UW EarthLab

Join us for two back-to-back readings celebrating "The Nature of Our Times: Poems on America's Lands, Waters, Wildlife, and Other Natural Wonders"—a shared initiative featuring over 200 voices from artists, ecologists, academics, and Indigenous communities across North America.

📍 Vashon Island | Tuesday, January 13, 5–7 PM @ Vashon Land Trust
📍 Capitol Hill | Wednesday, January 14, 7–9 PM @ Elliott Bay Book Company

🎟️ Both events are free & open to the public

Featured readers include:
→ Derek Sheffield, Washington State Poet Laureate
→ David Hassler, co-editor of the anthology & Executive Director, Wick Poetry Center
→ Ching-In Chen, Writer & Associate Professor, UW Bothell
→ Lara Volski, PhD Candidate, UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences
→ Kelli Russell Agodon, Poet, Writer, Editor (Jan 14)
→ Patrick Dixon, Writer and Photographer (Jan 14)
→ Vashon Island poets Ann Spiers, Margaret Roncone, Sandra Noel, Catherine Johnson, and Mary G. L. Shackelford (Jan 13)

With introductions by Phillip Levin, director of The Nature Record

Poetry won't solve everything—but speaking aloud shifts what we notice, what we value, and what we're willing to defend. This is an invitation to stay connected and remember that the future is something we shape together.

In collaboration with UW EarthLab, Vashon Land Trust , Wick Poetry Center, Elliott Bay Book Company, The Nature Record, Washington Sea Grant, Simpson Center for the Humanities at UW and the Poetry Coalition.

Please share with anyone who might be moved to attend. 💚

We’re hiring! 🌿 EarthLab at the University of Washington is looking for a full-time Fiscal Specialist to join our finance and administration team.

If you have experience with complex financial processes (budget forecasting, reporting, analysis, and policy development) and want your work to support an equitable and sustainable world, we’d love to hear from you.

🟢 This is a hybrid-eligible role (Tues/Thurs in office on UW’s Seattle campus)
🟢 Salary range: $4,216–$5,667/month, DOE
🟢 Apply once to join a candidate bank and be considered for multiple Fiscal Specialist 2 roles at UW.

📎 Learn more and apply here: https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&szOrderID=237203&szCandidateID=0&szSearchWords=&szReturnToSearch=1

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🌍✨ Hey students! ✨🌍 
 
Join EarthLab for a winter social mixer to connect with other UW students passionate about climate justice. This event is the second in a series that we’re hosting as a way to make space for students to guide the conversation around what climate justice can look like in our community. Come share your ideas, meet like-minded peers, and help shape the conversation for a larger spring event like the one we hosted last year! 
 
📅 When: February 26, 2025 | 2:00–3:30 PM 
📍 Where: HUB Room 250, UW Seattle Campus  
 
What’s in store? 
✅ Collaborative poster boards & activities 
✅ Winter-themed snacks & a cozy vibe 
✅ Opportunities to connect with student orgs 
 
Open to all UW undergrad and grad students. Let’s build a stronger climate community together! 
 
👉 RSVP with the link in bio! 
📩 Questions? DM us or email email us at [email protected].