The first graduate training program in Environmental Psychology was created at CUNY more than 50 years ago. This traditional program is still a hub for critical thinking in psychology and correlated environmental areas. Environmental Psychologists are scholars and practitioners who work across disciplines focusing on real-world problems addressing people-place relationships critically. While the issues of culture, politics, inequalities, and environmental injustice were always part of our classroom discussions, the disruption of COVID-19 has demanded we recreate our approaches and pedagogical strategies to address new and urgent issues. In this workshop, organized by Erin Lilli and Fernanda Blanco Vidal (Graduate Center), twelve presenters from different CUNY campuses, but also alumni that now are teaching in other colleges, will offer a handout with a 5-7 minute presentation of their assignments. The rest of the time will be dedicated to audience engagement and contribution by using active learning strategies such as social annotations, group discussions with instant online polls, and exit tickets to promote feedback.
