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News & Events

| News, Community

Virtual Open House: PoE Director Search

The Program on the Environment (PoE) is launching the search for their next director, and is seeking input from the program’s campus-wide community in the process. We are hoping that you can support our search by providing feedback in one of two ways: attend a virtual open house, and/or complete this short survey. 

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| Course Announcement

Spring Course: ENVIR 495 F, Talking Animals in Global Lit. and Env. Studies

Humans have been imagining what animals tell each other and what they would say to us if they could from the first cave paintings to the viral pet videos of today. 

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| Course Announcement

Spring Course: ENVIR 497 A, Honors Microseminar in Environmental Justice

This spring, ENVIR 497 A is offered as a 2-credit microseminar on the Quest for Climate & Environmental Justice. This small form, discussion-based course culminates with an in-person visit and public lecture by distinguished EJ scholar Dr. 

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| Study Abroad

EFS Study Away: Reconnecting Food Roots on Lopez Island

Interested in food and its link with environmental health, community health, and human health? Check out this newly-launched Study Away program on Lopez Island, WA that’s accepting applications now for Early Fall Start 2024! 

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| Internships

Kitsap County Seasonal Internships

Applications for Kitsap County Public Works’ Summer Employment Program are now open. All the details are in the link below. Applicants must be 18 years old by May 1, 2024, and the season is May – September 30. 

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| Internships

Council on Environmental Quality Summer Internships

Calling all policy people! If you’re looking for a way to gain valuable experience in the realm of environmental policy research and writing or want to experience the government sector, this is a great opportunity to check out.  

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| Study Abroad

CHID/LARCH Paris Study Abroad: The Modern Invention of Nature

From the 18th century through today, Paris has been at the center of European and global re-visioning of nature and of our human relations with it. Scientific, intellectual and political revolutions that began in the later 18th century gave rise to intense debates about both the “nature” of nature and about human beings’ historical and biological place within it. 

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| Internships

2024 EarthLab Summer Internships

EarthLab summer internships are back! This unique program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to amplify impact on environmental issues and craft equitable solutions through interdisciplinary projects and community-engaged research. Internships are wide-ranging in topics and are open to any currently enrolled undergraduate student from any UW college, school, or campus as of Spring 2024. 

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