Course Content
Materials developed from interdisciplinary, case-based symposium panels.
Thanks to support from the Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science (KIETS) and the NC State University Sustainability Fund, NC State graduate students put together course content that can be used in classrooms across multiple disciplines. The material is based on our panel discussions on ENERGY GRIDS, HAZARD MITIGATION AND DISASTER RECOVERY, CITY DESIGN AND TOURISM, AND SUSTAINBLE PROTEINS and is geared towards secondary education classes or upper level K-12 classes interested in looking at some of our most challenging issues through an interdisciplinary lens.
Energy Grids
The 2025 Climate Leaders Program Fall Symposium hosted a panel on Energy Grids. Panelists highlighted the work being done by Duke Energy, NC Public Staff: Energy Division, Land of Sky Regional Council and Footprint Project in Western North Carolina to provide resilient energy options before and after disruptive events.
Graduate student Bianca Meotti put together slides, teaching notes and an informational flyer that can be used in classrooms across multiple disciplines.
This case-based content can provide opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration on one of our most pressing issues.
Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Recovery
The 2025 Climate Leaders Program Fall Symposium hosted a panel on Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Recovery. Panelists highlighted the cooperative, forward thinking project along Little Sugar Creek in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Future thinking collaboration among academic researchers and county officials helped communities, infrastructure and the environment.
Graduate student Cornelius Ojo provides very detailed lesson plans that address how local governments are taking on hazard mitigation, disaster risk management, and climate change adaptation. He uses the Little Sugar Creek case to help students think about what works, what is challenging, and who needs to be involved.
This case-based content can provide opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration on one of our most pressing issues.
City Design and Tourism
The 2025 Climate Leaders Program Fall Symposium hosted a panel on City Design and Tourism. Panelists from coastal tourist hotspots (Savannah, Wilmington, etc.) highlighted the the tourism sector’s adaptation to extreme weather and environmental changes within various coastal communities.
Graduate student Tess Stogner provides very detailed lesson plans that address how local governments are taking on hazard mitigation, disaster risk management, and climate change adaptation. He uses the Little Sugar Creek case to help students think about what works, what is challenging, and who needs to be involved.
This case-based content can provide opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration on one of our most pressing issues.
Sustainable Proteins
The 2025 Climate Leaders Program Fall Symposium hosted a panel on Sustainable Proteins. Panelists shared their thoughts on the emerging interests and technologies and the exciting work being done by students, non-profits, innovator labs and industry on sustainable proteins.
Graduate student Seung Hyun Yoo provides a panel summary, slide presentation, multi-media list and sample Kahoot quiz that address what proteins are, the various types of animal, plant, and alternative proteins and their varying climate and environmental impacts.
This case-based content can provide opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration on one of our most pressing issues.
