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News & Events

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| News, Capstone

May 31st Capstone Symposium

Program on the Environment will host Day 2 of our Spring 2023 Capstone Symposium Wednesday, May 31, in person at the UW School of Aquatic Fisheries & Sciences.  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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| News, Community

Robin Wall Kimmerer's UW Public Lecture- Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge & the Teaching of Plants available to listen until May 30th

Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Public Lecture: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge & the Teaching of Plants available to listen until May 30th 

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| News

UW Farm Annual Plant Sale Fundraiser and Festival: Saturday May 20th 10am-2 pm

Land Acknowledgement
The UW Farm stands on the lands of the Coast Salish peoples, whose ancestors resided here since time immemorial. Many Indigenous peoples thrive in this place—alive and strong.
UW Farm Annual Plant Sale Fundraiser and Festival
Hosted by the UW Farm and Dirty Dozen Farm Club RSO
May 20th, 10am-2pm
On the campus farm  just west of the Center for Urban Horticulture
Help support the UW Farm and Student Dirty Dozen Farm Club on May 20th by visiting our our annual Plant Sale. 

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| News, Capstone

Spring 2023 Capstone Symposium: May 24 & May 31

The Program on the Environment will host the Spring 2023 Capstone Symposium on Wednesday, May 24, online AND on Wednesday, May 31, in person at the UW School of Aquatic Fisheries & Sciences.  

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| News, Community

TODAY is Husky Giving Day (April 6th)

Today is the day to show your support for Program on the Environment (PoE) with  Husky Giving Day!
You can donate here: https://givingday.uw.edu/o/university-of-washington/i/husky-giving-day/p/college-of-the-environment 
You can select the specific program you want to support on the donation page. 

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| News, Capstone

Autumn 2022 Symposium Schedule: November 30 and December 7

The Program on the Environment will host the Autumn 2022 Capstone Symposium on Wednesday, November 30, online AND on Wednesday, December 7, in person at the UW School of Aquatic Fisheries & Science.  

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| News, Spotlight, Scholarships

Congratulations! 6 Program on the Environments receive College of the Environment scholarships

Congratulations to six students from the Program on the Environment who were recently awarded scholarships and funding for the 2022-2023 school year!  These competitive funds are awarded by the Dean’s office, and represent a significant achievement for the individual students.  

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| News, Course Announcement

Summer 2022 Course Offerings

Listed below are the courses offered by the Program on the Environment for Summer 2022.
ENVIR 100 – Introduction to Environmental Studies (Yen-Chu Weng)
I&S/NW, DIV
Prerequisites: None
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ENVIR 240 – The Urban Farm
NW
Prerequisites: None
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ENVIR 310 – Data Analysis in Environmental Studies (Yen-Chu Weng)/
NW, QSR
Prerequisites: None
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ENVIR 420 – People, Planet, And Profit in Sustainable Cannabis Production (P. 

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| 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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