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Planting the Roots of Climate Equity Through Regenerative Agriculture

In Fall 2024, students in WWU’s ENVS 499D: Readings in Environmental Justice are reading about regenerative agriculture. This post reflects some of the group’s learning and discussion. By Reign H., Caitlyn W., and Olivia M. As our class read Healing Grounds: Climate justice and the deep roots of regenerative agriculture (Liz Carlisle) we looked at…

How different cultures and ways of growing up shape our perspectives on agriculture and food

In Fall 2024, students in WWU’s ENVS 499D: Readings in Environmental Justice are reading about regenerative agriculture. This post reflects some of the group’s learning and discussion. By Meli and Ady When it came to our turn to lead the group discussion for our readings on Healing Grounds: Climate, Justice, and the Deep Roots of…

“Our” Milpas Illustration Exercise: Explorations in Environmental Visual Demonstrative

In Fall 2024, students in WWU’s ENVS 499D: Readings in Environmental Justice are reading about regenerative agriculture. This post reflects some of the group’s learning and discussion. By Chris Paradowski, Gwen Touney, and Flynn Williamson Introduction We prepared a series of discussion questions based on Chapter 3 of Healing Grounds by Liz Carlise for students…

Bison as Symbols of Hope

In Fall 2024, students in WWU’s ENVS 499D: Readings in Environmental Justice are reading about regenerative agriculture. This post reflects some of the group’s learning and discussion. By Amaya Krutsinger Swenson, Sam Schmidt and Parker Eckardt (Herd of Buffalo Grazing on Dry Grass Field, https://freerangestock.com/sample/90161/herd-of-buffalo-grazing-on-dry-grass-field.jpg) When preparing for our discussion of the first chapter from…

vertical stripes of different soil types

Rethinking our Relationship to the Land

In Fall 2024, students in WWU’s ENVS 499D: Readings in Environmental Justice are reading about regenerative agriculture. This post reflects some of the group’s learning and discussion. By Benjamin Wilde, Steven Colson and Liam Pratt Creative Commons License – EOS Data Analytics At present, agriculture is used as a means of production and control. In…

Frameworks of opportunity

By Maggie Langsted and Cheyanne Das In Spring 2024, students in WWU’s ENVS 499D: Readings in Environmental Justice are reading about climate hope and climate futures. This post reflects some of the group’s learning and discussion. Photo courtesy of Rob Wilson Photography @RobWilsonFoto, rawpolitics@gmail.com Image of NODAPL demonstration When thinking about the climate’s future, it can…

Fostering Hope Through Creativity: Climate Future Collages

In Spring 2024, students in WWU’s ENVS 499D: Readings in Environmental Justice are reading about climate hope and climate futures. This post reflects some of the group’s learning and discussion. By: Quinn Gohde and Taylor Lemke How do we grapple with a crisis that has been looming over us since birth? How do we express…

Power In Diversity, United In Accessibility

In Spring 2024, students in WWU’s ENVS 499D: Readings in Environmental Justice are reading about climate hope and climate futures. This post reflects some of the group’s learning and discussion. By Shilah Malaykhan and Brooklyn Wehr [Image Description]: A collaborative, proud, diverse collective coming together to embrace the inclusivity of people of all identities, bodies,…

Imagining Hopeful & Just Futures

In Spring 2024, students in WWU’s ENVS 499D: Readings in Environmental Justice are reading about climate hope and climate futures. This post reflects some of the group’s learning and discussion. Image Source By Elle Gasperini & Cassidy Schneider Grist is an online journalism outlet that focuses on “exploring solutions at the intersection of climate and…

Class Projects: Power, Privilege, and the Environment

In the Winter 2024 ENVS 467: Power, Privilege, and the Environment class, students completed four use-inspired or applied research projects (shared here with permission): Climate Justice Videos: WA HEAL Act: Metal Shredder Teach-In Student Food Insecurity