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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

Cover image for "Elemental: Redefining Our Relationship with Wildfire," a new documentary by UO alum Trip Jennings
Local documentary provides hopeful solutions to wildfire impact
Albany Democrat-Herald: Filmmaker Trip Jennings has a BA in English from the University of Oregon. 
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Gilbert lands at bottom of national green survey
Gilbert Sun News: Michael Russo, Charles H. Lundquist Professor of Sustainable Management at the University of Oregon, provides expert commentary.
The words "The Fire Story" stand out against a background of bright orange flames
The Fire Story Season 2
Multimedia and journalism students Eden McCall and Noah Camuso spent one year developing this work with the goal of telling complex stories about living with wildland fire. 
Marine biology students observe tide pools and take notes.
Marine biology students get their feet wet at OIMB
UO's coastal campus, the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, is dedicated to hands-on learning. 
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Create a Healthy, Winter-Ready Home
Napa Valley Register (advertorial): Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, codirector of the University of Oregon Biology and the Built Environment Center, is coauthor of the study. 
Students in the Sustainable City Year program meet with community partners in front of the Sisters Public School in Sisters, Oregon.
Sustainable City Year heads to Sisters for its latest project
In its 14th year, the UO's Sustainable City Year Program is partnering with the city of Sisters, and Oregon community east of the Cascades. 
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University students to work on sustainability
The Nugget Newspaper: Students are from the University of Oregon Sustainable City Year Program. 
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UO's new Home Flight program will help Native students soar
The Home Flight Scholars Program includes financial aid and addresses retention, graduation, and professional development of students. 
Sam RidingIn performs a Grass Dance during a ceremony marking Indigenous Peoples' Day in the ERB Memorial Union Fish Bowl on the University of Oregon campus.
Indigenous Peoples' Day honored on University of Oregon campus in Eugene
The Register-Guard: Photo collection includes shots of day's activities including speeches and ceremony.  
A slip model of an earthquake based on high-rate GNSS data from the TLALOCNet network in Mexico; credit: NASA, Diego Melgar
Why a tsunami went on...and on...and on...
Nature: Features research from Diego Melgar, associate professor of earth sciences at the University of Oregon.