Overview
The Hart House Global Commons is your opportunity to connect in real-time with students participating in-person and virtually from international partner universities, to engage in dialogue and action around the climate crisis. Students participating directly from Colombia, Canada, France, South Africa, and the U.S.A. will connect for truly global discussions on one of the most pressing issues of our time—climate change.
In many places, the disruptive threats of climate change have arrived. Addressing and living with climate change requires a serious transformation of society and of our relationships to each other and to the world around us – and we have work to do. Please join us for an opportunity to share stories from the front lines as we hear from students around the globe about how they are experiencing and responding to the climate crisis. Share your story, listen and learn.
Part of the Hart House Global Commons.
How to Get Involved
There are two ways to engage in the Hart House Global Commons. Both are free:
- Conference (registration required)
- Series (application required)
Series
Hart House Global Commons Series (5 consecutive sessions)
Welcome to the inaugural Hart House Global Commons series. Small groups of 10 selected students from each location will be able to participate in an online, globally-networked five-week series. The focus in the fall term is Dialogue and Global Engagement. The winter term will focus on Action and Global Engagement. Participate in one or both sessions.
Send inquiries and applications to [email protected]
Take a look at what participants from previous Global Commons have shared online, by searching #hhglobalcommons on twitter.
Hart House Global Commons Action Series
Small groups of 10 students take part in a five-week dialogue series.
Hart House Global Commons Dialogue Series
Small groups of 10 students take part in a five-week dialogue series.
Conference
Hart House Global Commons Conference (2 hrs)
Visions and Actions Towards Climate Justice
Entering its fourth year, the Hart House Global Commons offers participants a unique, globally-networked opportunity to share perspectives and learn from and with each other as we discuss pressing global issues without borders, and seek to develop actions to address them.
Time Commitment: Two hours for the Conference, plus we will share a discussion guide and selected resources one week before the session.
This session will focus on highlighting a range of visions and actions on the climate crisis from each of the partner communities and locations, including a combination of student activism and research and community-based responses. There will be one representative from each participating location. This is an opportunity to explore innovative action and get inspired!
Visions and Actions Towards Climate Justice
Share innovations from the frontlines of the climate crisis.
Climate Change in Focus
Sharing stories from the frontlines of the climate crisis.
Innovation Award
This University of Toronto award recognizes staff for advancing the University’s strategic objectives, encouraging innovation and providing a platform for best practices. The Hart House Global Commons team was proud to accept the Excellence Through Innovation Award for their work in 2017–2018.
Partners
Hart House is grateful for the support and assistance of its many partners in the presentation of the Hart House Global Commons. At the University of Toronto, these include:
Presenting Partners
International Partners
Local Partners
