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Climate and Environmental Justice Course Development Workshop – Winter 2023-Register NOW!
The Program on Climate Change and the Program on the Environment, with additional support from the College of the Environment, are sponsoring a Climate and Environmental Justice course development workshop during winter quarter 2023. First taught in winter 2021, this year it is facilitated by Dr. Alex Turner (UW ATM S). The interactive, results-driven workshop will consist of four 1.5-2 hour meetings spread over the winter quarter.
Read moreApply now! PCC announces 3 NEW funding opportunities for advancing climate science.
The PCC announces 3 new funding opportunities for climate science advancement, available to a wide range of the PCC community: The Climate Science Research Acceleration Fund, PCC Climate Solutions Projects, and The Graubard Fellowship in the Program on Climate Change. These funding opportunities are meant to advance and accelerate progress toward addressing climate change by funding students, researchers, and faculty in their research and work with external communities.
Read moreEffectiveness of a Multimedia StoryMap for Communicating Rapid Glacier Change in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska
Taryn partnered with Kenai Fjords National Park to create a StoryMap that illustrates how glaciers in the park have changed over the past several decades or even the past century. They aimed to communicate how quickly glaciers can change and how they affect their environment. This is a capstone in fulfillment of the UW PCC Graduate Certificate in Climate Science. How do you overcome the idea that glaciers change at “a glacial pace”?
Read moreEmissions Reduction Partnerships: Potential Points of Collaboration Between the Northwest Seaport Alliance and Their Key Cargo Partners
As part of both an ACORN project and her GCeCS Capstone, Gabriela analyzed the sustainability plans and public emissions reporting of twelve of the Northwest Seaport Alliance’s (NWSA) top cargo partners. The NWSA manages most of the terminals at the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma; much of their emissions are created by cargo partners, or Beneficial Cargo Owners (BCOs), as they bring their goods through the ports.
Read moreFirst Steps: Climate Change Curriculum for Agricultural Analysts and Decision-Makers in Sub-Saharan Africa
Piloting the development of a training program to equip analysts and policymakers in the use of agricultural, evidence-based policy analysis and leadership in Sub-Saharan Africa with a component on climate science. A collaboration between PCC graduate students and the Evans School Policy and Research group. Written by Connor Lewis-Smith and Kristin Hayman Many economies in Sub-Saharan Africa rely heavily on agriculture.
Read moreIdentifying patterns of participation and reluctance in the Bainbridge Island Climate Action Plan
Jacquelyn partnered with Bainbridge Island’s Climate Change Advisory Committee and Climate Change Adaptation/Mitigation Officer to create a focus group with Bainbridge Island’s senior community. This pilot focus group aimed to guide implementation strategies of the Climate Action Plan and serve as a model for future focus groups that other cities can use. A capstone in fulfillment of the UW PCC Graduate Certificate in Climate Science.
Read moreThe Fifth Annual Spring Symposium was held on May 19, 2022
The PCC Graduate Steering Committee (P-GraSC) hosted the fifth annual PCC Spring Symposium on Thursday, May 19, 2022. The evening featured six student speakers who shared their climate-related research, capstone projects, and outreach, spanning broad topics from sea ice to energy policy to wildfires and more. Molly Wieringa (Atmospheric Sciences) described short-term variability in Arctic sea ice and what factors might help sea ice forecasting.
Read moreACORN: A Program on Climate Change (PCC) Student-led Initiative that Connects Academics and Communities to Solve Climate-Related Problems
Three graduate students started the Actionable Community-Oriented Research eNgagement (ACORN) program in 2020 to create a pathway for partnering with communities in addressing climate-related challenges. This effort is now led by a PCC Graduate Steering Committee (P-GraSC) subcommittee with guidance from PCC leadership. The ACORN program was inspired by the AGU Thriving Earth Exchange, which centers community priorities and fosters a partnership between academics and local partners.
Read moreClimate Justice Institute Winter 2022 Recap
In Winter 2022 the Climate Justice Institute welcomed eight UW faculty members to discuss and build lesson plans through a climate justice lens. This was the second year of offering this program, with co-sponsorship from the Program on the Environment, the Program on Climate Change and the College of the Environment. As the desire for connecting science and community grows among students, the incorporation of climate, environmental justice, and civic engagement into courses is becoming more prominent.
Read morePCC Undergraduate Cohort: Finding Research Opportunities
The PCC Undergraduate Cohort hosted its first official event on November 18, 2021! The event aimed to inform climate-minded undergraduates about why they should get involved with research here at the UW, how to look for open positions, and how to apply for a research position once one is found. There was both a seminar-style presentation and a Q & A panel with current College of the Environment undergraduates who have gotten research positions in the past, providing lots of practical advice to the over two dozen interested undergrads who attended!
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