TODAY, October 6 | Sustainability: There Is No Solution. There Are SOLUTIONS.

Thomas Dietz, Assistant Vice President for Environmental Research at Michigan State University and SoGES External Advisory Board Member, will deliver a virtual seminar on sustainability solutions and taking steps on the many roads to a better future. Free Zoom Webinar, 12-1pm. REGISTER HERE.

SoGES Associate Director, Peter Backlund, will join the SoGES Sustainability Happy Hour bi-weekly livestream for a fun and interactive conversation on sustainability, climate change, and using scientific research for decision-making and public policy. Viewers can ask questions directly by commenting live on YouTube, Facebook, or Periscope. Livestream broadcast, 3-4pm. WATCH HERE.

October 23 |Climate Change, Social Capital, and Sustainable Livelihoods in Conservation Landscapes

In this Africa Center virtual lecture, Karen Bailey, Assistant Professor at CU Boulder, will share findings from her work with smallholder farming communities experiencing drought in Sub-Saharan Africa, where conservation activities and changing climatic conditions play major roles. LEARN MORE. The Africa Center is housed at SoGES.

Explore law, governance, and management of western water resources through the interdisciplinary GRAD 592 water resources seminar series. The Colorado Water Center series is open to all, no course enrollment is required to attend. View the speaker line-up and register for the virtual seminar series here.

SoGES is now accepting proposals for 2021 Sustainability Curriculum Innovation Grants, open to all CSU faculty. These grants are focused on expanding and improving student exposure to interdisciplinary sustainability content in the CSU curriculum. Proposal deadline is October 15, 2020. APPLY HERE.

The Colorado Water Center is seeking to hire a creative and energetic CSU student with experience in the Adobe Creative Suite to assist with the Center’s graphic design work. LEARN MORE.

The latest SoGES Human Nature blog post showcases the latest updates from Climbers for Bat Conservation (CBC), which grew out of SoGES Global Challenges Research Team funding. CBC is a group where climbers, bat biologists, and land managers are working cooperatively to understand bat roosting ecology. READ MORE.

Dale Lockwood, SoGES Academic Coordinator and Professor, and Professor in the Department of Biology, provided expert commentary to the student newspaper of DePaul University in Chicago. Speaking of the current fire season, Lockwood said, "Land management strategies, climate change, population growth and other factors are likely contributors to the rapid spread and intensity of the fires in the western states." READ MORE.

The Future Earth 2019-20 annual report is now available and offers interactive highlights from across the program and its networks. READ MORE. Future Earth is a global platform for international scientific collaboration. The Colorado Global Hub resides within SoGES and the Sustainability, Energy, and Environment Complex at CU-Boulder.

The Salazar Center for North American Conservation awarded its $100,000 Connectivity Challenge prize at the 2020 Virtual Symposium on Conservation Impact in September. The Connectivity Challenge selected the Borderlands Restoration Network for its innovative project to conserve agaves, increase agricultural sustainability, and protect bats in the US-Mexico borderlands. LEARN MORE. The Salazar Center is housed at SoGES.

The Sustainable Performance of Healthy and Efficient Residential Environments (SPHERE), which grew out of SoGES Global Challenges Research Team funding, is developing a healthy home video series in collaboration with the CSU Institute for the Built Environment. Designed for the general public, the videos feature national experts on healthy homes strategies, such as ventilation and filtration. WATCH HERE.

SoGES addresses complex and global challenges by propelling sustainability research, educating future sustainability leaders, and connecting with the community. Our new development piece showcases more about our School, our mission, and ways you can support. LEARN MORE.

Online minor enrollment is available. 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 SoGES Advisor Dale Lockwood (virtual appointments available). Watch this video and 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 SoGES Advisor Dale Lockwood (virtual appointments available). Email GESadvising@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 SoGES advisor Dale Lockwood (virtual appointments available). Email GESadvising@colostate.edu for more information.

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