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The UO’s Environment Initiative, after three foundational and pathbreaking years of work, is transitioning to a new, sustainable model. This new endeavor, known as UO Environment, will leverage institutional expertise in education, research, and impact on the major environmental issues facing our world.

Through UO Environment, the College of Arts and Sciences will work with other colleges and schools to carry forward curricular and other work begun under the initiative to grow educational and research opportunities at UO. In addition, the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation is working with faculty leaders to explore the creation of a new center on climate change solutions policy, as well as a number of other areas of research. This web site will serve as a communications hub for news and events across the entire campus.

 

CURRICULUM

The College of Arts and Sciences will continue the transdisciplinary curricular work begun under the initiative in conjunction with other colleges and schools.

POLICY

The exploration of a new center under OVPRI is underway, intended to work with communities on climate solutions, policies, and research.

RESEARCH

Learn about the work UO faculty are conducting that is making an impact in the world.

NEWS & EVENTS

See the noteworthy environment-related updates and events happening on campus and in the community.

Events

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Book talk | ¡Juntes por la justicia climática! Together for Climate Justice!
Join SCR Associate Dr. Catalina De Onís this month when she will lecture on her SCR Small Grant Program funded bilingual children's book “¡Juntes por la justicia climática! Together for Climate Justice!". During her book talk and signing she will describe the role of her student coauthors and the importance of teaching climate justice to new generations.
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BE Passionate with Steph Littlebird
Join the SAB Arts & Culture team as we welcome Steph Littlebird for her free dinner presentation BE Passionate in the EMU Ballroom on November 21st. Doors & Dinner: 5:00pm Presentation: 6pm-7:00pm followed by Q&A 7-7:30pm
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Oregon Wildfire Resilience Hoopathon
Meet community fire organizations and local artisans, shoot free throws, and support wildfire resilience and Indigenous land management! Open to students, faculty, staff, community members, and more.

Faculty Excellence

See the work that University of Oregon faculty are producing to make an impact on the world »

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Danny Pimentel

Pimentel's work in virtual reality seeks to make a global problem like climate change into something you can experience on a personal level.

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Greg Dotson

Dotson will work towards situating the Environment Initiative in the community of researchers, policy advocates and policymakers who are focused on climate mitigation in the energy sector.

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Marsha Weisiger

Weisiger will advance several projects focused on environmental history that analyze and interpret the ways humans and nonhuman nature have shaped each other over time.

 

News

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CO2-free fermentation sees fruition as demand increases for low-carbon biofuel
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have partnered with the University of Oregon, Genomatica, and DeNore
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Achieving Healthful Mental Mise en Place Through Design
Ihab Elzeyadi, professor of architecture at the University of Oregon, provides expert commentary.
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The activists sabotaging railways in solidarity with Indigenous people
Steven Beda, assistant professor of history at the University of Oregon, provides expert commentary.
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Montana Water Court decides tribal water rights in first-of-its-kind decision
Adell Amos, University of Oregon School of Law professor, provides expert commentary.
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Exhibition Showcases How Artists Challenge Mythic Conceptions of the American West
Developed around three central themes — Caretakers, Memory Makers, and Boundary Breakers — Many Wests highlights the various ways artists reframe conceptions of the American West,  often demonstrating the resilience of marginalized communities who survived against the odds.
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UO prof testifies before subcommittee on environmental justice

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New report shows results of state, federal and local partners teaming up to restore Oregon forests and reduce fire risk
Researchers from the Ecosystem Workforce Program at the University of Oregon, Oregon State University and the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station pored over numbers in the report to determine the program’s impact.
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Poultry and Fish Production
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The University For Oregon: Provost and Faculty Collaborate on Strengths
In an era of unprecedented competition, says Phillips, the best public universities must increase their contributions to society, their relevance to students, and academic collaboration on their campuses.
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Amber Starks, Common Reading and Technologies of Resistance
As a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma and a Black American, 2003 alumna Amber Starks is immersed in issue