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 24th* 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 2026 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**.
This course series is taught by Dr. Leslie R Lewis, a faculty member in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Her disciplinary training is in Anthropology and Public Health and her research interest span issues of environmental and climate justice, homelessness/houselessness, (in)equity across both systems and the individual life course, transformative pedagogy, and community-based, participatory action research. If you have questions, you can reach Dr. Lewis via email at lrlewis@ucsd.edu.
Applications for the 2026 cohort are now open. We can accommodate up to 25 students. Applications will be accepted until October 24th 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.
Updated 6/6/25
