Sustainability Across the Curriculum Workshop
The Sustainability Across the Curriculum Workshop is an initiative by Georgia State University’s Senate Sustainability Commitee and the Sustainability Initiatives Office to integrate sustainability across various academic disciplines.
About the Workshop
Hosted by:
Senate Sustainability Commitee and the Office of Sustainability Initiatives
Sponsors:
- AASHE (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education)
- Microsoft Corporation
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
About the Workshop:
The Sustainability Across the Curriculum Workshop is an initiative by Georgia State University’s Senate Sustainability Commitee and the Sustainability Initiatives Office to integrate sustainability across various academic disciplines.
This two-day workshop will provide Georgia State faculty members with tools and strategies to incorporate sustainability topics into their curriculum, regardless of the discipline. It will cover approaches such as embedding case studies, project-based learning, simulations, and experiential learning activities, as well as developing effective assessments to enhance student engagement and foster critical thinking on environmental, economic, and social responsibilities. A particular focus will be placed on engaging faculty from underrepresented disciplines to promote equitable access to sustainability education. Faculty from any GSU campus are invited and encouraged to attend.
Participants will benefit from the expertise and support of GSU’s Sustainability Initiatives Office, as well as from Industry Practitioners & Experts with approaches and practical resources to implement sustainability-focused teaching.
Why Attend?
- Enhance Your Curriculum: Learn practical ways to integrate sustainability into your courses.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Connect with faculty from various disciplines and explore cross-disciplinary applications of sustainability.
- Assessment Strategies: Develop meaningful assessments for sustainability-related learning outcomes.
- Expert Guidance: Gain insights from experts in sustainability and curriculum development.
- Networking & Community Building: Be part of a faculty community committed to sustainability in education.
Deliverables
Following the workshop, faculty members who integrate sustainability into their curriculum and submit their revised syllabus to the Sustainability Initiatives Office by August 2025 will be eligible for a small professional stipend. This stipend serves as a token of appreciation for embedding sustainability-focused enhancements into future iterations of their courses.
In addition, their course will be featured on the Sustainability Initiatives Office website pages listed below as an exemplary model for future faculty members interested in integrating sustainability into their courses.
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is open to all GSU faculty members interested in embedding sustainability into their teaching. Faculty from underrepresented disciplines in sustainability education are especially encouraged to participate.
Event Details
📅 Dates: May 1st–2nd, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Location: Indian Creek Lodge, Georgia State University
[900 S. Indian Creek Dr.
Stone Mountain, GA 30083]
🍽 Food: lunch served
🚗 Transportation: Shuttle service from the nearest MARTA station to the event venue is available upon request in the morning (between 9:00 am to 9:30 am) and at the end of the event (3:00 pm)
⚠️ Limited Capacity – Registration is first-come, first-served!
Agenda
Day 1 – Thursday, May 1:
- 10-11am Welcome
– Intros and what’s expected
– Ice Breaker (fun facts and Bingo)
– What is sustainability (presentation and discussion) - 11-11:10am Break
- 11:10 – noon Community partners presentation – target 2 partners with 20 minutes each plus Q&A
- Noon-1pm Networking Lunch
- 1-2pm Student panel on what they’d like to see? GSURC winners or Anthro program (Environ Anth) winners, Modules
- 2-3pm HIPS
– Examples from previous participants/those who incorporate sustainability in their curriculum
Day 2 – Friday, May 2
- 10-11am Re-engage on what taking from yesterday (large group discussion)
– Small cohort discussion
– cohort groups sharing ideas for curriculum change to larger group. - 11-noon Woods Walk with Rebekah Chapman
- Noon-1pm Networking Lunch
- 1-2pm GSU Speed Dating of GSU sustainability resoures
- 2-3pm Small cohort discussions
– What’s next/ideas for the University and this group as whole
Registration is closed.
To be kept up to date on future sustainability across the curriculum activities and to receive workshop resource, please complete form below.