Earth Ethics Institute Online Resources
Check out these additional online resources (curated by MDC's Earth Ethics Institute)
MDC Wellness Resources
Earth Ethics Institute supports wellness and a culture of care at MDC
Student Food Pantry
Please help to promote the Student Food Pantry and let your students know they can contact Mary Wallace (Single Stop) for details --
or simply stop by the ACCESS Department, Room 1112 (Student Services area) on Tuesdays from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM and Wednesdays from 5:00 to 7:00 PM to receive FREE items.
Would you like to help restock the Student Food Pantry?
Items needed: feminine hygiene items, toiletries, proteins (canned tuna, sausage, peanut butter, etc.), tomato sauce, pasta, rice, beans, and breakfast items.
Please help us collect empty pill bottles and other First-Aid items for use in Haiti. You can drop off materials in Building Six, Level 12, Room 100
For more details, please contact Profs. Nathalie Cajuste & Rebecca Sanchez.
Campus Learning Community
The Campus Learning Community is an Earth Ethics Institute initiative that encourages MDC learning about and engagement with the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (aka "SDGs" or "Global Goals").
Miami Dade College (MDC) is a proud member of The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
Please see the AASHE calendar for other events.
Dr. Mark Tirpak - Program Professional (part-time), Earth Ethics Institute -- aligned with Changemaking Education and Social Innovation at MDC and other partners.
Padrón Campus Sustainability Committee is comprised of an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff, and administrators dedicated to enhancing learning and changemaking related to environmental sustainability and earth literacy. Team members represent different disciplines and areas of Padrón Campus.
The Committee is supported by: Padrón Campus GSELS Faculty, Campus Learning Community (CLC) Committee and IMPACT Committee members, as well as by MDC Institute for Civic Engagement & Democracy (iCED), Learning Resources, Media Services, Single Stop and the Honors College.
News & Events
Earth Ethics Institute is convening a One Degree of Change Campus Learning Community focusing on United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
We encourage Global Sustainability and Earth Literacy Studies (GSELS) faculty and other faculty to integrate elements of Goal 13 into their classes throughout the Fall semester -- this can include in-class student, etc. presentations (resources available at Goal 13).
In mid-October --- tentatively Thursday October 20 -- there will be a hybrid (in-person and online) one-day Symposium at Wolfson Campus and online at: https://libraryguides.mdc.edu/CLC
Beyond this one-day Symposium, please help to make a learning community by incorporating Goal 13 into your teaching this academic year, however you choose to do so. I'm happy to help if I can, including by being a part of your classes!
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As we explore this academic year UN Sustainable Development Goal 13 (take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts) through MDC's Campus Learning Community, please consider what the City of Miami suggests we do to take climate action:
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Hurricane season (June-November): Be prepared
Office of Emergency Management | Miami Dade College (mdc.edu)
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Join MDC in preparing during Hurricane Season by reviewing these helpful steps:
Step 2 — Develop an Evacuation Plan Step 3 — Assemble Disaster Supplies Step 4 — Get an Insurance Checkup Step 5 — Strengthen Your Home Step 6 — Help Your Neighbor Step 7 — Complete a Written Plan
Visit MDC’s Hurricane and Emergency Preparedness page to stay informed. |
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Tuesdays @ 4pm: Wellness Walks
Join Prof. Liza Greenberg and Earth Ethics Institute
for weekly wellness walks around campus -- starting at Urbana Space!
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Rising Tide: Priced Out In Miami | Full Documentary - YouTube
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Can you FIX Climate Change? (16-minute video)
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Project Drawdown: Climate Solutions 101 (free online course)
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GSELS Classes & Student Scholars
Global Sustainability and Earth Literacy Studies (GSELS) classes at MDC -- which are part of different academic programs -- acknowledge the interconnections and interdependencies that define our world. Students can earn GSELS Scholar recognition at MDC, in part by doing well in GSELS classes (see the requirements).
In April 2022, student Daniela Cerrato earned GSELS Scholar recognition.
YES! Club
Padrón Campus YES for Environmental Sustainability (YES!) Club is a student organization (sponsored by Earth Ethics Institute) whose mission is to highlight the importance of sustainability and biological diversity while educating others about the function of natural ecosystems and their intrinsic value.
Advisor: Albert Lenel
Engineers for a Sustainable World
Padrón Campus Engineers for a Sustainable World mobilizes students and professionals through education, technical projects and collaborative action to impact local and global sustainability challenges. We envision a world in which engineering fosters environmental, social and economic sustainability to improve both the quality of life and the condition of our planet.
Advisors: Jykro Correo & Adolfo Mendez
Joyce DiBenedetto-Colton Earth Literacy Award
Named for our friend, longtime supporter, past director, and current EEI board member, this annual Award celebrates a student's superior achievement and action in support of Earth and Earth Literacy.
In April 2022, Giselle Jimenez received this Award for Padrón Campus, as nominated by Professors Albert Lenel and Emily Sendin (Communications, Arts & Philosophy).
Urbana Space (Pine Rocklands Habitat)
Located at the corner of SW 6th Street and SW 25th Avenue.
Pine rocklands are a globally imperiled ecosystem native to Southeast Florida, with plant and animal species found nowhere else. After winning a Public Space Challenge offered by The Miami Foundation, Padrón Campus transformed part of its landscaping into pine rockland habitat.
David McGuirk Memorial Zen Garden
Located across from the employee parking lot.
Associate Professor David McGuirk (English, Literature and Sociology), who passed away in 2014, had a particular concern for environmental sustainability. Along with leading Earth Day and Sustainability Committee activities at Padrón Campus, he assisted faculty and staff in developing co-curricular learning opportunities for students in sustainability and earth literacy, as well as with efforts to create and maintain a ‘green’ campus environment.
MLK Butterfly Garden
Located at the corner of SW 6th Street and SW 25th Avenue (inside the employee parking lot)
Student, faculty and staff created this garden in January 2022 as a way to remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and help to improve the campus environment.
Bike Parking
Covered bicycle parking is available at street level in both garages -- accessible from 7th Street.
(Bicycle Parking -- South Garage)
(Bicycle Parking -- North Garage)
