Students are the Future: Connecting Students with Climate Education & Action
Boise State Students, Faculty & Staff! Join us to learn how we can support and empower students to make change! We will be providing coffee in the morning and lunch!
This free event in the Carbon Summit Event Series will be held in the Imagination Lab in the Micron Business and Economics Building on Friday, April 22nd from 10:00-2:00PM MST. The event starts promptly at 10:00AM so we invite you to arrive around 9:30AM to grab coffee and find a seat.
Featured speakers include Dr. Jen Pierce on Climate Education, Carbon Venture Challenge Pitches, and Student Speakers. Read more about the speakers below!
Email sustainability@boisestate.edu with any questions or if you are interested in volunteering!
Reserve your seat here
We invite guests to arrive around 9:30AM to find a seat and grab snacks. The event will begin at 10:00AM once everyone is settled in. There is also a possibility of doing a tour of the building prior to the event to highlight sustainable features – keep an eye our for an email with more information on that.
We have reached a maximum capacity for our in-person event but would like to offer our virtual streaming option for you. Fill out the form below if you would like access to the event virtually.
Speakers
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Dr. Jen Pierce
Boise State Professor
Dr. Jen Pierce is a Professor at Boise State in the Department of Geosciences, where she has been since 2005. Her research focuses on wildfires, climate change, landscape response, and soils as a solution to climate change. She is committed to improving climate science education and outreach and is the director of the Idaho Climate Literacy Education Engagement and Research group (i-CLEER). Dr. Pierce grew up in the mountains of Colorado and Wyoming. She received her undergraduate degree from The Colorado College, her master’s degree from the University of Oregon, and her PhD from the University of New Mexico. Dr. Pierce serves on the Board of Directors for Friends of the Teton River. When she is not working, she enjoys mountain biking, backcountry skiing, playing music, and exploring the outdoors with her family and dogs.Â
Topic: Climate Change in Education at all levelsDr. Jen Pierce is a Professor at Boise State in the Department of Geosciences, where she has been since 2005. Her research focuses on wildfires, climate change, landscape response, and soils as a solution to climate change. She is committed to improving climate science education and outreach and is the director of the Idaho Climate Literacy Education Engagement and Research group (i-CLEER). Dr. Pierce grew up in the mountains of Colorado and Wyoming. She received her undergraduate degree from The Colorado College, her master’s degree from the University of Oregon, and her PhD from the University of New Mexico. Dr. Pierce serves on the Board of Directors for Friends of the Teton River. When she is not working, she enjoys mountain biking, backcountry skiing, playing music, and exploring the outdoors with her family and dogs.Â
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Carbon Venture Challenge Pitches
Students joined the fight against climate change while competing for cash prizes by pitching their venture to industry experts, investors, and community members.
This was a ‘reverse pitch’ competition open to Boise State students. You didn’t have to bring your own idea, as industry partners will identify challenges they faced and posed these as problem statements. Participants worked on interdisciplinary teams to find solutions to these challenges, while building a venture.
On this day, finalists will be pitching to industry experts, entrepreneurs, and investors for cash prizes to advance their venture ideas.
Students joined the fight against climate change while competing for cash prizes by pitching their venture to industry experts, investors, and community members.
This was a ‘reverse pitch’ competition open to Boise State students. You didn’t have to bring your own idea, as industry partners will identify challenges they faced and posed these as problem statements. Participants worked on interdisciplinary teams to find solutions to these challenges, while building a venture.
On this day, finalists will be pitching to industry experts, entrepreneurs, and investors for cash prizes to advance their venture ideas.
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Students in Action
Campus Sustainability asked to hear from students for Earth Day. Topics will range from work they are involved in, a project they’ve been working on, or something they are passionate about!
This section will feature of students in action in the Treasure Valley.
Campus Sustainability asked to hear from students for Earth Day. Topics will range from work they are involved in, a project they’ve been working on, or something they are passionate about!
This section will feature of students in action in the Treasure Valley.