News & Events

College of the Environment Spring Celebration
Join us for Spring Celebration, the UW College of the Environment community’s end-of-the-year gathering and awards ceremony! Indulge in delicious food and beverages while grooving to music and engaging in fun games like table tennis and cornhole.
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Spring 2024 Symposium Schedule: May 22nd and May 28th
The Program on the Environment will host the Spring 2024 Capstone Symposium on Wednesday, May 22nd (online) AND on Tuesday, May 28th (in person) at the UW School of Aquatic Fisheries & Science.
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APPLY NOW: Autumn ENVIR 240 Peer TA positions
Are you a previous ENVIR 240 student who couldn’t get enough of the course content? Apply to be a TA for Autumn quarter 2024! See the flyer above for quick details, and check out this link for a complete job description.
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Apply Now -- Environmental Leadership Scholarships!
Environmental Leadership Scholarship applications are now open through the Program on the Environment! Applicants must be current ENVIR majors to apply, and must provide a written personal statement as well as a faculty recommendation.
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Autumn 2024 Integrating Disciplines: Approved Courses
Wondering what courses you can take this summer to count towards one of 8 required Integrating Disciplines categories? Check out this helpful handout for a list of ENVIR courses and courses taught outside the major that can count for credits in each area.
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2024 Trash Art Contest Winners - Congrats Benji!
This year’s Trash Art contest, held by UW recycling, has finally come to an end! Students & staff were invited for the fifth year in a row to submit artwork created from items normally thought of as trash, or a written work about waste and sustainability, that conveyed feelings or ideas about waste and sustainability.
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ENVIR 495 Special Topics Summer Courses
Round out your summer quarter schedule with one (or both!) of these exciting new ENVIR courses, offered under ENVIR 495: Special Topics in Environmental Studies.
ENVIR 495 A, Talking Animals in Global Literature & Environmental Studies, explores the literary, political, and scientific significance of nonhuman talking animals across diverse cultural contexts.

Apply to join the College of the Environment Student Advisory Council
The Student Advisory Council (SAC) is the Dean’s level service body representing all academic units and relevant RSOs at both graduate and undergraduate levels. They are currently looking for new members from a variety of academic units, including one student from the PoE, to join.
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Tool Libraries: A Library, But For Tools (Visit One Today!)
Seattle REconomy is a nonprofit promoting sustainability and community through access to tools, ranging from drills and shovels to sewing machines and pressure cookers. There are also classes every month for bikers, gardeners, woodworkers, and everyone in between.
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Climate Conversations & Connections - EarthLab Event
EarthLab presents an inclusive gathering focused on climate justice and community building. Across the Seattle, Bothell, and Tacoma campuses, University of Washington students actively engage in vital discussions about climate change and its profound implications for social justice.
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