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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. 

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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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Research Internship - WE ACT for Environmental Justice

West Harlem for Environmental Justice a/k/a WE ACT for Environmental Justice is a Northern Manhattan community-based organization building healthy neighborhoods by ensuring people of color and/or low-income, participate meaningfully in the creation of sound and fair health and environmental protections, policies and practices. 

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Resilience & Compassion Seed Grants - Now Open

The Resilience Lab and Campus Sustainability Fund are pleased to announce that the Resilience and Compassion Seed Grant application has opened!  CSF and the lab are in their 6th year of partnership to promote resilience, compassion, sustainability, and community at the UW. 

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Community Education in Action Workshop

Special invitation to a workshop on centering Environmental Justice & Climate Justice in learning! Check out the details below and explore the registration link to sign up for this interactive workshop, offered both in Seattle and Yakima.    

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