Supporting a sustainable and equitable future for all.
LDDI’s Climate Justice and Sustainability Initiative aims to enhance awareness of and engagement with principles of sustainability in education to address multi-dimensional environmental challenges. Our aim is to develop skills and capacities to create and share resources and professional development opportunities to inspire impactful change in learning and course design.
A monthly campaign to ignite climate justice action.
Our monthly campaign is designed to deepen our understanding of climate justice and engage in meaningful and collective action to lessen the causes and impacts of climate change.
July 2024: Fight Food Waste
Why? Food waste contributes to 10% of greenhouse gas emissions, surpassing the entire aviation industry. Annually, 2.5 billion Tonnes of food are wasted, while 828 million people face hunger every day. The economic impact of food waste amounts to a staggering $1.2 trillion each year. It’s essential that we address food waste to reduce its environmental impact and ensure better food security for everyone.
How? Too Good To Go is an app that, “lets you rescue unsold food at your favourite spots from an untimely fate. Explore local cafés and restaurants in your area and save surplus food from going to waste at a reasonable price.
Events and Initiatives
Beyond the Frame: Floating Schools in Bangladesh
July 15 – September 15 | Neville Scarfe Lobby & Ponderosa Commons Lobby
Beyond the Frame is a photo and video exhibition which offers a critical perspective on the Climate and Nature Emergency, inviting us to look beyond mainstream climate discourse. In Bangladesh, the education system faces ongoing challenges due to climate impacts like cyclones and floods. Against the backdrop of these challenges, many children and adult learners attend schools in boats: Floating Schools. This exhibition highlights Bangladesh’s Floating Schools as a powerful response to educational needs in the face of the climate crisis.
Mahfida Tahniat, the exhibition’s creator, will be available to answer questions at the exhibition locations on the following Tuesdays: July 30, August 6, August 20, September 3 and September 10. On those dates, Mahfida will be at the Neville Scarfe Lobby location from 11 am to 12 pm and at the Ponderosa Commons Lobby location from 12 pm to 1 pm.
An Inter-Institutional Action on Climate Change: Voices for Environmental Change in Policy and Economics
Tuesday, June 25 | 12pm – 1:00pm
This interactive Viewpoint session is an extension of our collaborative podcast series titled, An Inter-Institutional Action on Climate Change, where thought leaders in social institutions engage in dialogue to discover transformative learning opportunities to address climate change.
Indigenous Art & Sustainability: Hands-on Beaded Earring Workshop
Tuesday, May 28 | 12pm – 2:00pm
The intention behind this hands-on workshop is to repurpose salmon vertebrae into beads in a unique and authentic way to gain a greater awareness of Indigenous people’s connections. Presenter Cheyenne Cunningham began this work in 2022 as part of a composting pedagogies project for an environmental literacy class.
An Inter-Institutional Action on Climate Change: A Spotlight on Public Health
Tuesday, April 16 | 12pm – 1:00pm
This interactive Viewpoint session is an extension of our collaborative podcast series titled, An Inter-Institutional Action on Climate Change, where thought leaders in social institutions engage in dialogue to discover transformative learning opportunities to address climate change.
From Print to Pixels: Working, Collaborating and Sharing Sustainably
Wednesday, April 10 | 12pm – 1:00pm
Join LDDIs workshop, From Print to Pixels to identify wasteful paper-based practices and learn how to adopt digital solutions to reduce your environmental impact and improve efficiency. LDDI will showcase how digitization can support how you work, read, annotate, share, collaborate, and present, sustainably.
An Inter-Institutional Action on Climate Change: Where Church and Military Leadership Meet
Wednesday, February 21 | 12pm – 1:00pm
This interactive Viewpoint session is an extension of our collaborative podcast series titled, An Inter-Institutional Action on Climate Change, where thought leaders in social institutions engage in dialogue to discover transformative learning opportunities to address climate change.
The Intersection of Climate Justice and Digital Innovation: Raising Awareness of Technologies Environmental Footprint
Wednesday, February 28 | 12pm – 1:30pm
Join panelists, Dr. Keri Ewart, Dr. Sandra Scott, Dr. Derek Gladwin, and Dr. Kshamta Hunter for a conversation about the intersections and implications of climate justice and digital innovation. Panelists will share their research and perspectives on the nexus between technology and the environment and discuss strategies and limitations across these intersections.
Stories Rooted in Healing the Planet
Friday, March 1 | 12pm – 1:30pm
In this interactive Viewpoint session, Stories Rooted in Healing the Planet, our panelists Dr. Elin Kelsey, Dr. Sara Florence Davidson and Dr. Bonny Norton with Dr. Liam Dohorty share their unique perspectives and approaches to children’s books that weave in themes of climate justice, the environment, animals, and more.
Resources
Climate Justice Resources
In this section you can access and download Climate Justice resources such as lesson plans, class presentations, and other relevant materials.