asia Center
• Melissa Brown Goodall – Penn Environmental Innovations Initiative
• Zachary Herrmann – Negotiations, Management Department – Wharton
• Andrea Kane – Teaching, Learning, and Leadership – Penn GSE
• Sarah Schneider Kavanagh – Teaching, Learning, and Leadership – Penn GSE
• Michael Mann – Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences – Penn SAS
• Philip Mulder – Business Economics and Public Policy Department – Wharton
• Howard Neukrug - Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences - Penn SAS
• Christopher Pupik Dean – Teaching, Learning, and Leadership – Penn GSE
• Abby Reisman – Teaching, Learning, and Leadership – Penn GSE
• Simon Richter – Department of Germanic Languages and Literature – Penn SAS
• Sonia Rosen – Teaching, Learning, and Leadership – Penn GSE
• Bethany Wiggin – Penn Program in Environmental Humanities
• Susan Yoon – Teaching, Learning, and Leadership – Penn GSE