News & Events

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.

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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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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Congratulations to our 2018-2019 Environmental Leadership Scholars!
Congratulations to Environmental Studies majors Tiara Adler and Zaya Delgerjargal, our 2018-2019 Environmental Leadership Scholarship recipients!
Program on the Environment, with support from generous donors, awards scholarships to two students each year who demonstrate a passion for environmental studies, integrative thought and action in their academics and activities, and a vision of how they hope to make a positive difference in the world.

Wilderness Management in Glacier Bay National Park: Conflict and Reconciliation
This past summer, Program on the Environment lecturer Tim Billo traveled to Southeast Alaska with nine UW students for a bold new course exploring wilderness management and its unintended consequences. While there, students examined the complex and evolving relationship between the Huna Tlingit People and the National Park Service in Glacier Bay National Park.
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Empowering young women through nature excursions
Corina Yballa interned with Young Women Empowered for her Capstone, where she led a backpacking trip for young women of color to build connections with each other and with nature.
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Crunching data to trace the impact of recreational fishing on the movement of aquatic invasive species
Double major Rachel Fricke is using iBobber, a sonar fish-finding tool to distinguish pathways for invasive aquatic species, including the areas where recreational fishing occurs.
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Activating behavior change for proper waste disposal in WA
This summer, Brooke Stroosma interned with Waste Management, the largest environmental solutions provider in North America. She learned all about effective waste disposal and conducted outreach to encourage citizens to organize their trash correctly.
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Who's paying for WA state parks, who's not visiting, and what can we do to provide access for all?
Joy Shang is interning with the WA State Parks Foundation to examine possible disparities between Washington’s increasingly diverse population and park visitors. She's creating infographics to be shared with the public and policy makers in an effort to raise more funds for our state's beautiful parks.
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WWOOFing in the Netherlands to sow seeds for the future
Carly Lester's summer Capstone internship led her to work on a farm in the Netherlands and learn the ins and outs of direct farm marketing. She gained extensive knowledge about the challenges and opportunities of sourcing locally and has big plans for her future career in food.
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