Stories

When environmental studies majors Abby Dodd, Christiana Schmer and Grant Plotner took on the Spokane River Vision Plan as their senior capstone project, they found people had some common questions: What is a river vision? Why is it important? What's our role?

Ana Reyes ('23) conquered her fear of frogs on her path to a biology degree.

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

Gonzaga University's new Certificate in Climate Action Planning will help guide organizations from across the country in how best to achieve their local community's climate goals.

A novel partnership involving Gonzaga Center for Climate, Society and the Environment and the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) confirms that, in Spokane, summer heat events disproportionately impact low-income, more racially diverse neighborhoods.

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

Smith will share his vision for the brand recognizable for its brightly colored patterns and discuss how life and business "is not about us, it's really about what we can do for others."

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.

Gonzaga University is no stranger to being included in Princeton Review's annual list of "Green Colleges," and this year the efforts of GU's Office of Sustainability and the campus community landed the school in the Top 50 for the first time - No. 32 to be exact.

On February 10, three buses of energetic youngsters from Longfellow, Garfield and Whitman Elementary Schools headed to Cataldo Hall on Gonzaga's campus to participate in the Center for Community Engagement's (CCE) STEM Fair.

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

Spokane Public Schools students get hands-on lessons in renewable and non-renewable energy with the help of GU students and "climate kits" provided by the Gonzaga Center for Climate, Society & the Environment.

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.

Cardinal Michael Czerny, Pope Francis' appointee to lead the church's efforts to become a better caretaker of the planet, will travel from Rome to Spokane to speak March 9 at GU. Czerny will speak on "caring for our common home."

A collaboration between Gonzaga University, Oregon State University and Whitworth University funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation will allow scientists and students to observe how biological communities in freshwater ponds in the Pacific Northwest respond to changing climate conditions.