News & Events

News & Events

Project Consultant position at Full Circle Environmental

Full Circle Environmental, Inc. founded in 1993 brings an effective, creative approach to resource conservation on behalf of business and government clients. Our team provides comprehensive program, policy and outreach consulting services in waste prevention, energy conservation, product stewardship, green procurement, water resources and recycling. 

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Volunteer Opportunity: Bryant Science Fair Mentor- Winter Quarter 2016

Bryant Elementary School is looking for science fair mentors during Winter quarter.  As a mentor you get to coach a group of four 4th or 5th graders as they design, implement, and present a science fair experiment.  

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Apply to be an ENVIR 100 Peer TA - Deadline Extended to Nov. 22

Interested in environmental education and mentoring your peers in an introductory Environmental Studies class? Apply to be a Peer TA for Environmental Studies ENVIR 100 class this Winter and add some valuable skills to your portfolio, while working with instructors Elizabeth Wheat and Kristi Straus. 

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| Scholarships

Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program – Be an environmental change-maker

How can inclusion change conservation?
The Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at UW gathers students from across the country for an immersive 2-month summer program to dig deep into matters of social justice and biodiversity conservation. 

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| Scholarships

Udall Scholarship - Up to 7K to work on tribal policy, native health care and the environment

Are you working towards positive solutions to environmental challenges or to issues impacting Native America Public Policy or Health Care?
Have you demonstrated your commitment to one of these areas through public service? 

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| Course Announcement

ENVIR Winter Courses - Register Now!

Looking for interesting courses to take this Winter quarter? Check out our Environmental Studies Winter course flyers and enroll now, while there’s still space!
Environmental Studies Courses
ENVIR 100: Introduction to Environmental Studies – Great course for exploring environmental majors. 

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| Community

SustainableUW Festival to highlight UW's boundless call to action

UW’s Sustainability Festival is coming up next week!
The festival, which runs from Oct. 26–Oct. 31, is designed to showcase the full scope of sustainability efforts across UW, including special festival programming as well as regularly-scheduled events. 

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| News

Alumna Sarah Schooler finds her passion in the Alaska Salmon Program's Living Laboratory

From interning at Seattle City Light during her Capstone project through Environmental Studies, to a quarter studying at Friday Harbor Laboratories, to backpacking class trips in Ecuador and Costa Rica, Sarah Schooler discovered a passion for salmon. 

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Special Seminar and Course on Surviving Disaster: Natural Hazards and Resilient Communities

Environmental Studies students,
There’s a special seminar associated with an Autumn Speaker Series on Natural Hazards and Resilient Communities. This series will explore the latest developments in social and natural science helping us prepare for, respond to and survive environmental disasters, wherever they strike. 

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| Spotlight, Profiles

Student Spotlight - Angela Feng

What might Environmental Studies student Angela Feng and the internationally known Seattle hip-hop star Macklemore have in common?
Angela Feng is passionate about environmental education and raising awareness about the level of pollution in the Duwamish river. 

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