Big Ideas, First Steps: A Climate Change Challenge

A three-day course/hackathon-style competition challenges students to imagine, in teams, innovative ways to raise awareness of climate change.

Registration for this event is closed. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in participating.

Dates: March 22, 23 and 24, 2024
Location: Social Sciences Building, FSS

The challenge will take place in English.
Participants will be paired in teams of 4 or 5. The pairing will take place one week before the start of the activity.
During the Challenge, teams will draw on expert input, as well as their knowledge and experience, to address a particular social challenge, which will be shared with participants on Friday.
Participants will be enrolled in microcredit FSS 3302 (1.5 credits). To obtain the microcredit, participants will need to complete the pre-event readings (available on Brightspace from March 13) and a short survey by March 18th, be present for the entire Challenge, and present their project on Sunday. Grading will be based on S (satisfactory) or NS (unsatisfactory).
The event will take place according to the following schedule:
- Friday, March 22, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Saturday, March 23, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Sunday, March 24, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Snacks will be provided throughout the weekend. Lunch will be provided on March 23 and 24.

Participants must be students at the Faculty of Social Sciences and have completed at least 24 course units.
Students must be able to be registered to the microcredit course FSS 3302 Specialized Workshop in Social Sciences, worth 1.5 course units. Grading will be on a S (satisfactory) or NS (non-satisfactory) basis.
Part-time students are eligible to participate, but fees (for a micro-credit) will apply.

Questions? Reach out to [email protected].