Explore the connection between environmental and social sustainability in Palestine. Learn about the impact of settler colonialism on land and water, human rights violations, and the psychological effects of war. Join us for a discussion on education, culture, and resilience. 

treatment systems in the United States.
Topic Overview:
The WSRA-WORC Conference will have nearly 20 unique breakouts representing nearly 40 different sessions. Some of the key subject areas being covered include:

Waste Reduction is a Team Effort
Glass Panel
Farm Waste
Organic Management Laws
Textiles
Food Waste
Offal
Electric Fleets
Bin contamination
Grant Opportunities
Fighting waste contamination

Students can apply to receive free registration! 

We’re thrilled to announce the annual Environmental Career Fair is now open for registration!
Register here
Event Details:

Date: Thursday, February 13th
Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: The HUB North Ballroom

How You Can Prepare:

Update your resume and be prepared to talk about your interests and career goals. 

For Annie Schlanger, a senior in Environmental Studies, her capstone project has been an eye-opening dive into the world of citizen science and Dungeness crab conservation. As part of the Pacific Northwest Crab Research Group (PCRG), Annie and other student volunteers have been collecting valuable data to help improve our understanding of the early life stages of Dungeness crabs—an iconic species in the Salish Sea, vital to both the ecosystem and local fisheries. 

The Office of Global Affairs is excited to celebrate Yen-Chu Weng for our November 2024 edition of the Global Visionaries series. The Global Visionaries series highlights the UW’s global impact by featuring innovative, globally-engaged faculty, staff, students and alumni. 

On a windy June afternoon, Chris Mantegna, ’21, encourages a half-dozen undergraduates to flip over barnacle-studded rocks and sift through seaweed. Equipped with clipboards to record their findings, they’re creating a snapshot of the organisms in the island’s intertidal zone — from orange sea cucumbers to the camouflaged armored mollusks called chitons. 

PANEL: ALUMNI IN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR
Thursday, November 21, 2024
5:30-6:30 PM Pacific Time
Attend via Zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9584529669
Co-hosted by Jackson School Career Services and the Jackson School Student Association (JSSA)
Want to find out about diverse and fulfilling career paths in the non-profit sector? 

We are excited to share that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently has student job openings available—but time is limited! Applications are open now and close on November 22, 2024.  

Sarah Desai, College of the Environment Scholarship
Sarah is an Environmental Studies and Anthropology double major, graduating in Spring 2026. She’s a Program Support Intern for City of Seattle’s Human Services Department, where one of her current projects is analyzing how climate change will specifically effect King County’s elderly and disadvantaged populations. 

The Program on the Environment will host the Autumn 2024 Capstone Symposium on Tuesday, November 26th (online) AND on Wednesday, December 4th (in person) at the UW School of Aquatic Fisheries & Science.