Stories of Sustainability

Celebrate Spokane's rich history and environmental legacy with Expo+50, honoring the 1974 World's Fair. Gonzaga University plays a pivotal role, from hosting a climate justice conference to educating students and the community about the fair's impact and significance.

Gonzaga's Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment welcomes UW-Madison professor Daniel Vimont, a Gonzaga alum, to discuss the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI)'s innovative approach.

Discover how a pioneering research team from Gonzaga University and Montana State University tackles the pressing issue of wildfire impacts on drinking water quality in the Pacific Northwest.

Professors Katey Roden and Greg Gordon, alongside community partners, embark on a journey funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities to digitally map the history, culture, and ecology of the vibrant Spokane community.

Gonzaga University's Institute for Climate, Water and the Environment landed in The New York Times Monday in a story called "Wildfire Smoke Will Worsen, Study Shows, and Protections Are Few."

Having recently completed the work from a $100,000 Environmental Protection Agency Education grant, the Climate Institute and several of those involved shared how the it impacted their groups, and in the case of Gonzaga students hired as Climate Literacy Fellows, how it enhanced their education.

When it comes to sustainability, the Gonzaga community's efforts to make campus more environmentally friendly are constantly evolving to address new challenges and take advantage of new opportunities. Those things add up to positive changes on campus, and that is recognized in Princeton Review's 2024 "Guide to Green Colleges," which ranks Gonzaga at No. 8 among its list of the country's "Top 50 Green Colleges."

This month's installment in the ongoing series of Q&A sessions from the Office of Sustainability catches up with Madeleine Mathews. Keep reading to learn about Madeleine, her views on sustainability, and how she implements sustainable practices into her daily life.

Gonzaga University is attempting to tackle its part in the global waste crisis by educating its students and implementing ways to aid in going green. Here are some tips on what to trash, recycle or compost on campus.

On October 11, Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz talked with Gonzaga students about the impacts of climate change on natural resources and public land.

Discover how Gonzaga's Green Fund, an initiative driven by student fees, propels sustainability projects on campus. From solar-powered charging tables to lush campus gardens, Gonzaga's commitment to a greener future shines bright.

Gonzaga's updated Strategic Plan provides a roadmap to enhancing the educational experience and students' future success. This includes support for new programs while deepening research opportunities and ways to provide ethics-informed professional education that cultivates attention to the common good, creative innovation and leadership. Specific action steps are revealed in this report.

On Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m., Gonzaga University's Center for Climate, Society and the Environment will host a Spokane Candidates Climate Change Forum for the fifth consecutive year.

Gonzaga Climate Center's intensive one-day heat study shows notable differences in temperatures for Spokane neighborhoods.

Gonzaga University actively partners with various entities to support Spokane through housing, climate research, health education, community development, and sustainable transportation.

Students Patrick Janicek, a major in Broadcast and Electronic Media Studies and Digital Marketing, Liz Hogan ('22), and Josh McDonald ('22) harnessed the power of documentary film to capture the overwhelming power of the Marshall Fire, a grass fire that impacted the Boulder, Colorado area in late December 2021.