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2021 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

How Pesticide Risk Communication Can Empower Indigenous Communities

Emily Siangkam

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2021 Autumn | Climate Change, Environmental Justice

Climate Justice: The Role of Human Values in Effective Communication and Inspiring Action

Naeemah Zakarya

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2021 Autumn | Environmental Justice, Sustainability

Fostering Community Knowledge Production as the Key to a Just and Sustainable Seattle

Sydney Porter

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2021 Autumn | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

Hidden Histories, Current Realities: Historical Context in Environmental Organizing

Ellie MacLean

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2021 Spring | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

Accessibility to Environmentalism for BIPOC Youth in Seattle

Max Rodrigo

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2021 Autumn | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

Foundation for the Future: Tools for Teaching Environmental Justice in Urban Environments

Isabella Koch

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2021 Spring | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

Empowering a Diverse And Inclusive Culture Between The UW and NOAA: Creating The UW DEI Catalogue.

Daniela Ivana Gonzalez

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2021 Spring | Environmental Justice, Sustainability

Increasing BIPOC Representation in Sustainable Shopping

Vanessa Chung

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2021 Spring | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

Environmental Volunteering: Being Green Shouldn’t Mean Being White

Ashleigh Bell

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2022 Autumn | Arts & Humanities, Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice, Sustainability

Gleaning in Public Consciousness: How Gleaning Has Changed and It’s Potential to Advance Food Justice

Ozi Goldstein

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2022 Autumn | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice, Policy & Regulation, Sustainability

SALMON, CULVERTS, AND COURT: WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT TO EXPECT

Kelsey Price

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2022 Autumn | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

TACKLING MULTIFACETED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES: THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND HOW TO CREATE IT

Isla Scott

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2022 Autumn | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice, Policy & Regulation

Supporting Environmental Justice Through Screening and Mapping Tools

Kailuhia Lam

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2022 Autumn | Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Policy & Regulation

The Rule of Law: Equitable Environmental Policy in the United States

Anneliese Hasenbalg

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2022 Autumn | Agriculture and Food Systems, Environmental Justice, Policy & Regulation

Aiding the Bandaid: How do we Improve Food Charity?

Hannah Whobrey

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2022 Spring | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

Environmental Justice in Seattle: Practices to Increase Access to Green Space in Historically Underinvested Neighborhoods Without Causing Gentrification and Displacement

Anya Gavrylko

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2022 Spring | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

Building a Bridge: Bringing Cultural Relevance to Government-Run Environmental Engagement Programs in Alaska

Elizabeth Zajaczkowski

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2022 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Environmental Justice

Urban Farming and Food Justice: How Urban Food Stewardship Enhances Community Aid and Access to Culturally Relevant Foods

Riley Wilmart

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2022 Spring | Business & Sustainability, Environmental Justice, Sustainability

“Sustainable” Development? Creating an Equitable and Just Society Through Capital Project Development

Camila Nakashima

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2022 Spring | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

Protecting Children from Wildfire Smoke: Investing in Indoor Air Quality in California Schools

Zoe Lew

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2022 Spring | Climate Change, Environmental Justice

Mitigating the Inevitable: Challenges with Hazard Mitigation Planning in the Face of Climate Change

Jessica Goulet

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2022 Spring | Arts & Humanities, Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

Urban Green Spaces – Understanding Their Impacts and Effectiveness on Human Health and Well-Being

Jasmine Chau

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2022 Spring | Environmental Justice, Sustainability

The Impact of Aircraft Pollution: Environmental Health & Justice

Lily Astone

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2024 Spring | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

Moving Beyond the Like: Crafting Captions for Meaningful Environmental Engagement

Jillian Evans

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2024 Spring | Environmental Justice, Policy & Regulation

Protecting Seattle’s Urban Canopy: Policy Revisions & Education

Lauren Williams

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2024 Spring | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

Centering Environmental Justice: Fostering Equitable and Sustainable Communities in the Classroom

Ayla Stone

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2024 Spring | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice, Natural Science & Restoration

Interdisciplinary Environmental Education, Immigrant Support, and the Fight Against Climate Change

John Romano-Olsen

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2024 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Environmental Justice

Exploring Personal Food Sovereignty: The Relationship Between Perception and Action in the Food Justice Movement

Maddie Keating

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2024 Spring | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

The Complexity of Inequity: Investigating Accessibility to Environmental Education Resources for Underrepresented Students

Abigayle Cariño

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2024 Spring | Business & Sustainability, Environmental Justice

Brilliant Biomethane: Opportunities of Renewable Natural Gas in Propelling a Sustainable Future

Joe Bruun-Jensen

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2023 Spring | Environmental Justice, Natural Science & Restoration, Policy & Regulation, Sustainability

URBAN FORESTRY: ENABLING CONDITIONS FOR EQUITABLE MUNICIPAL TREE CANOPY

Will Feury

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2023 Spring | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice, Sustainability

DEFENDING NORTH SEATAC PARK: THE KEY ROLE OF EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMUNICATION

Charlie Sikes

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2023 Spring | Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Policy & Regulation, Sustainability

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR AIRPORT COMMUNITIES: REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING IN A POST-JET AGE

Aubrey Wisdom

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2023 Spring | Environmental Justice, Natural Science & Restoration, Sustainability

EXPLORING WAYS TO ACHIEVE ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION GOALS WHILE PROMOTING EQUITY AND JUSTICE

Sandy Reyes Tena

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2023 Spring | Environmental Justice, Policy & Regulation, Sustainability

ACCESSIBILITY, EQUITY, AND PROMOTING PEDESTRIANIZATION WITHIN CITIES

Katherine Lykins

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2023 Spring | Environmental Justice, Natural Science & Restoration, Policy & Regulation, Sustainability

ETHICAL ECOLOGY: RESTORATION AND TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY

Arlo Liddell

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2023 Spring | Environmental Justice, Policy & Regulation

RETHINKING ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS: UNLOCKING THEIR POTENTIAL WITH ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Isabel Corona-Campiz

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2023 Spring | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

EMPHASIZING IMPACT: EXPLORING EFFECTIVE PROJECT REPORTING STRATEGIES FOR GRANT-FUNDED SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES

Gulsima Young

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2023 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Environmental Justice

DECOLONIZING STRUCTURAL RACISM IN THE US FOOD SYSTEM: CENTERING BIPOC VOICES

Emma Lee Ward

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2023 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Climate Change, Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

FRUIT PRODUCTION WITHIN SEATTLE: CLIMATE CHANGE & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Taylor Thao

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