2022 was another great year of growth, reflection and connection for EarthLab. Explore our top stories below.
5. Clean SHiFT team wins 2022 EPA Safer Partner Choice Partner of the Year
A multi-disciplinary team, funded by the EarthLab Innovation Grants program, has been working to help with the transition to safer chemicals for cleaning, disinfecting and sanitizing food trucks in Washington. In recognition of their efforts, the Clean Safety & Health in Food Trucks (Clean SHiFT) team received a 2022 Safer Choice Partner of the Year award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
4. EarthLab welcomes four new advisory council members
The Advisory Council is a body of volunteers from diverse professions and backgrounds that provides unique perspectives to help inform our programming, introduce new potential collaborators, and raise awareness and financial support for EarthLab. The Council works to connect decision makers outside of academia to UW resources. Welcome, Trish, Kate, Chukundi and Bob! We can’t wait to start collaborating together in this next chapter of advisory support.
3. Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2022
The idea to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day was first proposed at the 1977 UN Conference by Indigenous advocates. Since then, more than a dozen states and hundreds of cities have adopted the day. This year, EarthLab shared several resources for folks wishing to learn more about the history, the resilience, and contributions of Native Americans spanning generations.
2. Sparking Climate Connections: UW Lightning Talks on Climate Chance recordings are now available!
In Fall Quarter of 2022, we invited faculty and researchers to submit a one-minute video recording – a lightning talk – summarizing their work. This call was amplified by the event’s 18 co-sponsors. We received a total of 105 lightning talks covering 16 different themes representing over 55 departments across the UW tri-campus. Learn more and watch the videos now!
1. 2022 Innovation Grants announced!
UW EarthLab selected six community-led teams to solve complex challenges at the intersection of climate change & social justice that will make a positive impact on people’s lives and livelihoods.