Are you a previous ENVIR 240 student who couldn’t get enough of the course content? Apply to be a TA for Autumn quarter 2024! See the flyer above for quick details, and check out this link for a complete job description. If you think you’d be a good fit and are eager to gain experience in a supporting instructor role, apply at this link.
Environmental Leadership Scholarship applications are now open through the Program on the Environment! Applicants must be current ENVIR majors to apply, and must provide a written personal statement as well as a faculty recommendation. The deadline to apply for one of three $2000 scholarships is Wednesday, May 9th. Application link can be found here or by scanning the QR code in the flyer below.
Wondering what courses you can take this summer to count towards one of 8 required Integrating Disciplines categories? Check out this helpful handout for a list of ENVIR courses and courses taught outside the major that can count for credits in each area.
This year’s Trash Art contest, held by UW recycling, has finally come to an end! Students & staff were invited for the fifth year in a row to submit artwork created from items normally thought of as trash, or a written work about waste and sustainability, that conveyed feelings or ideas about waste and sustainability.
Check out the link below to see all the wonderful submissions, including the winners of each submission category. PoE’s own Benji Blatt earned second place in the ‘Literature’ category for his poem titled Benny the Banana.
Trash Art winners: https://sustainability.uw.edu/blog/2024-trash-art-winners
Round out your summer quarter schedule with one (or both!) of these exciting new ENVIR courses, offered under ENVIR 495: Special Topics in Environmental Studies.
ENVIR 495 A, Talking Animals in Global Literature & Environmental Studies, explores the literary, political, and scientific significance of nonhuman talking animals across diverse cultural contexts. Learn what animals and their languages represent, develop expertise in interdisciplinary research & writing, gain experience with global literature and science communication, and deepen your appreciation for nonhuman animals. This course satisfies the Values & Cultures integrating discipline for ENVIR majors, and also earns a W credit.
ENVIR 495 B, Environmental Justice in the Middle East, explores connections between capitalism, imperialism, war, & ecology throughout the Middle East. In the Middle East, climate change will exacerbate preexisting vulnerabilities stemming from the conflicts, displacement, and marginalization. This course will therefore focus on environmental justice issues in various places within the region including Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Morocco. It will explore the transitional linkages between the different environmental justice struggles in the Middle East as well as discuss community organizing and resistance to environmental injustices such as land dispossession, denial of access to clean water and exposure to toxins. This course satisfies the Environmental Justice integrating discipline for ENVIR majors.
The Student Advisory Council (SAC) is the Dean’s level service body representing all academic units and relevant RSOs at both graduate and undergraduate levels. They are currently looking for new members from a variety of academic units, including one student from the PoE, to join.
The mission of the SAC is to act as a voice for the student population in the College of the Environment. Council members provide communication pathways between themselves, their student communities, and the Dean’s Office. By regular advising, dialogue, and collaboration with the Dean and Associate Deans of the College, the SAC provide recommendations on issues such as, but not limited to, College-level budgets, new initiatives, policies, and planning that affect students such as curriculum, communications, and DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion).
Members serve 1-year terms (Autumn – Spring) with a second year reappointment possible. The total annual commitment is to attend 3-4 meetings per quarter, except summer (typically 90-minutes plus some preparation for meetings). To serve on the SAC, students must be making satisfactory progress in their degree program at time of application and throughout their service on the council. For more information about the SAC see the profiles
of current members and the SAC webpage.
To apply: please complete the online application by Sunday, April 21st. Applications for the 2024-2025 College of the Environment Student Advisory Council will be reviewed by current members of the Student Advisory Council, who will make appointment recommendations to the Dean. Successful candidates will be notified of their appointment the week of May 6. All applicants should be prepared to attend the May 21 SAC meeting (4:30-6:30 PM).
Questions? Contact coenvsac@uw.edu, or coenvaa@uw.edu.
Seattle REconomy is a nonprofit promoting sustainability and community through access to tools, ranging from drills and shovels to sewing machines and pressure cookers. There are also classes every month for bikers, gardeners, woodworkers, and everyone in between. On top of that is their seed library, workshop, bike repair station, and reuse store. Their resources, classes, and events are available to everyone regardless of place of residence or income.
This April, they are offering all new members a 15% discount to use at their ReUse Materials Shop, so come on down! They have two locations: The NE Seattle Tool Library and their new Shoreline Tool Library. The NE Seattle Tool Library is most accessible to UW students because it can be reached by taking the 372 bus that runs around campus.
Becoming a member is easy, and it can be done online or in-person. They have volunteers and a laptop at both tool libraries to help you out. All they ask for is an optional membership donation ranging from $0-$750 depending on what you can afford. Proof of income is not necessary. You can also volunteer with them once/month for an in-kind membership.
Learn more about Seattle Reconomy on their website: https://seattlereconomy.org
If you have any questions, please contact info@seattlereconomy.org
EarthLab presents an inclusive gathering focused on climate justice and community building. Across the Seattle, Bothell, and Tacoma campuses, University of Washington students actively engage in vital discussions about climate change and its profound implications for social justice. Now, we invite UW undergraduates from all campuses to unite for a transformative half-day event at the Husky Union Building.
This free event is a platform for grassroots conversations to build a stronger climate community, where student voices take center stage. Through facilitated discussions grounded in principles of social justice and equity, we aim to ignite excitement and optimism for concrete next steps towards collective climate action at UW.
Join us to connect with peers and faculty, to exchange ideas, and to be empowered to drive meaningful change. Free breakfast & lunch. Networking opportunities with UW faculty and staff. Stay for as long as you can. More information & registration link here.
West Harlem for Environmental Justice a/k/a WE ACT for Environmental Justice is a Northern Manhattan community-based organization building healthy neighborhoods by ensuring people of color and/or low-income, participate meaningfully in the creation of sound and fair health and environmental protections, policies and practices.
We are seeking an individual to conduct background research and schedule meetings and interviews to support the Executive Director (ED) of WE ACT and our board member (the team as they tell the story of the Environmental Justice movement. We’re writing a book! The Intern will:
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:
This position reports to the Executive Director of WE ACT & Our Board Member in District of Columbia
COMPENSATION
Internship is for a minimum of 7-10 hours a week with a stipend of $500 monthly. This is a hybrid/remote opportunity and the internship will be open until filled.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested applicants should send their resume as a WORD or PDF document to shanell.reyes@weact.org Please put in the subject line “WE ACT Paid Internship”. All staff, including interns, must be and are fully vaccinated. More details at this link.
The Resilience Lab and Campus Sustainability Fund are pleased to announce that the Resilience and Compassion Seed Grant application has opened!
CSF and the lab are in their 6th year of partnership to promote resilience, compassion, sustainability, and community at the UW. Seed grants provide financial and institutional support to students, staff, and instructors to help them hone skills, create impactful projects or applied research, and develop as leaders.
The application period closes on Tuesday, April 30th at 11:59 pm PST. Funded projects will be awarded grants from $500 to $5,000.
The seed grant webpage provides more information about the application process and proposal guidelines. If you have questions, please contact Tatiana Brown (csfcoord@uw.edu) and Rudy Gallardo (rodrig5@uw.edu0.
