The public comment period for the Second Periodic Review Report for the Spokane River Upriver Dam and Donkey Island cleanup site started recently.  Here is the link for the information: https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/gsp/Sitepage.aspx?csid=4213. 

Growing Grassroots: Building Capacity for Environmental Justice Work

Region 4 Environmental Justice Virtual Workshop Series

The Environmental Justice virtual workshop series was created to forge collaborative relationships to benefit communities and promote sustainable growth. This series will build capacity for individuals and organizations working in underserved and disadvantaged communities to address their environmental and public health concerns and provide improved community-to- community networking and other communications between all stakeholders. There will be five sessions between May and November, with topics ranging from community digital mapping tools to water quality. Access recorded sessions here.

WSU receives $3 million for graduate research to improve Columbia River

With a new National Science Foundation grant, Washington State University will prepare graduate students to tackle a difficult problem that is more than 1,200 miles long: the Columbia River. The five-year, $3 million award will fund a research training program focused on the relationships among rivers, watersheds, and communities. The program is intended to transform graduate science education, creating a diverse workforce that will not just conduct research but also first engage with the many communities that depend on the Columbia for clean water and food. Recruitment for graduate students pursuing either master’s or doctorate degrees will begin this fall with the first cohort joining WSU in the summer of 2022 for a week-long immersion experience on the Columbia. In addition, students participating in this training program will receive a Science and Community Engagement certificate upon completion. Learn more here.

K-12 Green Chemistry Professional Learning Community Events

Join us for bimonthly meet-ups to discuss with peers how to integrate sustainable science and green chemistry into your classroom and labs from 4pm-5pm PT. Nov. 11, Jan. 13, March 10 & May 12

From ocean plastic to forest fires, our world needs invention, innovation and creativity to find solutions to our biggest problems. Whether you are new to thinking about sustainability in the classroom, or have already implemented green chemistry lesson plans, we want you to join us.

Learn about open access resources created for teachers and by teachers science teachers, discuss strategies for engaging students and bring your questions to guide the group discussions. This Professional Learning Community is geared for science teachers in grades 6-12.

Green Chemistry: Innovation to Reduce Global Impacts Canvas Course
Online- Asynchronous
Starts October 8^th – Ends October 22nd

Explore sustainable design through an asynchronous Canvas Course. In this course, you will be guided to explore the Green Chemistry and Green Engineering principles, related careers, and lab investigations. There will be discussions on open access curriculum resources as well as time for implementation planning.

 Register by October 7th

Cost: free. Plus an optional $21 for 7 STEM clock hours.