Program on the Environment empowers students to lead change for a sustainable future.

The UW’s Program on the Environment (PoE) crosses conventional boundaries, empowering students to explore innovative approaches to Earth’s biggest challenges. Through a unique interdisciplinary curriculum, students pursuing their bachelors of arts in Environmental Studies can take advantage of faculty expertise from across the College of the Environment and the UW, creating limitless opportunities for environmentally-focused learning, personal enrichment, and leadership growth.

By combining natural and social sciences with the humanities, students foster a greater understanding of how humans interact with and influence the world. During their last year, students are immersed in PoE’s Capstone Course Series, which combines career skills preparation, research, analysis, and an internship that allows them to apply their education while making a positive impact on both local and global communities. Through PoE’s unique curriculum and hands-on learning opportunities, students become environmental leaders and confident contributors committed to creating a more sustainable world.

Support our Program

Your gift provides opportunities that support our students, honor our community, and enhance our collaborations within the University. We thank you for your contribution.

Funds

Program on the Environment Fund

This fund supports PoE’s mission of working collaboratively across the University to strengthen interdisciplinary environmental education and research.

Program on the Environment Endowed Scholarship Fund

This fund provides financial support for undergraduate students majoring in environmental studies.

Alumni of Program on the Environment – Program Support Fund

This fund, established by the PoE Alumni Council, supports PoE engagement activities including, but not limited to, awarding student scholarships.

Mona and Donald Secord Environmental Excellence Fund Seattle

This fund provides broad based support for the director for PoE and supports PoE’s annual capstone symposiums.

Environmental Community Legacy Endowed Scholarship

This fund supports students across all majors in the University who are also working toward a minor in Sustainability or studying subjects related to sustainability in PoE.

How to give

Give online

All gifts to PoE are directed through the University of Washington Foundation and are tax deductible. Make a gift.

Give by check

Please mail your check (made out to the Program on the Environment) and indicate the fund you wish to support in the memo line. If you would like more information about funds and our current needs, please contact Kearstin Williams. Mail checks to:

University of Washington
Office of Gift Services
Box 359505
Seattle, WA 98195-9505

Estate and planned giving

Planned giving can be a creative and flexible strategy in your estate and charitable planning. Some planned gifts provide you with income, and many can reduce your tax burden. The greatest benefit, however, lies in knowing that you are supporting work in the Program on the Environment that is important to you and helpful to others. To learn more, please contact Kearstin Williams.

Securities

The UW is able to accept gifts of securities, and we coordinate with our colleagues in the Treasury Office to process these gifts. Learn more.

Contact Us

For questions about supporting the Program on the Environment, please contact:

Kearstin Williams
Associate Director for Advancement, College of the Environment
kearsw@uw.edu or 360.521.0644
University of Washington, Box 355055
Seattle, WA 98195

OR

Dr. Kristi Straus
Associate Director, Program on the Environment
Associate Teaching Professor, Program on the Environment
kmstraus@uw.edu
University of Washington, Wallace Hall, 3737 Brooklyn Ave NE
Box 355679
Seattle, WA 98195