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An Anchor Through Shifting Tides: Annual Community Dinners Foster Connection, Collaboration for Nature and Health

What keeps a tradition alive? Is it the strength of an idea? The dedication of the people who uphold it? For the Nature and Health community dinner, it’s both. And more. Participants in the first Nature and Health Community Dinner talk around a large table at Ravenna BreweryFor a decade, the organization has hosted quarterly dinners to bring together transdisciplinary, intergenerational groups of people who care about the intersections of nature and health.

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EarthLab Releases Second Annual Impact Report, Highlighting Community-Led Climate Solutions and Resilience

SEATTLE, WA – November 13, 2025
The University of Washington’s EarthLab released its second annual impact report today, documenting fiscal year 2025 achievements in community-centered environmental research and action. The report highlights how trust-based partnerships are driving climate solutions across Washington state.
“This past year has reminded me that everything we do begins with trust,” said Phil Levin, Interim Executive Director of EarthLab. 

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