I am deeply grateful for Gonzaga University’s institutional embrace of this challenge through the creation of the Center for Climate, Society, and the Environment, a place for innovative scholarship, teaching, consulting, and capacity building. The Center embodies very well what we Jesuits call our Four Universal Apostolic Preferences, orientations that Pope Francis has given to us for our life and mission over the coming decade.”
Gonzaga University offers students and the regional community the opportunity to learn about climate issues.
Now offering a professional certificate in Climate Action Planning
This certificate is a non-degree program designed for professionals who wish to develop knowledge, skills and best practices related to climate action planning. A climate action plan is a road map that guides a local community (municipality, business, or church) to achieving its climate emission-reduction goals, while making it more resilient to climate change.
Learn more about the certificate and how to register here
Understanding climate change
Here are a few resources to help you get started with understanding the complexities of our fragile climate and what we can do to help.
- UN Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change
- National Climate Assessment
- Spokane Climate Project
- NW Climate Toolbox
- Executive Summary: Spokane Climate Vulnerability and Resilience Assessment
- Skeptical Science
Scholarship on climate, society, and the environment from Gonzaga faculty.