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SBCTC Climate Solutions Program Funding Request

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Each college should submit one application on behalf of the faculty and staff on their campus.
Please designate a contact person for this funding request.
To fill out the funding request, you will have to share faculty and staff names and email addresses for each offering you apply for, so make sure to gather those before submitting.
This is a streamlined application process and will result in a direct allocation to selected colleges.
This is a competitive process and we have budgeted for full funding for 20 colleges, but we will work to accommodate as many requests as we can.
Please refer to the funding guidelines for more details regarding this allocation package.
Please submit this request by October 31, 2022
1.Name of college
2.Contact Full Name
3.Contact Job Title
4.Contact Email
5.WORKFORCE RETREATS
These are 2-day overnight events where faculty will learn from industry leaders, engage in field experiences, and learn from each other. The focus will be on emerging technologies and practices that support climate solutions, green workforce development and training needs in these sectors, and models for integrating sustainability concepts throughout the professional technical curriculum. These events will close with shared visioning for training and workforce development in these sectors and assessing needs for updating existing programs (inclusive of new curriculum, equipment, or partnership building) to meet these shifting training needs and competencies.

1. Built Environment (Construction and HVAC) (March 2023)

2. Energy, Manufacturing & Transportation (April 2023)

3. Agriculture & Natural Resources (May 2023)


Total allocation per retreat: $7000 (minimum of 2 participants)
Total allocation for all 3 retreats: $21,000 (up to 6 total participants)

Allocation includes travel, adjunct stipends ($800 per person), and continuing the work funds ($5000 per retreat) to support the campus team.

Which retreats would you like to apply for? Please select all the retreats that you can commit to sending at least two faculty. Each college has 6 available slots across these three retreats. We have budgeted for 20 colleges to have this opportunity and be fully funded. Please select all that apply.
6.Who will be attending the Built Environnment Retreat? Please provide the names and emails of the faculty members. We will reach out to them to register for the event based on this list of names.   You need a minimum of 2 people for this retreat, or maximum of 6. If there is more interest, feel free to share faculty names and we will see if we can accommodate.
7.Who will be attending the Energy, Manufacturing and Transportation Retreat? Please provide the names and emails of the faculty members. We will reach out to them to register for the event based on this list of names.  You need a minimum of 2 people or maximum of 6. If there is more interest, feel free to share faculty names and we will see if we can accommodate. 
8.Who will be attending the Agriculture and Natural Resources Retreat? Please provide the names and emails of the faculty members. We will reach out to them to register for the event based on this list of names. You need a minimum of 2 people for this retreat, or maximum of 6. If there is more interest, feel free to share faculty names and we will see if we can accommodate.
9.FACILITIES & SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTORS’ RETREAT 
This is the beginning of a longer strategic planning effort and is a retreat style 2-day event for facilities directors and sustainability directors/coordinators to convene to discuss the possibility of creating a statewide Climate Action Plan. The goal of a statewide Climate Action plan is to have a coordinated effort that equitably supports each college in our system in coming into compliance with new legislation as well as in integrating sustainability practices throughout our operations and reducing our collective carbon footprint. This will be a chance to listen to each other’s needs, to network and share successes, engage in shared visioning, and then map out next steps for coordinating campus level strategies into a statewide action plan. 
This event will be held in February 2023 in Leavenworth, WA. 
Total Allocation: $5400 
Allocation includes travel funds and $5000 in continuing the work funds to support the campus team.  
 
 
Are you interested in applying for the Facilities and Sustainability Director’s Retreat? We have budgeted for 20 colleges to have this opportunity and be fully funded. 
10.Who will be attending? Please list the name, title, and email of up to two attendees. If there is more interest, please list all people that are interested in attending and we will see if we can accommodate the request. 
11.CLIMATE JUSTICE ACROSS THE CURRICULUM 
In this first year, this opportunity is open to 10 colleges. We will be training two Climate Justice Leads, one from STEM disciplines and one humanities or social science disciplines, to be faculty leads and professional developers on their campus. In this train the trainer model, these leads will be trained as a class of 20 faculty from across the state in Winter Quarter. Then in Spring Quarter, each pair of leads will host a curriculum development workshop series for 10 faculty on their campus who will each create a climate justice module to implement in their course. There are continuing the work funds for continued professional development, engaging community-based organizations, or curriculum development. 
 
These trainings will occur online in Winter and Spring Quarter 2023. 
Total Allocation: $30,000 
Allocation includes lead stipends ($8000 each) and faculty participant stipends ($1000 each) as well as continuing the work funds ($5000).  
 
 
Are you interested in applying for the Climate Justice Across the Curriculum Opportunity? This opportunity is open to 10 colleges. 
12.Please provide the names and emails of the two faculty members who would fill the role of faculty leads. You need a faculty member from STEM and one from Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences.
13.CURRICULUM SHARING WORKSHOPS: C02 Monitoring Student Research Workshop, Climate Justice Zines, or Climate Solutions Integrative Assignment Workshop  
These will be 3-hour curriculum sharing and development workshops offered by faculty in our system who have successfully implemented these projects and are ready to train their colleagues and share their curriculum. These are held virtually. We have reserved funding for up to 6 people per college across the 3 workshops but if there is more interest, please share faculty names and we will see if we can accommodate the request. These workshops are open and applicable to all faculty, including academic transfer and professional technical or workforce program faculty. 
 
Total Allocation: $2400  
Allocation incudes adjunct stipends ($100 each) and curriculum development stipends for all faculty ($300 each) for up to 6 people.  
 
Which workshops can you commit to sending a minimum of 2 to a maximum of 6 faculty participants? Select all that apply.
14.CO2 Student Research Project 
Faculty will learn how to use CO2 monitors for student led research and how to support students in asking justice related research questions as they monitor their communities. Each faculty member will get 1- 2 carbon dioxide monitors, curricular resources, and support creating an implementation plan.  This is an engaging research project appropriate for all levels of students to begin asking questions about C02 concentrations and emissions in their communities. 
 
Which faculty are interested the C02 Monitoring Student Research Workshop? Please list their names and emails. If you do not have faculty participants yet, please indicate that and we will follow up with registration later.
15.Zines 
Faculty will learn how to support students in creating climate justice and climate solutions focused self-published magazines (Zines) to support literacy, communication, research, and civic action learning outcomes. This is a great adaptable project that celebrates student creativity, choice, and voice. 
 
Which faculty are interested in the Climate Justice Zines Workshop? Please list their names and emails. If you do not have faculty participants yet, please indicate that and we will follow up with registration later.
16.Integrative Assignments 
Faculty will collaborate with another faculty member outside their discipline to create an integrative assignment related to climate solutions and social justice during the workshop. This is a great opportunity to share and collaborate with colleagues and bring in equity-based interdisciplinary content that is supportive of diverse students and integrative learning outcomes. It is also a model that scales to connect multiple classes across campus and can be a way to create a shared student experience around a central theme. 
 
Which faculty are interested in the Climate Justice Integrative Assignment Workshop? Please list their names and emails. Three-person faculty teams are recommended for this workshop. If you do not have faculty participants yet, please indicate that and we will follow up with registration later.
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