WUSTL Environmental Studies Program

11/14/2024

The STL International Film Festival & Brittany Woods Middle School present a special screening of Farming While Black.

November 16, 2024 at the Brown School at Washington University (1 Brookings Dr, St. Louis, MO 63130) at 1:00 pm

Farming While Black is a feature film about the rising generation of young black farmers, based on the book by Leah Penniman. The film will be followed by a panel held in the Hillman Hall's Clark-Fox Forum at 2:45 pm.

This screening and panel are sponsored by the Brittany Woods Middle School’s Education for Sustainability (EFS) Program. The program is offered free to the community in appreciation for supporting sales of Brittany Brand's class-grown and produced products, which will also be available at a pop-up shop during this event. Tickets are free but required. Flyer attached.

See more here: https://www.ucityschools.org/departments/curriculum-instruction/curricular-areas/science/farming-while-black-stl-international-film-festival

11/13/2024

We are hiring Impact Interns for the Spring of 2025. Any Wash U students interested in having a meaningful impact on our STL community should consider applying. More information can be found: https://sustainability.wustl.edu/get-involved/internships/environmental-studies/

08/16/2024

All Wash U students are encouraged to consider applying for the Environmental Studies Impact Internship for this Fall.

This program provides students with great professional work experience with local community organizations doing meaningful work. Students receive at least a $3,000 stipend, and the chance to work with supervisors making a real difference in the St. Louis community. There are positions in many areas of environmental and sustainability work, from environmental justice to addressing housing burden to community organizing. https://sustainability.wustl.edu/.../environmental-studies/

03/05/2024

All Wash U students are encouraged to consider applying for the Environmental Studies Impact Internship for this Summer. This program provides students with great professional work experience with local community organizations doing meaningful work. Students receive at least a $4,000 stipend, and the chance to work with supervisors making a real difference in the St. Louis community. There are positions in many areas of environmental and sustainability work, from environmental justice to outdoor education to community organizing. https://sustainability.wustl.edu/.../environmental-studies/

02/13/2024

Calling Environmental Studies students! There are 2 upcoming volunteer opportunities (2/17 and 4/17) with the Buder Center for American Indian Studies. Send an email to [email protected] if available and interested. Read more below:

11/15/2023

All Wash U students are encouraged to consider applying for the Environmental Studies Impact Internship for the Spring. This program provides students with great professional work experience with local community organizations doing meaningful work. Students receive academic credit, a $2,000 stipend, and the chance to work with supervisors making a real difference in the St. Louis community. There are positions in many areas of environmental and sustainability work, from environmental justice to outdoor education to community organizing. Applications are open now. More information can be found here: https://sustainability.wustl.edu/internships/environmental-studies/

08/07/2023

We are seeking Wash U students, of all backgrounds, who would like to make an impact on the Environmental community in St. Louis. There are a number of Impact Internships available for this fall with some amazing organizations. For information on the positions available and how to apply go to: https://sustainability.wustl.edu/internships/environmental-studies/

04/04/2023

We are pleased to invite you to join us for the last Public Health Speaker Series of the Spring Semester. Together with Washington University’s Climate Change Program, Environmental Studies, and the Office of the Provost and WashU’s ten-year strategic vision, Here and Next, Public Health is excited to welcome Dr. Sacoby Wilson from the College Park School of Public Health at the University of Maryland to the Clark-Fox Forum.

Dr. Wilson’s talk: "Bending the Arc Towards Justice: Transforming Public Health Through Community-Engaged Research and Practice" will describe how historic and contemporary discrimination and racism drives environmental, climate, and energy injustices and related health issues.

Link to register for the Zoom link in the comments. Thanks for helping us to make this year’s series a tremendous and energizing one!

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Public Health Speaker Series - Sacoby Wilson Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Add to Calendar 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Central Brown Page Content 2Virtual/hybrid   Brown Page Content 1We are pleased to invite you to join us for the last Public Health Speaker Series of the Spring Semester. Together with Washingto...

05/09/2022

The Environmental Studies Program in the College of Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for a full-time teaching track position in Environmental Studies at the rank of Lecturer or Senior Lecturer to begin Fall 2022. Candidates for the rank of Senior Lecturer must have a minimum of six years teaching experience and an extensive record of excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate level, advising, and service (such as mentoring and programmatic planning) consistent with Washington University’s teaching-track policies. The initial term of the appointment will be for one year at lecturer rank or three years at the senior lecturer rank, with renewal contingent upon performance.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Develop teaching materials and teaching or co-teaching introductory and advanced undergraduate courses on core concepts in sustainability, sustainable business, and ecological economics, including a community-engaged sustainability practicum for upper-level students.

More information on the position and application can be found here:

Job Description Position Summary The Environmental Studies Program in the College of Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for a full-time teaching track position in Environmental Studies at the rank of Lecturer or Senior Lecturer to begin Fall 2022. Candid...