News & Blog | Program on Climate Change

Nov 3, 2020 |

Education

The PCC Presents “Climate Science for the Classroom”, a new ebook

The Program on Climate Change is excited to announce the publication of a new open-access ebook, Climate Science for the Classroom. The book is a compilation of climate-science focused labs, modules, and games for middle and high school classroom, and represents the work of 17 different past and present PCC graduate students and community members. The ebook was organized and edited by Miriam Bertram and Surabhi Biyani, and is published through UW Libraries.

Nov 3, 2020 |

Blog Post

Preparing for the Future of Our Planet: A Look at UW’s Climate Minor

Written by Jordan Winter Climate change is one of the defining issues of our time. It seems like there are new developments every week—another storm to keep track of, rising levels of greenhouse gases, more species going extinct. With all that is going on in the world, what can I do about it? How can I use my voice and amplify the voices of others?

Oct 30, 2020 |

Seminars, Workshops

Climate and Environmental Justice Course Development Workshop-Winter 2021

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 2021 led by Dr. Heather Price. The interactive, results-driven workshop will consist of four 1.5-2 hour meetings spread over winter quarter. Faculty participants will have the opportunity to gain both content and pedagogical experience in service of tuning their course(s) towards inclusion of Climate/Environmental Justice topics, with time for feedback and interaction from the instructor and colleagues.

Oct 13, 2020 |

In the News

How Climate Change Affects Wildfires

Brian Harvey, Professor of climate and ecology in the UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences was asked to comment in this ABC news article on recent west coast wildfires. Harvey recently gave a talk on the impact of wildfires on a forest ecosystem at the 2020 PCC Summer Institute.

2020 PCC SI: Climate Extremes and Climate and Environmental Equity

PCC held its first virtual Summer Institute (SI) over five days from September 14 – 18, 2020. The topic of this year’s SI was “Climate Extremes and Climate and Environmental Equity” Written by Becky Alexander, Lead Summer Institute Organizer, PCC Director and Atmospheric Sciences Professor The topic was chosen via in-person (pre-COVID) voting at the annual Winter Welcome on February 25, 2020.

Sep 12, 2020 |

ACORN, Announcements, Blog Post, Education, In the News, People

Introducing ACORN Projects

We often refer to an “academic bubble” filled with researchers, professors, and students, like ourselves, who are isolated from the broader communities they inhabit. Importantly, academic research objectives don’t always align with the immediate, actionable priorities of these wider communities. While the extent to which “academic bubbles” exist can be debated, there is undoubtedly room for improvement in conducting meaningful engagement and research in partnership with communities.

Aug 30, 2020 |

Blog Post, GCeCS Capstone

It’s better outside: Water and Climate Science Education

written by Oriana Chegwidden Paper is crummy in the rain. Teenagers are listening, even if they seem distracted. An illustration of a snowman is incomplete without a stovepipe hat. A few of the lessons learned while exploring outdoor climate change education as part of my Graduate Certificate in Climate Science. The origin story The saga began in January 2017 when Jessica Badgeley, a graduate student in the Earth and Space Sciences department at the University of Washington, asked me whether I would be interested in being a guest scientist the upcoming summer on a Girls on Ice (GOI) Expedition to Mount Baker in the North Cascades.

Aug 3, 2020 |

Announcements, Events

2020 Grad Climate Conference Applications open

The 14th annual Graduate Climate conference will be a virtual event from October 30 – November 1, 2020. Applications are open July 20 – September 1, 2020. For more details, visit: https://2020gcc.weebly.com/. About the conference: The Graduate Climate Conference (GCC) is an interdisciplinary climate conference run by graduate students, for graduate students. Over the last fourteen years, graduate students representing hundreds of academic institutions have come together to present research and share ideas on climate and climate change in an array of disciplines.

Jul 27, 2020 |

Blog Post, GCeCS Capstone

What can states and their partners do about ocean acidification?

Working with the OA Alliance to map out pathways to action Written by: Charlotte Dohrn and Hanna Miller What do you think of when you read “ocean acidification”? For many of us, the phrase conjures up an image of an oyster. These delicious bivalves have been the “face” of ocean acidification (OA) since the mid-2000s. While scientists had previously been aware of OA, it wasn’t until oyster hatcheries on the U.S.

Jul 13, 2020 |

Blog Post

The Present Writes the Future: Climate Writing in the Era of COVID-19

There is no preparation for how to teach and learn during a global pandemic, much less how to approach writing about the climate crisis amidst an acute public health crisis. During Spring quarter, as we moved our lives online and braced ourselves for the uncertainties and suffering brought on by COVID-19, I met twice a week with a group of undergraduates, leading a class on climate writing.