PEWS Sustainability
Learn more about the PEWS sustainability initiative here.
Watch our “What is Sustainability” series, featuring UC faculty explaining how sustainability relates to their research.
Our Sustainability Fellows Program allows graduate students to gain experience in sustainability research and planning events.
Read more about PEWS supported sustainability research lead by our faculty affiliates.
Check out PEWs faculty affiliates that are leading the PEWS sustainability initiative.
PEWS has hosted multiple sustainability events. Past events can be viewed on our YouTube site.
About
The University of Cincinnati strives to be a national and academic leader on climate and sustainability research, education, and action. The initiative is interdisciplinary with collaborations between PEWS faculty affiliates and community partners. PEWS Sustainability is an initiative to:
RESEARCH
Highlight sustainability research at UC
PARTNERSHIPS
Support community partnerships with sustainability goals
EVENTS
Host public-facing events about sustainability
This is an initiative is funded by the Research 2030 Initiative of the UC Office of Research.
Sustainability Highlight Videos
PEWS has worked with UC Faculty to create our “What is Sustainability” series. These videos feature UC faculty defining sustainability, explaining how sustainability relates to their research and advice for a sustainable lifestyle. Click on an image below to view the video.
Sustainability Fellowships
Our Sustainability Fellows Program allows graduate students to gain experience in sustainability research and planning events. Past fellows have worked with faculty affiliates to create the sustainability video series, explored interdisciplinary grant opportunities, and planned sustainability focused events including the Community Partnership for Sustainability Event. Applications for the next round of PEWS Sustainability Fellows will open in the spring semester. Join our mailing list to be the first to know what applications open.
Learn more about the past and current sustainability fellows’ experiences working with PEWS below.
Projects
PEWS Sustainability provides support for interdisciplinary, community-partnered research and grant proposals. These include the following:
Are moral appeals about renewable energy more persuasive?
Abel Gustafson is an Assistant Professor of Public Relations and Environmental Communication in University of…
Equity-Driven Climate Resiliency Planning in Cincinnati
Leading up to this year’s Earth Day celebrations, Cincinnati’s City Council voted to approve the…
People
We are excited to have PEWS Faculty Affiliates leading the PEWS sustainability initiative.
PEWS Program Director and Executive Director, Philosophy of Science Association
Assistant Professor of STEM Education, UC School of Education
Professor, UC Departments of Geology and Anthropology
Associate Professor of History and Director of the UC Blue Ash Honors Program
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Philosophy
Professor, UC Department of Geology
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Psychology
Professor Educator, UC Department of Journalism
Events
PEWS hosts several sustainability-focused events each year. The Community Partnership for Sustainability Event highlighted the efforts of local organizations working on issues of sustainability. The UC Sustainability Awards highlighted individuals who are doing groundbreaking sustainability research and work at UC. The Careers in PEWS showcases different public engagement with science careers followed by a Q&A session for students.