Green thread in teaching

Purpose and implementation:  

Part of the Climate Committee’s work, under the mandate from the department’s leadership, was to incorporate a “green thread” in teaching. In this context, a green thread refers to how climate and environmental issues can be illuminated from various perspectives within psychology. To expedite this work and simultaneously give students the opportunity to influence their own education, the committee deemed it appropriate for students to be involved in the process.

Based on previous efforts by the Climate Committee, the students identified which subjects were best suited for the implementation of the green thread. The need for mapping varied between study programs, and the work required close cooperation with lecturers and the Climate Committee. The students then developed proposals on how climate, eco-, and environmental psychology could be incorporated into the subjects. This involved finding and reading relevant literature within the specific subject and discussing ideas with instructors. Together, they developed content and slides for lectures, as well as larger modules and documents with suggestions for relevant literature for courses, activities for seminars and exam questions.

About the Students:

The student work group primarily worked in two groups, depending on the study program: 

- Marit Venn (coordinator, professional, 9th semester), Tiril Fimland (professional, 8th semester), and Jon Axel Rosén (professional, 7th semester). 

- Charlie Dina Dickhausen (coordinator, master’s, 2nd year), Helena Anita Malvik (bachelor’s, 6th semester), and Anna Andrea Slagnes Dale (bachelor’s, 4th semester).