February 24-28, 2025
Join the Center for the Environment and partners across WashU for Environmental Research & Creativity Week, Feb. 24 – 28.
This week of events will showcase the exciting environmental work throughout the WashU community, share innovative knowledge, and foster collaboration between faculty, students, staff, and partners.
More events will be added in the coming weeks. Registration for center-hosted events will open in January.
Monday, February 24
Environmental Research Symposium
Center for the Environment
1:00-5:30pm | Clark Fox Forum, Hillman hall
This half-day symposium will bring together scholars, students, staff and partners to highlight environmental research across the university and beyond.
The symposium will feature:
- A keynote from Julie Zimmerman, Vice Provost for Planetary Solutions at Yale’s School for the Environment
- A panel conversation from center scholars on emerging environmental work
- Graduate student lightning talks – apply to present a lightning talk by Jan. 27
- A poster and networking reception with drinks and light fare. The center is currently accepting abstracts for poster presentations. Learn more and submit your proposal by Jan. 15
Tuesday, February 25
Cannibal Capitalism: The View from Trump’s America – 2025 Faculty Book Celebration
Center for the Humanities
4:00-6:30pm | Umrath Lounge, Umrath Hall
The celebration will feature keynote speaker Nancy Fraser on her book “Cannibal Capitalism: How our System is Devouring Democracy, Care, and the Planet – and What We Can Do About It.”
S.T. Lee Lecture
McDonnell International Scholars Academy
5:00-7:00 pm | Clark Fox Forum, Hillman Hall
Samuel Myers, director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health and founding director of the Planetary Health Alliance will present.
Wednesday, February 26
Faculty Panel with Nancy Fraser Panel – Faculty Book Celebration Panel
Center for the Humanities
Noon-1:30pm | Olin Library Room 142
Day two of the Faculty Book Celebration includes a panel discussion with Nancy Fraser and featured WashU faculty members.
Transformative decarbonization research led by WashU – Alumni Webinar
University Advancement cohosted event
6:00-7:00 p.m. | Virtual
Learn about WashU’s CURB decarbonization research initiative featuring the project’s leader Joshua Yuan, Chair of the Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering in McKelvey Engineering.
Thursday, February 27
Seeds: Containers of a World to Come – Gallery Tour
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum cohosted event
Noon-1:00pm | Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
Examine the relationship between plants, humans, and land through the works of 10 contemporary artists. Led by Curator Meredith Malone, this tour will explore the works of the exhibition Seeds: Containers of a World to Come, focusing on the way in which they reflect on and reframe our understanding of current environmental challenges and our connection to the natural world. The exhibit is open Feb. 21 through July 28 at the Kemper Art Museum.
Tropical Forest February!
Living Earth Collaborative cohosted event
Afternoon/Evening | Missouri Botanical Garden
The Living Earth Collaborative – an innovative biodiversity partnership between the St. Louis Zoo, Missouri Botanical Garden, and WashU – will host an event exploring the hyperdiversity of plants and animals in the world’s tropical forest; highlighting the St. Louis region’s strengths in tropical forest ecology and conservation.
Friday, February 28
WashU’s Environmental Ecosystem – Lab & Studio Crawl
Center for the Environment
1:30-3:30pm | Starting location: 1st Floor Brauer Hall, concludes Weil Hall
Learn about the people, places, and processes that contribute to the rich environmental landscape at WashU. This curated series of lab and studio tours will highlight the modes and methods of various disciplines across the Danforth Campus.
Let’s Celebrate – End-of-Week Reception
Center for the Environment
3:30-4:30pm | Kuehner Court, Weil Hall
Unwind after a full week of programs at this celebration of the myriad work happening across the WashU environmental community. Drinks and light fare will be served.