Do you want to be part of real, human-centered, community-based solutions to our climate (justice) crisis, solutions that go beyond technological fixes to deeper human, cultural, and systems changes?
Apply to be a UCSD Climate Justice/Action/Resilience Scholar
The Climate Justice/Action/Resilience Scholars (CJARS) Program is a 2-quarter, 12-unit course series out of the Social Sciences Division that will be offered this winter and spring (one 6-unit class each quarter). The program welcomes students from all disciplines and backgrounds. We can accommodate up to 25 students and will accept applications until October 18th* or until the registration limit is reached. Thereafter, applicants will be placed on a waitlist.
If you are:
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concerned about the climate crisis and related issues of justice, equity, health and wellbeing, and
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interested in hands-on, collaborative, community-based learning, research, and action,
then you would likely be a great fit for the 2025 cohort of the Climate Justice/Action/Resilience Scholars Program. The class will meet on Friday mornings from 9 - 11:50am, with additional outings on some Friday afternoons and weekend days**.
The course series will be taught by Leslie R. Lewis, PhD, MPH, a faculty member in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning with a background in anthropology and public health who is a veteran of experiential, integrative, community-engaged learning.
Applications for the 2025 cohort are now open. We can accommodate up to 25 students. Applications will be accepted until October 18th or until we reach the registration limit. Those who submit applications beyond this limit will be placed on a waitlist in case a spot becomes available.
*Those who apply by this date will be informed of their status in the class by the end of week 4.
**See application for anticipated dates.
