July News & Updates
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SoGES News & Highlights
"Soil biology research can help create a more sustainable future"
In a recent review published in Sustainability, SoGES Director Diana Wall, and three former executive directors of the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative housed at SoGES, explain why soil biodiversity should be incorporated into the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more in this SOURCE story .
Conservation Biologist Liba Pejchar to Receive $10,000 Conservation Impact Award
Associate professor in the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Liba Pejchar is the Salazar Center's winner of the inaugural CSU Conservation Impact Prize. Check out Liba's past work with SoGES.
"Scientists say they have found the cleanest air on Earth"
University Distinguished Professor Sonia Kreidenweis and her team were featured in a CNN article highlighting their recent work studying the bioaerosol composition of the Southern Ocean. LEARN MORE about how they identified an atmospheric region which remains unchanged by human activity. Check out Sonia's past work with SoGES.
"Business and Biodiversity"
How can companies help preserve biodiversity, and why should they? SoGES Executive Council member, former SoGES Resident Fellow, and professor in the CSU Department of Management, Tom Dean, explains more in the CSU College of Business' The Difference Magazine.
SoGES SHH! Sustainability Happy Hour
Join SoGES lead scientist Pat Keys and communications specialist Micha Bennett every other Friday for a virtual sustainability happy hour (SHH). Live on YouTube, Pat and Micha debrief the latest sustainability news and interview a special guest. Join this fun and casual conversation by commenting live! Next livestream is this Friday, July 10th! Watch past livestreams on the SoGES YouTube page.
"CSU business professor named co-editor-in-chief of prestigious journal"
Associate professor of marketing and Dean’s Distinguished Research Fellow in the College of Business, Kelly Martin was named Coeditor-in-Chief of the Journal of Public Policy and Marketing. Also a SoGES Executive Council member and f ormer SoGES GCRT member, Martin studies marketing strategy and ethics, especially in the areas of data privacy, political marketing strategy, and consumer well-being.
Anti-Racism and Sustainability
Black Lives Matter. We at the School of Global Environmental Sustainability affirm that Black Lives Matter, and condemn the police brutality and other violence perpetrated against Black bodies around the country. SoGES commits to pro-actively and systemically identifying structural biases and racist practices within our organization and changing accordingly to advance anti-racism at SoGES.  Read our full statement here, and visit the CSU Race Bias and Equity Initiative page.
2020 SoGES Awards Report
SoGES is pleased to acknowledge those at CSU who contribute their knowledge to sustainability science and solutions. LEARN MORE about the faculty and students from each college that received funding support, training, and educational opportunities through SoGES for the 2019-2020 year, as well as those that have been awarded for the upcoming 2020-2021 year.
Human Nature Blog by SoGES Sustainability Leadership Fellows
Jenna Parker, Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology and the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology
Hailey Summers, Ph.D. Student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
Interdisciplinary Minors
Online minor enrollment available - simply email the appropriate advisor. Visit the SoGES education and training webpage to learn more and download the minor course check sheets.

The Global Environmental Sustainability (GES) Minor offers undergraduate students in every department at CSU a curriculum that enhances their major with the core knowledge to address real world sustainability challenges and the tools to bring sustainability into their careers. To enroll, students must meet with GES Advisor Dale Lockwood (virtual appointments available). Email GESadvising@colostate.edu for more information.

The Interdisciplinary Minor in Sustainable Energy (SEM) is jointly offered by the Energy Institute and SoGES. This minor offers undergraduate students, regardless of their major, an opportunity to gain a deeper knowledge of the many dimensions of sustainable energy. To enroll, students must meet with SEM advisor John Sheehan (virtual appointments available). Email Energy_Advising@colostate.edu for more information.

The Sustainable Water Interdisciplinary Minor (SWIM) is jointly offered by the Colorado Water Center and SoGES. This minor focuses on water issues from social, political, economic, and ecological perspectives. Students gain knowledge of the complexities of water management and its use. To enroll, students must meet with SWIM advisor Julie Kallenberger (virtual appointments available). Email Julie.Kallenberger@colostate.edu for more information.

The Role of Sustainability in Peace and Reconciliation Studies (SPRS) Interdisciplinary Minor is open to students who want to understand more about the philosophical roots of peace and reconciliation and its expression within various academic disciplines, research, and service. To enroll, students must meet with advisor Dale Lockwood (virtual appointments available). Email GESadvising@colostate.edu for more information.
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