Climate Institute News and Stories Home Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment News and Stories Climate Institute News and Stories Saving Lives: Lessons from the Deadly 2021 Pacific Northwest Heat Wave June 20, 2023 The heat dome that descended upon the Pacific Northwest in late June 2021 met a population radically unprepared for it. Meet Annie Cooper April 25, 2023 This month's installment in the ongoing series of Q&A sessions from the Office of Sustainability catches up with Annie Cooper. Keep reading to learn... Gonzaga University Announces New Certificate in Climate Action Planning April 17, 2023 Gonzaga University’s new Certificate in Climate Action Planning will help guide organizations from across the country in how best to achieve their... New Report Shows Extreme Heat Impacts Lower Income, More Racially ... April 11, 2023 A novel partnership involving Gonzaga Center for Climate, Society and the Environment and the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) confirms... Meet Claire Booth March 31, 2023 This month's installment in the ongoing series of Q&A sessions from the Office of Sustainability catches up with Claire Booth. Keep reading to learn... Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J., Offers Keys to Addressing Climate Crisis March 10, 2023 In an hour-long talk laced with humor, practical advice and inspiration for addressing the climate crisis, Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J. (‘68)... Meet Tamara Evans February 22, 2023 This month's installment in the ongoing series of Q&A sessions from the Office of Sustainability catches up with Tamara Evans. Keep reading to learn... In The News: GU and Spokane Public Schools Team Up for Climate Education February 07, 2023 Spokane Public Schools students get hands-on lessons in renewable and non-renewable energy with the help of GU students and "climate kits" provided by... Meet Karli Honebein January 31, 2023 This month's installment in the ongoing series of Q&A sessions from the Office of Sustainability catches up with Karli Honebein. Keep reading to... Catholic Church’s Primary Voice on Climate to Speak at Gonzaga January 17, 2023 Cardinal Michael Czerny, Pope Francis’ appointee to lead the church’s efforts to become a better caretaker of the planet, will travel from Rome to... Same Day, Same City, Different Experiences September 15, 2022 Gonzaga Climate Center’s intensive one-day heat study shows notable differences in temperatures for Spokane neighborhoods. Climate Center receives $100,000 EPA grant August 09, 2022 Gonzaga University’s Center for Climate, Society and the Environment has received a $100,000 Environmental Education grant that will further its Center for Climate, Society and the Environment Drives Change, ... July 21, 2022 The Center for Climate, Society, and the Environment at Gonzaga University teamed up with 40 local volunteers to map urban heat islands Saturday, July... A Conversation on the Intersection of Economics and Climate Change July 07, 2022 Former World Bank economist and co-founder of ecological economics to speak at Gonzaga on intersection of economics and climate change. NOAA Grant Kicks Off Spokane Beat the Heat Program April 26, 2022 Gonzaga University’s Center for Climate, Society and the Environment has launched Spokane Beat the Heat. Q&A on "Hot Topic" Climate Story February 20, 2022 Readers ask questions about climate change; Gonzaga experts respond. Previous 1 2 3 Next
Saving Lives: Lessons from the Deadly 2021 Pacific Northwest Heat Wave June 20, 2023 The heat dome that descended upon the Pacific Northwest in late June 2021 met a population radically unprepared for it. Meet Annie Cooper April 25, 2023 This month's installment in the ongoing series of Q&A sessions from the Office of Sustainability catches up with Annie Cooper. Keep reading to learn... Gonzaga University Announces New Certificate in Climate Action Planning April 17, 2023 Gonzaga University’s new Certificate in Climate Action Planning will help guide organizations from across the country in how best to achieve their... New Report Shows Extreme Heat Impacts Lower Income, More Racially ... April 11, 2023 A novel partnership involving Gonzaga Center for Climate, Society and the Environment and the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) confirms... Meet Claire Booth March 31, 2023 This month's installment in the ongoing series of Q&A sessions from the Office of Sustainability catches up with Claire Booth. Keep reading to learn... Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J., Offers Keys to Addressing Climate Crisis March 10, 2023 In an hour-long talk laced with humor, practical advice and inspiration for addressing the climate crisis, Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J. (‘68)... Meet Tamara Evans February 22, 2023 This month's installment in the ongoing series of Q&A sessions from the Office of Sustainability catches up with Tamara Evans. Keep reading to learn... In The News: GU and Spokane Public Schools Team Up for Climate Education February 07, 2023 Spokane Public Schools students get hands-on lessons in renewable and non-renewable energy with the help of GU students and "climate kits" provided by... Meet Karli Honebein January 31, 2023 This month's installment in the ongoing series of Q&A sessions from the Office of Sustainability catches up with Karli Honebein. Keep reading to... Catholic Church’s Primary Voice on Climate to Speak at Gonzaga January 17, 2023 Cardinal Michael Czerny, Pope Francis’ appointee to lead the church’s efforts to become a better caretaker of the planet, will travel from Rome to... Same Day, Same City, Different Experiences September 15, 2022 Gonzaga Climate Center’s intensive one-day heat study shows notable differences in temperatures for Spokane neighborhoods. Climate Center receives $100,000 EPA grant August 09, 2022 Gonzaga University’s Center for Climate, Society and the Environment has received a $100,000 Environmental Education grant that will further its Center for Climate, Society and the Environment Drives Change, ... July 21, 2022 The Center for Climate, Society, and the Environment at Gonzaga University teamed up with 40 local volunteers to map urban heat islands Saturday, July... A Conversation on the Intersection of Economics and Climate Change July 07, 2022 Former World Bank economist and co-founder of ecological economics to speak at Gonzaga on intersection of economics and climate change. NOAA Grant Kicks Off Spokane Beat the Heat Program April 26, 2022 Gonzaga University’s Center for Climate, Society and the Environment has launched Spokane Beat the Heat. Q&A on "Hot Topic" Climate Story February 20, 2022 Readers ask questions about climate change; Gonzaga experts respond.