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Climate Institute News and Stories

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Gonzaga Theatre Presents Climate Change Theatre Action
Panelists speak during a previous Spokane Candidates Climate Change Forum at Gonzaga University, seated below a large screen displaying the event title.

Gonzaga Hosts 7th Annual Climate Change Forum with Local City ...

Environmental and Climate Law Clinic Returns to Gonzaga Law School
The Spokane city skyline enveloped in wildfire smoke

Climate Institute Announces Community Resilience Plans to Prevent ...
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Dance Kicks Off Season with Guest Artist Karin Stevens Dance, ...
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What Impact Does AI Have on the Environment?

August 19, 2025

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

July 31, 2025

Gonzaga’s Climate Literacy Project equips teachers and students with a strong scientific foundation to understand climate change and its impacts.
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Spokane’s Climate Resilience Efforts Face Funding Challenges

July 15, 2025

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

Inspiring the Next Generation of Environmentalists

April 14, 2025

Gonzaga’s Climate Literacy Fellows bring hands-on climate science lessons to Spokane K-8 classrooms, inspiring the next generation to understand and...
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Climate Institute Partners with Spokane, The Lands Council for ...

April 01, 2025

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...
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New Grants Expand Gonzaga’s Climate Efforts Through Regional Partnerships

August 29, 2024

The Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment has received two grants that will support its work helping inland Northwest communities...
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Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water and the Environment Awarded ...

July 25, 2024

Gonzaga University’s Institute for Climate, Water and the Environment has been awarded a $19.9 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency...
A colorful cardboard placard is viewed close up, saying the climate is changing, why aren't we, in the hands of ecological activists as they protest in the city

From Classroom to Community: Real-World Climate Solutions

July 11, 2024

Eighteen students, united by a common interest in learning how to respond to climate change in their local communities, formed the inaugural cohort of...
Logo of Spokane's 74th Expo, with the byline "50th celebration"

GU Planning Events, Efforts to Commemorate Expo ’74’s 50th Anniversary

March 07, 2024

Celebrate Spokane's rich history and environmental legacy with Expo+50, honoring the 1974 World's Fair. Gonzaga University plays a pivotal role, from...
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GU Alum and Scientist Dan Vimont Speaks on Climate, Community and More

February 28, 2024

Gonzaga's Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment welcomes UW-Madison professor Daniel Vimont, a Gonzaga alum, to discuss the Wisconsin...
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In The News: Climate Institute Hits New York Times On Wildfire Smoke

February 12, 2024

Gonzaga University’s Institute for Climate, Water and the Environment landed in The New York Times Monday in a story called “Wildfire Smoke Will...
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New $1.1 Million EPA Grant to Make Spokane “Smoke Ready” Expands ...

January 24, 2024

The project is designed to help reduce indoor exposure to pollutants in wildfire smoke in the City of Spokane and community centers serving...
Gonzaga students working in local classrooms.

Climate Institute and Partners Reflect on EPA Education Grant Successes

January 03, 2024

Having recently completed the work from a $100,000 Environmental Protection Agency Education grant, the Climate Institute and several of those...
Washington State Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz at a podium speaking to students

Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz and Zags Discuss Climate Change

October 17, 2023

On October 11, Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz talked with Gonzaga students about the impacts of climate change on natural...
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Gonzaga Hosts Climate Change Candidate Forum Oct. 4

September 25, 2023

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...
Governor Jay Inslee is speaking at the ribbon cutting event of Spokane Transit Authority’s new electric City Line.

Civic Connections Provide Rich Community Partnerships

September 11, 2023

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