Contributor: Dr. Mary Ellen Wiltrout, Director of Blended and Online Initiatives, Biology; Lecturer
In this three-day workshop, students discovered how climate and sustainability impact biology in the context of specific medical, ecological, and environmental cases. After discussing several case studies, students selected a topic of interest to research and share with the broader MIT community. Students were required to participate in all three days in person to earn a certificate of completion. No experience in climate or sustainability fields was required.
At the end of the workshop, students were expected to be able to do the following:
- Define climate justice.
- Give a local example of climate justice in their community.
- Explain how local climate and environment impact disease.
- Describe a means to reduce the negative consequences of the local environment on disease.
- Research and present a case of how a climate and sustainability issue impacts a biological process, disease, treatment, or biological research results and suggest a solution, or research and present a case in which biology is the approach to a solution to a climate and sustainability problem.
- Share their new expertise with others in their local academic and personal communities.
Exploring the Intersection of Biology and Sustainability (PDF)
