WHO WE ARE

At FUCEP, we provide a wide range of courses to support our mission of creating a sustainable and just future for all. Our courses include environmental education programs, worker safety training, climate advocacy, and emergency preparedness training. We work closely with local communities, schools, and businesses to provide tailored solutions that meet their unique needs. Through our programs, we aim to empower people with the knowledge and skills they need to protect the environment, promote sustainability, and build resilient communities.

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Our courses include:

 

• Family and Community Preparedness:

The Fisk University Community Environmental Awareness and Sustainability Program, in partnership with the Metro Nashville-Davidson County Public Health Department’s Office of Emergency Preparedness and the Midwest Consortium/NIEHS, has been actively working to educate vulnerable populations on how to effectively prepare for emergencies. 

This course provides an overview of the hazards that can impact the local community, and steps that individuals and families can take to become better prepared to deal with them. This includes guidance on how to develop a disaster plan, build a disaster supply kit, and organize with your neighbors to become better prepared. 
 

• Toxic Use Reduction: 

 This workshop is for residents and community groups who want to reduce their exposure to toxic substances within their homes, at work, or in the community. The overall objective is to identify opportunities for toxic use reduction through elimination or finding safer alternatives and actively working to reduce your exposure. This course integrates the basic principles of the movement of toxic substances throughout our food chain as described in another course offered: Persistent, Bioaccumulative Toxics.

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• Pandemic Preparedness:

This workshop focuses on emerging public health issues that have a significant impact and are global in nature. This includes COVID -19 awareness training which covers disparities in health outcomes, mental health, vaccination development, building resiliency, hierarchy of controls to reduce transmission, and epidemiological data.

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• Heat and Cold Safety​​

​Building Family and Community Resilience to Extreme Heat and Cold (including a discussion of Metro Nashville Heat Watch Campaign and Metro Nashville Climate Adaption Plan: Extreme Heat and Cold Adaption Strategies)

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• Lithium-ion Battery Safety and Energy Storage Challenges

This important discussion will increase family and community awareness of the importance of safe lithium-ion battery storage, charging, use, and disposal. 

After completing this workshop, you will better be able to:
•    Describe potential human health and environmental risks of lithium batteries.
•    Identify safe practices for lithium batteries, including use, charging, storage, and disposal.
•    Identify action steps in case of a lithium battery emergency.
•    Identify alternative battery energy storage systems.

 

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