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From Undecided Student to Human-Focused Conservationist

One day during my junior year at WashU, I found myself lying in bed and wondering (for the 18th time that month) if maybe I should be pre-med after all. Despite barely passing chemistry, physics, and calculus, I convinced myself that the trajectory all my peers seemed to be on was my destiny as well. I was a cognitive neuroscience major, and while passionate about the brain and the mind, lab work was driving me up the wall (as my poor roommates could attest). I did not have the patience to count cells and have my experiments fail – again. In typical 20 year old angst, I lay in bed and opened Instagram to while the hours away until I had the energy to open my neuroscience textbook once more. More>>

A Kinder Way to Carry Out

A downside of carrying out meals has always been the associated packaging waste. Not anymore! Earthday 365 is piloting a reusable to-go box, dubbed Kind Box, that will eventually do away with single-use to-go packaging. More>>

National Recycled Paper Shortage

In October of 2022, a fire engulfed the largest recycled kraft pulp mill in the country. While demand for paper continues to increase, the fire's repercussions have created a national recycled paper shortage. More>>

Restorative Justice Movement Center

Environmental Studies Impact Intern, Eimear Cunningham, shares her experience working at Restorative Justice Movement Center, an organization that works to provide a variety of resources in the Ville neighborhood. More>>

College Transit Challenge

WashU will be participating in the College Transit Challenge which underscores the benefits of public transit and encourages use among the region's college students, faculty, and staff. Registration opens Feb. 15. More>>

Green Cup

Feb. 3-23, South 40 and Village
This year, WashU's South 40 residential colleges and the Village are competing to reduce energy use and adopt more sustainable lifestyles. With so many different ways to gain points, you're in for an exciting competition! More>>

E-waste Recycling, Paper Shredding

March 28, Throop Drive, 8 -10:30 am
"Anything with a cord" can be recycled at this event, including computers, lawn equipment, power tools, and kitchen appliances. CDs, DVDs, and VHS tapes will also be accepted. There is a two-box limit for shredding. More>>

Midwest Climate Summit

Feb. 21-23, Knight Center
The summit is a three-day gathering of climate leaders, researchers, and professionals focused on expanding knowledge, accelerating action, and catalyzing new partnerships in the Midwest. (Students: see opportunity below) More>>

Climate Change Speaker Series

March 1, 4 pm, Whitaker Auditorium
Dr. Shannon LaDeau is a community and disease ecologist at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, NY. This WashU Climate Change Program event is in partnership with InCEES and Here and Next. More>>

Knight Distinguished Lecture

March 7, 4 pm, Women's Building
WashU Environmental Studies is pleased to announce that Dr. Bathsheba Demuth, Dean's Associate Professor at Brown University, will deliver an address about the environmental history of the Bering Strait. More>>

Black Anthology 2023

Feb. 10, 7 pm, Edison Theatre
Black Anthology aims to tell stories about the Black experience. They hope to immerse viewers in a way that motivates them to learn more. "Change Gon' Come" highlights the daily struggles of African Americans. More>>

Buder Center Trivia Night

Feb. 18, 6 pm, Hillman Hall Clark-Fox Forum
The Brown School's Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies is bringing back Trivia Night! Register to reserve your spot. BYO drinks and snacks. All proceeds will benefit the 32nd Annual WashU Pow Wow on April 22. More>>

Trademark Licensing Fair

March 6, Danforth; March 7, Medical Campus
This fair is open to all WashU faculty, staff, and students. Its purpose is to help the WashU community become better acquainted with the resources available through the Trademark Licensing Program. More>>

Sustainability Practicum Position

The Office of Sustainability is recruiting Brown School students seeking to pursue a practicum experience to fulfill a new role as Coordinator of WashU's new Circularity Center. More>>

Midwest Climate Summit Volunteers

The Midwest Climate Summit organizers are looking for students to help at the summit and receive free registration. Possible roles: session moderator, note-taker, and general support. More>>

Center for Diversity & Inclusion

The CDI is hosting and amplifying a number of events for Black History Month. Please see the CDI events page and sign up for the newsletter for a list of upcoming events. More>>

Architecture Career Fair

The Architecture Career Fair is an opportunity for WashU students studying architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design to meet with recruiters. February 16 at Weil Hall. More>>

Farm Manager Position

Community Action of St. Louis County (CAASTL) is seeking a farm manager who will manage administrative and record-keeping tasks related to the farm business. More>>

Sustainability Leadership Training

Campus to Community (C2C) workshops are for undergraduate students and recent graduates who want high-impact sustainability careers. Apply by Feb. 15 for the March 4 virtual training. More>>

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