Bringing Sustainability into Any Curriculum: Tools to Make it Easier

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Are you interested in climate change or other sustainability issues but don’t know how to

fit it into your curriculum? In this session, we’ll explore tools that anyone can use to bring

sustainability concepts into any classroom, regardless of the core subject matter. We’ll

share examples from BCIT, education resources specific to your program area, and

tangible exercises for you to try on your own or with your students.

Presenters

Christina Olsen is a manager with Institute Sustainability, BCIT’s sustainability office. She

has 25+ years in several sustainability and education sectors in Canada, the US, UK, and

Caribbean. Christina holds a master’s degree in Sustainability and Environmental

Management from Harvard and a BA in Environmental Studies – with a joint major in

Anthropology – from the University of Victoria.

Mary Ho is a faculty member at BCIT School of Business + Media, teaching strategic

management and sustainability. She specializes in impact measurement and stakeholder

engagement, and provide consulting services to organizations and research institutions,

translating strategy into measurable outcomes through evidence-based assessment,

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