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News & Events

| News, Featured

PoE Spring Seminar Series

The Program on the Environment spring 2022 seminar series will focus on sustainable business.

Note: Updated list of speakers as follows
March 30: Charlie Donovan, Foster School of Business
April 6: Prof. 

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| News, Featured

June 9: PoE Graduation Celebration!

The Program on the Environment Graduation Celebration 2022 will be held on June 9 in the HUB Lyceum. Eligible students are graduates of Autumn 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022, and Summer 2022. 

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| News, Course Announcement

Spring 2022 Course Offerings

Listed below are the courses offered by the Program on the Environment for Spring 2022.
ENVIR 100 – Introduction to Environmental Studies (Kristi Straus)
I&S/NW, DIV
Prerequisites: None
Course flyer
ENVIR 239 – Sustainability: Personal Choices, Broad Impacts (TBA)
I&S/NW
Prerequisites: None
Course flyer
ENVIR 240 – The Urban Farm (Eli Wheat)
NW
Prerequisites: None
Course flyer
ENVIR 280 – Natural History of the Puget Sound (Tim Billo)
NW
Prerequisites: None
Course flyer
ENVIR 301 – Research Methods for Environmental Studies (TBA)
NW, QSR
Prerequisites: ENVIR 100
Course flyer
ENVIR 302 – Communication for Environmental Studies (Lubna Alzaroo, TBA)
VLPA/I&S
Prerequisites: ENVIR 100, ENGL
Course flyer
ENVIR 310 – Data Analysis in Environmental Studies (Yen-Chu Weng)/
NW, QSR
Prerequisites: None
Course flyer
ENVIR 401 – Analysis of Environmental Cases (Yen-Chu Weng)
I&S/NW
Prerequisites: ENVIR 301, ENVIR 302
Course flyer
ENVIR 460 – Power, Privilege & Preservation (Joyce LeCompte)
I&S/NW, DIV
Prerequisites: None
Course flyer
ENVIR 480 – Sustainability Studio (Alexa Schreier)
Prerequisites: None
Course flyer
ENVIR 495D – Environmental Studies Seminar Series: Business Sustainability (Gary Handwerk)
Prerequisites: None
Course Flyer
ENVIR 497A – Growing a Revolution: The Dirt Trilogy with David Montgomery (David Montgomery)
Prerequisites: None
Course flyer
ENVIR 497B – Business Sustainability (Ben Packard)
Prerequisites: None
Course flyer

ENVIR 497C – Environmental Law (Lawrence Watters)
Prerequisites: None
Course flyer 

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| News

PoE Diversity, Equity and Inclusion News

The UW College of the Environment writes about diversity, equity and inclusion at the Program on the Environment!
Click here to view the article 

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| News

PoE Winter Seminar Series: Communications

The Program on the Environment winter 2022 seminar series will focus on communications.
Tune in via Zoom/YouTube:
Tune in via Zoom
Enrolled participants in the seminar course will participate online via Zoom. 

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| News

New Major Requirements Are Finalized

Updates to the Environmental Studies Major course requirements have been finalized! 
Updated Course Planning for Majors Page      Updated Course Checklist
Please see the updated Course Planning for Majors page and course checklist to learn more about the courses and credits required for the major. 

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| Featured, Capstone

Autumn 2021 Capstone Symposium: December 1

The Program on the Environment will host the Autumn 2021 Capstone Symposium on Wednesday, December 1, online.  All are welcome to attend and support students as they present on the culmination of their hard work over three quarters. 

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| Course Announcement

Winter 2022 Course Offerings

 
Listed below are the courses offered by the Program on the Environment for Winter 2022. Note: Curriculum is being updated. Please contact advisor with questions.
ENVIR 100 – Introduction to Environmental Studies (Eli Wheat, David Montgomery)
I&S/NW, DIV
Prerequisites: None
Course flyer
ENVIR 239 – Sustainability: Personal Choices, Broad Impacts (Kristi Straus)
I&S/NW
Prerequisites: None
Course flyer
ENVIR 301 – Research Methods for Environmental Studies (Tim Billo)
NW, QSR
Prerequisites: ENVIR 100
Course flyer
ENVIR 302 – Communication for Environmental Studies (Leah Rubinsky, Lubna Alzaroo)
VLPA/I&S
Prerequisites: ENVIR 100, ENGL
Course flyer
ENVIR 315 – Environmental Pedagogy (Tim Billo)
I&S/NW, DIV
Prerequisites: None
Course flyer
ENVIR 400 – Professional Environmental Communication (P. 

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| Scholarships

PoE Scholarships Available

The UW Program on the Environment has scholarships available to Environmental Studies majors! At least five available scholarships. Notification will be in November 2021 and funds dispersed in early winter quarter 2022. 

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