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\n Bokie Muigai<\/span>\n \n April 25, 2023<\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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In commemoration of Earth Day, students enrolled in the Health Promotion 448: Global Environmental Changes and Health course, wrote op-eds about the intersectionality of various public health issues in relation to climate change.<\/p>\n

Earth Day provides an opportunity to evaluate climate action and benchmark sustainability efforts\u2014a core value and mission for USC<\/a>. It serves as a reminder to take stock of our responsibility to addressing the implications of climate change, and this includes integrating sustainability and climate health equity instruction into public health teaching.<\/p>\n

This semester, Ans Irfan, MD, EdD, DrPH, MPH, MRPL, faculty in the Division of Environmental Health, explored social dimensions of climate change with his undergraduate scholars. This included climate justice, environmental health inequities, the political economy of climate action, climate storytelling, and effective climate communications.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to train the next generation of climate and health equity thought leaders to perform rigorous analyses and become effective science communicators, with the competency to mobilize the public through profound applied scholarship,\u201d affirmed Irfan. \u00a0All the assignments in this class, were designed to equip students with practical tools needed to form a robust climate-competent public health workforce to address major challenges of our time.<\/p>\n

Students designed their own independent projects, that focused on cultivating their unique interests, passions, as well as skills relevant to their career aspirations. These resulted in a rich array of final projects ranging from climate policy memos and presentations for high-schools to climate poetry and stories.<\/p>\n

In their final assignment, students synthesized what they learned throughout the semester, providing an opportunity to apply theory to practice, and develop their climate communication skills to formulate informative pieces for the public. This innovative pedagogy on sustainability<\/a> aims to illuminate the vast ways in which climate change affects communities, and multiple avenues towards building a more sustainable future.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am exceptionally proud of my students. They did a splendid job tackling a wide range of issues around social dimensions of climate and health, such as colonialism and climate change; the political economy of climate change; corporate accountability; scrutinizing capitalism; eco-anxiety; and more. They artfully weaved in their own positionality and lived experiences to highlight the collective anxieties of their generation with heartfelt, powerful calls to action. It was an absolute joy to work with these scholars and read their work,\u201d shared Irfan.<\/p>\n

The op-eds reflect the breadth and depth of our stellar student community. We invite you to check out their work as we wrap up Earth Month celebrations.<\/p>\n

Does Climate Change Impact My Community\u2019s Health?<\/strong><\/a> By Alina Mercado<\/p>\n

What My House Burning Down Means for Me and You<\/strong><\/a> By Amelia Goudzwaard<\/p>\n

Remember When We All Loved Earth?<\/strong><\/a> By Audrey Stavish<\/p>\n

A Green Glowing Future, Plagued by a Past of Environmental Injustice<\/strong><\/a> By Cate Baroni<\/p>\n

A Dumpster Dive into Humanity<\/strong><\/a> By Chloe Ahn<\/p>\n

Why We Must Regulate Amazonian Gold Mining<\/strong><\/a> By Cole Hasson<\/p>\n

Effect of Sea Level Rise on Communities Lower on the Socioeconomic Scale<\/strong><\/a> By Earle Schweizer<\/p>\n

The Sailing Industry Contribution to Climate Change Mitigation Limited By Maritime Regulations<\/strong><\/a> By Gabriella Guajardo<\/p>\n

Dear Dr. Al-Jaber: Ecological Modernization is not the Solution<\/strong><\/a> By Giancarlo Ceja<\/p>\n

How the French Colonization of Morocco Emerges from the Classroom to the Climate and Health Sectors<\/strong><\/a> by Hanin Almodaweb<\/p>\n

Climate and Health Implications of the Willow Project<\/strong><\/a> By Lauren Park<\/p>\n

Clean Air & Water: For How Long?<\/strong><\/a> By Lexi Colodne<\/p>\n

The Dangers of Hog Biogas in North Carolina<\/strong><\/a> By Maggie Torstrick<\/p>\n

Nuclear Ideas<\/strong><\/a> By Navid Ghalambor<\/p>\n

Climate Burnout<\/strong><\/a> By Quinn Pettit<\/p>\n

Climate Change\u2019s Impact on Allergies and Asthma<\/strong><\/a> By Rachel Lundstrum<\/p>\n

The Love for a Coffee Giant<\/strong><\/a> By Robert Amaro<\/p>\n

The need for \u201cH\u201d in ESG: the case for health-equity prioritization in the corporate sector<\/strong><\/a> By Samantha Barrie<\/p>\n

Why Are We Solving the Climate Crisis with the Climate Crisis Contributors?<\/strong><\/a> By Scarlett Lovallo<\/p>\n

Snow Shovels and Suntans: The Climate and Health Impacts of the Twin Cities Historical April Heatwave<\/strong><\/a> By Yodi Philipos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":251,"featured_media":6345,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[81,285,61,406,110,260,329],"class_list":["post-6344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campus-news","tag-department-of-population-and-public-health-sciences","tag-division-of-environmental-health","tag-education","tag-opinion","tag-students","tag-sustainability-and-climate-change","tag-undergraduate-programs"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nEarth Day 2023: Integrating Innovative 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