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2024 Spring | Best Lightning Talk, Education & Outreach, Policy & Regulation, ★ Award Winner

Carbon, Communication, and Climate: How We Can Reach Net Zero with Less Than 1000 Acres

Midori Sylwester

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2024 Spring | Education & Outreach

How Hospitals Can Focus On Health In Regards To The Environment

Keara Taylor

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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 | Agriculture and Food Systems

Exploring the Gifts of Community Gardening: Environmentally, Economically, and Socially

Jasmine Yu

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2024 Spring | Natural Science & Restoration

Life and Death: How Does Western Hemlock Mortality in a City Park Affect Pileated Woodpecker Livelihoods?

Muwei Zhang

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2024 Spring | Business & Sustainability

Skyrocketing Social Media for Small Businesses: From Ground Zero to Success

Rexford Curtiss

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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 | Business & Sustainability

Visualizing a Path Towards Sustainability: A Model of Data Management for the Future

James Moy

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2024 Spring | Business & Sustainability

Strategic Alignment in Information Systems and Corporate Sustainability: A Knowledge Management Perspective

Lia Pecunies

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2024 Spring | Arts & Humanities, Sustainability

Red Beets? Try Green Beats: Sustaining Melodies, Harmonizing Futures

Grace Stevens

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2023 Spring | Climate Change, Education & Outreach

THE INDIVIDUAL ADVOCATE: COPING WITH CLIMATE GRIEF AND WAYS WE CAN FIGHT BACK

Isabelle Arenson

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2023 Spring | Education & Outreach

LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE: DEVELOPING ENGAGING ONLINE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL NON-PROFITS

Sarah Butruille

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2023 Spring | Climate Change, Education & Outreach, Sustainability

THE FUTURE OF OUR WATER: ADDRESSING WATER QUALITY, SUPPLY, AND DEMAND

Alex Cabebe

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2023 Spring | Climate Change, Education & Outreach

LET’S TALK ABOUT FEELINGS: ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE OPTIMISM AND MANAGE ECO-ANXIETY IN THE NEXT GENERATION

Nicholas Chappelear

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2023 Spring | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

LEVELING UP THE WORKPLACE: HOW GAMIFICATION FOSTERS IDEAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PRACTICES

Alina Doan

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2023 Spring | Climate Change, Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice, Sustainability

WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMS: HOW MUNICIPALITIES CAN SAVE MONEY, WATER, AND SALMON

Sofia Dreessen

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2023 Spring | Climate Change, Education & Outreach

REVOLUTIONIZING TRANSIT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION: YOUTH-INSPIRED OUTREACH STRATEGIES FROM TRANSIT EXPERTS

Madelyn Eder

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2023 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Best Poster, Climate Change, Sustainability

Time to Talk Trash: The Top Barriers and Solutions for Composting in Faster Food Restaurants

Michaela Fournier

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2023 Spring | Honorable Mention: Best Poster, Environmental Justice, Natural Science & Restoration, Policy & Regulation, Sustainability, ★ Award Winner

COLLABORATING WITH TRIBES AND INTEGRATING INDIGENOUS ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE INTO PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF KELP AND EELGRASS CONSERVATION

Sundus Sabbah

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2023 Spring | Best Lightning Talk, Education & Outreach, Natural Science & Restoration, ★ Award Winner

GEOCACHING FAUX GRANITE: HOW A ROCK IN THE WOODS IS BETTER AT TEACHING THAN YOU ARE.

Sylas Kasten

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2023 Spring | Climate Change, Honorable Mention: Best Lightning Talk, Education & Outreach, Sustainability

Riding the Feels Train: How Emotional Appeals Steer Climate Centered Votership

Jordan Williams

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2023 Spring | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice, Sustainability

SUSTAINABILITY AND SOLIDARITY: CONNECTING THE US ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT WITH GLOBAL SOUTH STRUGGLES

Alisha Foster

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2023 Spring | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

HOW SPECIFIC RECRUITING STRATEGIES CAN INCREASE WORKFORCE DIVERSITY THROUGH HIRING AND PRIORITIZE UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS

Kalani Gee

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2023 Spring | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

REEL STORIES FOR REAL CHANGE: STORYTELLING FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AT NOAA FISHERIES

Makenzie Hallstrom

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2023 Spring | Climate Change, Education & Outreach, Natural Science & Restoration, Sustainability

SEEDS FOR SALMON: HOW YOUR GARDEN CAN HELP SALMON HABITAT

Ava Hays

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2023 Spring | Education & Outreach

MANAGE THE METAVERSE: PRIORITIZING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL OUTREACH

Jayce Knerr

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2023 Spring | Climate Change, Education & Outreach, Sustainability

WASTE NOT, WANT NOT: A DOWN-TO-EARTH ANALYSIS OF COMPOSTING PROGRAMS IN K-12 SCHOOLS

Mia Lawson-Henze

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2023 Spring | Climate Change, Education & Outreach, Sustainability

BREAKING BARRIERS: SCIENCE COMMUNICATION FOR GOVERNMENT SOCIAL OUTREACH

Vanessa Martinez

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2023 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Climate Change, Education & Outreach, Natural Science & Restoration, Sustainability

POLLINATORS AND COMMUNITY-BASED SOCIAL MARKETING: PAVING A PATH FOR POLLINATOR PROSPERITY

Blake Mason

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2023 Spring | Climate Change, Education & Outreach, Natural Science & Restoration, Sustainability

FROM AWARENESS TO ACTION: HOW COMMUNITY-BASED SOCIAL MARKETING CAN ENHANCE STORM DRAIN MARKERS AND ENGAGE COMMUNITIES

Ashlyn McGarrah

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2023 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Environmental Justice, Natural Science & Restoration, Policy & Regulation, Sustainability

UNDERSTANDING FOOD SOVERIGNTY AND IMPROVING WAYS TO ENHANCE INDIGENOUS TRADITIONAL FOOD ACCESS ON STATE MANAGED LANDS

Kayley Pingeon

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2023 Spring | Climate Change, Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice, Sustainability

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE EDUCATION: HOW WE CAN CHANGE OUR PLANET AND SOCIETY ONE CLASSROOM AT A TIME

Vanessa Reyes

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2023 Spring | Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

HISTORY V. MILLER FREEMAN: WAYS ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION CAN BETTER ENGAGE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES

Gian Rosario

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2023 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Education & Outreach, Policy & Regulation, Sustainability

TALKING TRASH: EVALUATING EFFECTIVENESS OF PUBLIC OUTREACH IN SOLID WASTE

Risa Suho

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2023 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Education & Outreach, Sustainability

THE SURVIVAL OF FOOD RECOVERY PROGRAMS: UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

Gia-Bao Tang

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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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2023 Spring | Climate Change, Education & Outreach

STORMWATER AWARENESS: THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS

Christian Vargas

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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 | Climate Change, Education & Outreach

TRANSIT AT YOUR FINGERTIPS: LINKING SOCIAL MEDIA TO ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION

Madison Warnock

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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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