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News & Events

| Scholarships

Environmental Leadership Scholarship is open - apply by May 14!

Now’s your chance to reflect on your accomplishments and receive some compensation for being the rockstar student you are!
The Environmental Leadership Scholarship recognizes the outstanding achievements, leadership skills, and potential of students pursuing a future in the environmental field. 

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| News, Community

Program on Environment honored at 2017 Husky Green Awards

Teaching, studying and modeling sustainability in action is a hallmark of the Program on the Environment.
This year, the Program is thrilled to congratulate three superstars who are leading change for a more just and sustainable world, through environmental student club leadership, environmental justice capstone work and creative teaching methods. 

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| Internships

April Info Sessions: WA State Legislative Internship

Come learn about the Washington State Legislative Intern Program! This is a paid, for-credit internship opportunity for college students of any major to work as staff at the State Capitol during the Legislative Session (January through March or April). 

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| News, Community, Spotlight

Congratulations Kristen Smith, one of 2017's Husky100!

Congratulations to Environmental Studies student, Kristen Smith, one of UW’s 2017 Husky100!

The Husky100 recognizes outstanding students on all three University of Washington campuses who are making the most of their time in college and exhibiting leadership, passion and drive. 

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| Community, Research

Student Perspective: Amy Haymond talks Capstone with Conservation Corridor

Communicating on Twitter about environmental topics and Capstone project experiences has become the new norm for Environmental Studies students in Sean McDonald’s three-quarter Capstone Course Series. Some are still skeptical of the power of social media, while others, like Amy Haymond, have taken to it, finding value in the access it gives to myriad environmental leaders and organizations. 

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| News, Community, Spotlight

Kristi Straus receives UW Distinguished Teaching Award

Encouraging students to examine their personal impact on the environment by carrying their waste for a week is just one way Program on the Environment lecturer Kristi Straus pushes the envelope when it comes to teaching students about sustainability. 

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| Course Announcement

ENVIR 2017 Summer Courses

Thinking about what’s available for Summer courses? Check out our Environmental Studies offerings. 
Registration starts April 11. See time schedule to register.

COURSE NUMBER

COURSE TITLE

ENVIR 100

Introduction to Environmental Studies (full term)

ENVIR 239 

Sustainability: Personal Choices, Broad Impacts (3 or 5 credit option with service learning)

ENVIR 495 A 

Agro-Eco Culture of Cascadia (B term, includes 2 overnight field trips)

ENVIR 495 B 

Global Environmental Literature (full term)

ENVIR 495 C 

Landscape Change in the PNW (A-term, includes 9-day backpacking trip)

ENVIR 495 D 

Collaborative Management of Natural Resources (3 or 5 credit version w/ practicum)

 
 
  

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| News, Community

UW Livable City Year reports on sustainability projects with the City of Auburn

Today, the UW’s Livable City Year program published its first reports from a year-long partnership with the City of Auburn. Reports represent a diverse range of applied learning projects students and faculty implemented to address the City of Auburn’s sustainability challenges. 

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| Course Announcement

Spring 2017 ENVIR Courses

Thinking about what’s available for Spring courses? Check out our Environmental Studies Spring offerings. Registration starts Feb. 10!
Environmental Studies Courses
ENVIR 100: Introduction to Environmental Studies – Great course for exploring environmental majors. 

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| Community

Coming together with art, for the environment

Last Friday, January 20, a group of driven students welcomed two notable National Geographic photographers to the stage and more than 150 students, family members, friends, faculty and staff at UW for a night of contemplation about what it means to be a steward of the earth and all its creatures. 

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