Photograph by Jocelyn Sage Mitchell (2022) Climate change education is very important to me! In my interdisciplinary classes on climate change, I emphasize the importance of finding local solutions and the power of government incentives to guide us toward...
Climate change, image from Tumisu, Pixabay The latest UN IPCC climate change report was released on April 4, 2022. The big message? “The time for action is now.” This report does contain some positive news! As a global community, we have made progress in reducing our...
In my intro American politics class (“American Government and Politics,” or “AGP”), I begin the class with a basic introduction to US political ideas and institutions, including the three branches of government. But then, by week 3, we get right into the thick of...
South Park’s Season 13 / Episode 14 is the perfect example of how small individual decisions can result in giant collective disasters. Of course, since it’s South Park, it’s a gross example, so prepare yourself! In this episode of South Park, the boys go to a water...
Zoom presentations online are definitely not anyone’s favorite way of presenting to an audience! But one positive thing about an online presentation format is that anyone, anywhere in the world, can participate, without having to board a plane or pay for a hotel stay....
