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Hello, SoGES community,
As the fall semester begins, I'm energized by the opportunities for advancing climate and sustainability work together. This past summer, much of our focus was on shaping the future of the School. We updated our strategic plan, which I will share soon, and I am excited about the vision it lays out for advancing climate and sustainability education, research, and engagement at CSU. We also hired our first full-time Assistant Director of Education and Development, Dr. Sarah Badding. Please feel free to reach out and welcome Sarah to the SoGES community!
I'm writing you from New York Climate Week, where I'm connecting with leaders from other universities working on climate change and sustainability, and the importance of our work is clearer than ever. In a moment when these issues are at the center of political and public debate, we are reminded of the essential role universities play in educating future leaders, fueling innovation, and communicating science -- all of which depend on academic freedom, free speech, and open access to knowledge. At SoGES, we stand committed to protecting these values and ensuring that truth and knowledge remain at the core of solutions for a sustainable future.
This season, we are focused on connection. We're reconnecting alumni through our new Climate and Sustainability Alumni group on LinkedIn, making our programs easier to navigate with an updated website, and continuing to host conversations that bring together diverse voices around the grand challenges of our time. We continue to build community for graduate students, including a new forum for students owning on diverse aspects of climate adaptation. Thank you for being part of this community and for the ways you contribute to our shared mission. I invite you to engage with us -- attend an upcoming event, apply for our research opportunities, or share our work with your networks.
Looking forward to our ongoing work together,
Dr. Courtney Schultz
Director, School of Global Environmental Sustainability
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CSU Climate Hub at Spur launch
October 14, 3-5PM, CSU Spur
Celebrate the launch of CSU's Climate Hub at Spur with Colorado's leading climate scientists, innovators, and community voices. This free event will spark bold conversations on future climate scenarios and inspire new visions for what's possible. REGISTER HERE.
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Center Updates
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The Africa Center -- Dr. David Riep is the new Director of the Africa Center following the retirement of inaugural director Kathleen Galvin.
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Global Biodiversity Center -- We are excited to welcome Dr. Ed Gallo-Cajiao as the new director of the GBC. Ed brings international experience in biodiversity governance and will lead the Center's re-launch with a renewed strategy to expand CSU's impact on global biodiversity challenges.
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Stay Connected
- Calling all CSU Climate and Sustainability Alumni! Join our new CSU Climate and Sustainability Alumni Group on LinkedIn -- a space to connect, collaborate, and stay engaged. Join the LinkedIn group HERE.
- We invite faculty to connect with a dynamic, interdisciplinary community, by becoming SoGES affiliate faculty. Sign-up HERE.
- Explore our new website -- redesigned to make it easier to find programs, events, and opportunities. Visit our WEBSITE.
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Opportunities in
Sustainability & Climate Research
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CSU Sustainability Fund - Now open
Up to $25,000 available for creative sustainability projects on suggested topics of energy, water, academic initiatives, research projects, education and outreach efforts, environmental justice, or other new grassroots sustainability initiatives. Sponsored by the President's Sustainability Commission, applications are due at the end of October. LEARN MORE.
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Rapid Response Fund
Rolling grants through SoGES to support CSU faculty in responding quickly to emergent sustainability challenges and issues that present an opportunity for immediate action. Requests accepted on a rolling basis, as funds allow. LEARN MORE.
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Sustainability Circuit
Each month we tap into existing campus seminars recommended by our affiliate faculty. These are events we encourage our SoGES community to attend along with us to expand the lens of sustainability, spark new ideas, and connect as a community. Join us at our next circuit event!
October 30, 3pm, LSC Ballroom A
Distinguished Lecture Series in Race, Gender, and Ethnic Studies with Anna L. Tsing, professor of anthropology at University of California- Santa Cruz. View the full event details HERE.
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Managing the Planet
Our flagship panel series returns to Avo's this fall with engaging conversations on a broad range of topics. Events are scheduled October 8 and November 11. Stay tuned for details!
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Please help us spread the word about our offerings for undergraduate education. Visit the SoGES Education website to learn more, download the check sheets, and set up an advising appointment. We made this slide to share with your classes; please help us inform students about these offerings.
Global Environmental Sustainability Minor (GES)
Climate Change Studies Minor (CCS) *NEW* Fall 2025
Sustainable Water Interdisciplinary Minor (SWIM)
Sustainable Energy Minor (SEM)
Climate Change and Society Certificate
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