Climate Quest:
Environmental Studies & the Art of Filmmaking, July 13-20
Explore the Nooksack River watershed through research and field observation. Study present and future effects of global warming on the watershed and the bioregion and communicate acquired knowledge to others. During this field-based class, you will:
Class sessions are scheduled Sunday evening through Saturday, various hours. A special screening for parents and a reception is scheduled on Sunday from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Enrollment is limited to a maximum of 18 students.
Class Schedule [click here]
Detailed Syllabus [click here]
Video Release Form [click here]
Faculty/Instructors
Wendy Walker teaches environmental studies at Huxley College of the Environment at Western Washington University with an emphasis in environmental education. She uses the arts to communicate scientific knowledge, having written and produced environmental dramas for young people and created interpretive programs and exhibits for national parks and forests. Walker also works as a consultant for exhibit and program design for interpretive centers throughout the U.S. Her most recent interests include examining environmental issues from an international perspective and she recently returned from a quarter teaching in Mexico. Walker earned her B.A. in geology at WWU and an M.A. in religion from Florida State University.
Katie Fleming is a devoted environmental educator and an education coordinator for RE Sources for Sustainable Communities, an environmental education organization, and an instructor at WWU’s Huxley College of the Environment. She was one of the 1000 people selected nationwide to participate in The Climate Project, a global warming workshop led by Al Gore. Katie completed her M.Ed. in Natural Science/Science Education at WWU and Huxley College of the Environment. Fleming earned her B.A. in television and film production at Indiana University.
Environmental Studies & the Art of Filmmaking, July 13-20
Explore the Nooksack River watershed through research and field observation. Study present and future effects of global warming on the watershed and the bioregion and communicate acquired knowledge to others. During this field-based class, you will:
- Explore and study the Nooksack River from headwaters to delta
- Observe the river’s powers of erosion and deposition
- Research changes occurring in river organisms and processes and global climate change
- Produce a creative video about the impact of climate change on the watershed and the region
- Share the video with students from other regions of the United States
- Work with Western Washington University student mentors
- Earn one college credit awarded by WWU’s Huxley College of the Environment
Class sessions are scheduled Sunday evening through Saturday, various hours. A special screening for parents and a reception is scheduled on Sunday from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Enrollment is limited to a maximum of 18 students.
Class Schedule [click here]
Detailed Syllabus [click here]
Video Release Form [click here]
Faculty/Instructors
Wendy Walker teaches environmental studies at Huxley College of the Environment at Western Washington University with an emphasis in environmental education. She uses the arts to communicate scientific knowledge, having written and produced environmental dramas for young people and created interpretive programs and exhibits for national parks and forests. Walker also works as a consultant for exhibit and program design for interpretive centers throughout the U.S. Her most recent interests include examining environmental issues from an international perspective and she recently returned from a quarter teaching in Mexico. Walker earned her B.A. in geology at WWU and an M.A. in religion from Florida State University.
Katie Fleming is a devoted environmental educator and an education coordinator for RE Sources for Sustainable Communities, an environmental education organization, and an instructor at WWU’s Huxley College of the Environment. She was one of the 1000 people selected nationwide to participate in The Climate Project, a global warming workshop led by Al Gore. Katie completed her M.Ed. in Natural Science/Science Education at WWU and Huxley College of the Environment. Fleming earned her B.A. in television and film production at Indiana University.
