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← UNFCCC Official Side Events, Wednesday 18 November
Day 10 of COP31 · Human and Social Development day

Climate Leaders Academy: Scaling Experiential Climate Education via Cross-University Collaboration

When
Wednesday 18 November, 18:30 to 20:00Antalya time
Where
UNFCCC Official Side EventsBlue Zone
Organised by
Vanderbilt University, Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech), Tennessee State University (TSU)
On the panel
  • Sarah Green, Michigan Technological University
  • Pam Templer, Boston University
  • Leah A. Dundon, Vanderbilt University
  • Scott Burg, external NSF evaluator
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Topics
Youth and education

Building climate capacity requires experiential education that connects students with real-world policy and science. This session shares outcomes from Vanderbilt's Climate Leaders Academy and its partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, offering a scalable model for universities worldwide. Speakers: Dr. Leah A. Dundon (Vanderbilt University), Scott Burg (external NSF evaluator), Dr. Pam Templer (Boston University), Dr. Sarah Green (Michigan Technological University), and a Climate Leaders Academy alumnus, representing academia, independent evaluation, and student leadership.