Colorado Today

Recent ENVS PhD graduate and Professor find link between childhood trauma and civic environmental engagement

Feb. 8, 2023

ENVS recent PhD graduate, Dr. Urooj Raja and her advisor in ENVS, Professor Amanda Carrico , just published an amazing study in Nature Scientific Reports , linking childhood trauma to civic environmental engagement. The study uses survey data to understand what kind of experiences could predict environmental engagement. The outstanding...

Patricia Sheffels Visiting Scholar Keynote

Second annual Patricia Sheffels Visiting Scholar Keynote speaker, Dr. Katherine Wilkinson gave inspiring climate lecture last week

Feb. 6, 2023

Just a few pictures from the wonderful presentation and conversation by Dr Katherine Wilkinson last week at the Fiske Planetarium. Dr. Wilkinson gave the 2nd annual Patricia Sheffels Visiting Scholar Keynote lecture for ENVS, and an inspiring and thoughtful discussion on how everyone can play a role to fight climate...

CU Boulder Today HxA

Two ENVS professors are co-chairs of new CU Boulder Heterodox Academy Campus Community

Jan. 31, 2023

CU Boulder was recently selected to be part of the new Heterodox Academy (HxA) Campus Community Network. The mission of each HxA Campus Community is to promote the values of open inquiry, viewpoint diversity, and constructive disagreement on their campus. ENVS professors, Matthew Burgess and Peter Newton , are two...

CU Boulder Today

ENVS PhD grad and professor show that indigenous land rights help reduce deforestation in Brazil

Jan. 26, 2023

Recent ENVS PhD graduate, Rayna Benzeev, and ENVS Professor, Peter Newton , published a landmark study in the journal PNAS Nexus today titled, "Formalizing tenure of Indigenous lands improved forest outcomes in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil." The research, which is part of Dr. Benzeev's doctoral work in ENVS shows...

MINT study

ENVS PhD grad and professor publish study showing mental health improvements linked to outdoor activities

Jan. 26, 2023

Loneliness in the US has skyrocketed, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. This recently published study led by ENVS Professor, Jill Litt , and recent ENVS PhD graduate, Ashby Lavelle Sachs, used outdoor spaces to facilitate community showing significant improvement in mental health among pregnant teens and young mothers. Read the...

Maxwell Boykoff

ENVS Chair talks with NPR about climate consequences of plastic coffee pods

Jan. 25, 2023

Check out ENVS Chair, Max Boykoff's, conversation on NPR discussing the harmful effects of coffee pods on the climate.

Zia Mehrabi

Winter storms threaten food security for most vulnerable

Jan. 24, 2023

As winter continues to hurl brutal storms across the country, more is being upset than just flight schedules. Last month, ENVS Assistant Professor, Zia Mehrabi , spoke with AXIOS about the damages done to our food systems this winter and how its affecting the most vulnerable.

ENVS Save the Date

Save the Date! ENVS is celebrating 30 years of undergrad, 20 years of MS and PhD research, and 7 years of MENV

Jan. 24, 2023

Jill Litt

ENVS Professor leads study demonstrating the value and connection between gardening and improved mental and physical health

Jan. 17, 2023

Just published in the journal, The Lancet Planetary Health, Professor Jill Litt and co-authors showed convincing evidence that community gardens improve multiple areas of physical and mental health.

ENVS Save the Date

Save the Date! ENVS is celebrating 30, 20, and 7 years of environmental research and education

Dec. 14, 2022

In Spring 2023, the Department of Environmental Studies is celebrating 30 years of educating undergraduates, 20 years of training M.Sc. and Ph.D. researchers, and 7 years of shaping practitioners through the Masters of the Environment (MENV) program. During the weekend of Earth Day 2023 (22 April 2023), a reunion will...

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