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UW Decarbonization & Student Energy Transformation Task Force Meeting on November 27th, 4-5 pm (zoom link below)
Student Energy Transformation task force meetings
By UW Sustainability | Nov 7, 2023
Students interested in learning more about the UW’s Energy Transformation strategy to decarbonize the Seattle campus energy system are invited to attend Student Energy Transformation Task Force meetings every other month.
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Autumn 2023 Symposium Schedule: November 29 and December 6
The Program on the Environment will host the Autumn 2023 Capstone Symposium on Wednesday, November 29 (online) AND on Wednesday, December 6 (in person) at the UW School of Aquatic Fisheries & Science.
Read moreCongratulations! Six PoE students receive College of the Environment scholarships!
Congratulations to our PoE students recently awarded College of the Environment (CoE) scholarships and funding for the 2023-2024 academic year! These prestigious scholarship awards are selected by the CoE Dean’s office.
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Decarbonization Town Hall on Wednesday October 25th
Decarbonization Town Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 25
By UW Sustainability | Oct 11, 2023
The Faculty Council on Campus Planning and Stewardship is hosting a panel discussion on the UW’s efforts to decarbonize our operations and address climate change.
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Two 2023 PoE Graduates Capstone Survey Work on Pedestrianizing Pike Place Market Featured in The Urbanist
2023 Environmental Studies graduates, Kat Lykins and Henry Lau, have their capstone survey work featured in The Urbanist:
Most Vendors Don’t Oppose Pedestrianizing Pike Place Market, Survey Shows
Congratulations 2023-2024 PoE Scholarship Recipients!
Ariana Milo, Environmental Community Legacy Scholarship & PoE Alumni Council Scholarship
Ariana is an Environmental Studies major from St. Louis, Missouri, and is graduating in 2026. Her focus lies in sustainability, along with interests in ecology and agriculture.

The Climate-Mental Health Nexus: How a well-being approach can provide lessons for win-win policies
Join the University of Washington’s EarthLab, the UW Environment and Well-Being Lab, and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Centre on Well-being, Inclusion, Sustainability and Equal Opportunity (WISE) in a half-day public symposium on the intersection of climate change and mental health.
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UW Farm Harvest Dinner 2023
You are invited to an unforgettable evening at the annual “UW Farm Harvest Dinner” fundraiser.
Join us at the Center for Urban Horticulture to support and celebrate the UW Farm’s contributions to our community!
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PoE & Taiwan Studies Taiwan Study Abroad 2023 Recap: Exploring Environmental and Social Resilience
Article Contributor: Ian Oates, Program Coordinator, Taiwan Studies
The second iteration of the UW Taiwan Studies Program and UW Program on the Environment summer study abroad course, Exploring Environmental and Social Resilience, concluded two weeks ago.
Week 4: PoE’s Summer Study Abroad Program on Taiwan: Exploring Environmental and Social Resilience
In the final week of Program on the Environment’s Taiwan study Abroad Program, we went to Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, to explore topics of eco-tourism and indigenous communities. We were greeted by our partners in the Geography Department of National Kaohsiung Normal University.
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