At this pivotal moment in history all fields of human inquiry are called upon to collaborate in the Great Work of our era: to transition from a period of human devastation of the Earth to a period of symbiotic Earth-human relations.
Gonzaga Climate Center
Why a Gonzaga Center for Climate, Society, and the Environment?
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Vision
The Gonzaga Center for Climate, Society, and the Environment provides resources and opportunities to meet the unprecedented challenges facing humanity and the wider natural environment in the 21st Century.
Mission
Informed by an abiding commitment to a just society and care for the planet, the Center for Climate, Society, and the Environment serves Gonzaga University and the broader regional communities by promoting innovative, interdisciplinary scholarship, teaching, consulting and capacity building on the climate, society and the environment.
Gonzaga’s Climate Center named semifinalist for national award
The Center for Climate, Society, and the Environment at Gonzaga University has been selected as one of 30 semifinalists for the 2022 American Climate Leadership Awards.
“Climate change is an urgent challenge that requires each of us to do more and to do it more quickly,” said Brian G. Henning, director of the center, who is a professor of both philosophy and environmental studies. “We are honored to stand alongside climate leaders from across the country.”
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Sep 28
Polar Bears and Global Warming: Connecting the Dots to the Rest of Us
Polar bears require sea ice for capturing their seal prey. Due to declining summer sea ice, many...
Oct 17
Integrating Science into Climate and Environmental Policy
Climate and environmental policies depend on sound science. Scientists have an opportunity, and even...