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Dear SFTS Student Listserv,</div>
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I’m reaching out from UCSF with an exciting new class for UC Riverside students.</div>
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<i>We have developed a special academic experiential course on personal and social resilience to the ecological crisis that has been transformative for many students!
</i>However, as a new course <span style="font-weight: 700;">we need your help raising awareness
</span>of it, and we are open to 100 students. Enrollment for the Spring 2026 UC-wide Climate Resilience Course is opening soon.</div>
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This will be the third year of the UC Climate Resilience Course and it’s now available at all 10 UC campuses in 2026.</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The initiative has been featured by </span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAda6b952b-e1d1-3e9f-8177-da3c53e52452" href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/10/07/nx-s1-5057430/stress-anxiety-climate-change-action-positive">NPR</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and
</span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA2ad70918-660e-877d-c76a-8e29fe4ee6de" href="https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/got-climate-anxiety-uc-course-can-help">UC
News</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, highlighting the momentum behind this innovative and impactful program.</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">About the course:</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br>
Students today are navigating the realities of climate change and global uncertainty. This class helps them build stress resilience, a sense of purpose, and strong community connections while engaging in meaningful climate action. Students learn through short
talks from global climate leaders, interactive small-group sessions led by mindfulness teachers, and hands-on climate resilience projects. Our evaluation is published
</span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA54393654-1223-3193-0d0c-4c3eaeb0ee98" href="https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/17/7/3139">here.</a></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Course title: </span>Special Topics in Global Studies </div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Instructors: </span>Selin Nielsen, PhD</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Day/Time: </span>Tues/Thurs 11:00am - 12:20pm</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Catalog code: </span>GBST 133 / SEHE 133</div>
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Although the course is listed as an upper-division class, it is <span style="font-weight: 700;">
open to all students</span>. If students experience any difficulty enrolling, they can contact
<span style="font-weight: 700;">selin.nielsen@ucr.edu</span> or their academic advisor for assistance, and they will be admitted if space is available.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;"><u>Could you please share the attached flyer with your students, academic advisors and listserv?</u>
</span>Early visibility will help students register for this important course. </div>
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Thank you so much for your support. Please feel free to reach out if you’d like any additional information or materials to share.</div>
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Warmly,</div>
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Pei Qi Tea on behalf of UC Climate Resilience Course Directors </div>
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Elissa Epel, PhD</div>
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Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Psychiatry</div>
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University of California, San Francisco</div>
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Director of the Aging, Metabolism, and Emotions Center </div>
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Philippe R. Goldin, PhD</div>
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Professor, University of California Davis<br>
Director, Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience Laboratory</div>
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Jyoti Mishra, PhD MBA</div>
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Associate Professor, University of California San Diego</div>
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Director, Neural Engineering & Translation Labs</div>
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