Webb presents on religious resistance to climate action in the Faith Pavilion inside the COP venue, alongside other faith leaders from around the world.

Brian Webb seeks accreditation to send Wooster students to future United Nations Climate Change Conferences

Brian Webb, director of campus sustainability at The College of Wooster, knows climate change is a global issue that local communities can impact. His […]

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Students explore the effects of land-use decisions on both humans and wildlife during Costa Rica TREK

Laura Sirot, professor of biology, and Brooke Krause, associate professor of economics and global & international studies, led 13 students from The College of […]

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Brian Webb to speak on panel at United Nations Climate Change Conference

Brian Webb, The College of Wooster’s director of campus sustainability, will be a panelist at COP28, the 28th Conference of the Parties of the […]

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Wooster Science Café continues fall season with “The Science of Gerrymandering”

Wooster Science Café will continue its fall semester series on Wednesday, October 4, with “The Science of Gerrymandering,” featuring speaker Joseph Coll, assistant professor […]

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Wooster Science Café begins tenth year with “The Science of Termite Behavior”

The tenth year of the Wooster Science Café, sponsored by The College of Wooster and The Ohio State University, begins Sept. 6 at 7 […]

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Environmental studies major teaches children about nature in APEX Fellowship

Carolyn Klein ’24, an environmental studies major on the environmental conservation track, planned to conduct research for her Independent Study project at the William […]

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Self-designed public health major gains clinical experience with APEX fellowship

Eleanor Weiker ’24, a rising senior at The College of Wooster, personalized her educational experience by self-designing a public health major, along with completing […]

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Professor Clayton discusses climate change’s effects on mental health on NPR podcast

Susan Clayton, Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology at The College of Wooster, was recently featured on the podcast The Sound of Ideas, produced by Ideastream […]

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I.S. builds case for accessible sustainable housing

Jen Mynard ’23 believes making sustainability more accessible to everyone will be “the issue of the coming century as climate change threatens all.” The […]

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Environmental studies major finds vibrant communities in Denmark cohousing research

In the age of technology, connecting to those closest to you seems like it would be easy, but some people don’t even know the […]

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“Damn Daniel” to Genesis: An Analysis of Songs about Select Environmental Events

Name: Gabriele Gajdos Major: Environmental Studies Minor: Music Advisor: Setsuko Matsuzawa; Matt Mariola (second reader) Within this project, I presented a contemporary topic connecting […]

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Traditional Ecological Knowledge and its role in building Socio-Ecological Resilience in the context of displaced communities

Name: Temuul Munkhtur Major: Environmental Studies Advisor: Carlo Moreno For my project, I decided to make Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) the focus of my study. […]

“Does this spark joy?” Aesthetics, Gender, and Ideals in Marie Kondo’s ‘The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up’

Name: Kayla Stevens Major: Anthropology Minor: Environmental Studies Pathway: Museum & Archival Studies Advisor: Beth Derderian; David McConnell (second reader) The Life-Changing Magic of […]

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A Home for People and Planet: Assessing the Feasibility of Sustainable Affordable Housing by Designing a Proof-of-Concept

Name: Jennifer Mynard Majors: Art History, Environmental Studies Advisors: Susan Clayton, John Siewert Human existence is increasingly characterized by the built environments we inhabit. The […]

Together, We Can Everything: The Social Outcomes of Cohousing Communities in Denmark

Name: Alice Markey Major: Environmental Studies Minor: Sociology Advisor: Matt Mariola; Heather Fitz Gibbon (Second Reader) Cohousing is an intentional living community that prioritizes […]

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Wooster announces Brian Webb as new campus sustainability officer

Brian Webb, an innovative sustainability leader and long-time experiential educator, has been named The College of Wooster’s inaugural Director of Campus Sustainability, effective August […]

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Susan Clayton to speak on virtual panel focusing on emotions related to climate change

Susan Clayton, the Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology, will be speaking on the virtual panel “Leveraging Emotions: Climate Change and the Power in Feeling” co-hosted […]

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Alumna on ice: Lauren Vargo ’13 studies connections between glacier melt and climate change

This story originally appeared in the Spring 2023 edition of Wooster Magazine. Lauren Vargo ’13 came to The College of Wooster because she wanted […]

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Wooster Science Café begins spring season with “The Science of Climate Change and its Impact on Mental Health”

The spring season of the Wooster Science Café, sponsored by The College of Wooster and The Ohio State University. begins Feb. 1 at 7 […]

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Wooster receives $475 thousand HHMI grant to support inclusive excellence in research mentoring in STEM

The College of Wooster has received a grant of $475,000 from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) initiative for work over […]