LEADERSHIP, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND CONTEMPORARY COMMUNICATION

Topics

• City’s Climate Change Community Energy and Emissions Plan ( https://www.hamilton.ca/home-neighbourhood/environmental-stewardship/environmental-plans-strategies/hamiltons-climate-0 )
• Impact Adaptation Plan ( https://www.hamilton.ca/home-neighbourhood/environmental-stewardship/environmental-plans-strategies/hamiltons-climate-1 )
• 11:30-1:00: Introductions- Hello! And... Introduction to the class and course outline and components (Game tool, Percolator Comic, Critical Outputs package)
• In class: Set up student project teams and introduce and practice “Percolator” Weekly Comic assignment
• Government of Canada. (2022). Youth engagement at Environment and Climate Change Canada. https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/climatechange/get-involved/youth-engagement-environment-climate-change.html
• Dhoundiyal, K. (2025). Youth-led climate groups: Canadian youth in action. Impact Net Zero. https://impactnetzero.ca/inz-posts/youth-led-climate-groups-canadian-youth-in-action/ (1 page with project links)
• López, A. (2021). Teaching ecomedia literacy. In Ecomedia literacy: Integrating ecology in media education (pp. 252–274). Routledge.Access: PDF on A2L
• Meharry, J. (2025, March 5). A framework for anti-oppressive design. Medium. https://medium.com/@jessicajmeharry/a-framework-for-anti-oppressive-design-6877a4964b3a (8 min read) Access: PDF on A2L