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Gonzaga hosts the 7th Annual Climate Change Forum on October 1, featuring Spokane and Spokane Valley City Council candidates discussing climate policy.

Gonzaga University School of Law, in collaboration with the Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment, is proud to announce the re-launch of its Environmental and Climate Law Clinic, which reopened this fall with flagship leadership provided by the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, Vanessa Waldref, and former DOJ Environmental Crimes Coordinator, Dan Fruchter. This latest addition to Gonzaga Law's renowned Clinical Legal Programs-now in their 50th year-will provide students with real-world legal experience addressing some of the most pressing environmental and public health issues facing communities today.

The Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment has partnered with entities such as the City of Spokane, Avista Utilities and the Spokane Regional Health District on drafts of two community resilience plans-one focused on extreme heat, and one on wildfire smoke.

Gonzaga Dance will kick off its 2025-2026 season with an educational showcase featuring Seattle choreographer and artistic director Karin Stevens and her company Karin Stevens Dance, presented in partnership with the Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment.

Learn about the environmental cost of AI, including the electricity and water needed to power data centers, and the balance between innovation and sustainability.

Gonzaga's Climate Literacy Project equips teachers and students with a strong scientific foundation to understand climate change and its impacts.

Spokane's efforts to prepare for deadly heat waves face setbacks after the EPA terminated key climate resilience grants.

From medical imaging to the modeling of critical weather disasters during climate change to data science and more, applied mathematics is at the forefront of helping to solve increasingly complex problems impacting society. That's precisely why Gonzaga launched its Bachelor of Science degree in applied mathematics.

Gonzaga's Climate Literacy Fellows bring hands-on climate science lessons to Spokane K-8 classrooms, inspiring the next generation to understand and act on climate change.

A new $675,000 grant from the Washington Department of Ecology awarded to the Institute for Climate, Water and the Environment in partnership with the City of Spokane and The Lands Council will help tackle local air pollution.

In an hour-long talk laced with humor, practical advice and inspiration for addressing the climate crisis, Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J. ('68) emphasized Pope Francis' challenge that caring for the planet will take all its residents' best efforts.

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 learn about Karli, her views on sustainability, and how she implements sustainable practices into her daily life.

The Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment has received two grants that will support its work helping inland Northwest communities navigate the effects of climate change through strategic regional partnerships and outreach.

Gonzaga University's Institute for Climate, Water and the Environment has been awarded a $19.9 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support projects aimed at reducing pollution, increasing community climate resilience, and building capacity to address environmental and climate justice challenges in the Spokane community.

Eighteen students, united by a common interest in learning how to respond to climate change in their local communities, formed the inaugural cohort of the Professional Certificate in Climate Action Planning.

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.