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Passion for the planet: A new generation of environmental stewards starts here

Over the last two decades, the Weinberg College-housed Program in Environmental Policy and Culture (EPC) at Northwestern has embraced the humanities and social sciences and cultivated a new generation of environmental stewards. Growing up in Portland, Oregon, Fiona Lenth describes her...

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Alumni Spotlight Q&A: Russell Kahn ’16

Meet Russell Kahn, who graduated from Northwestern University in 2016. What inspired you to pursue study in the American Studies Program? During the Spring of my Freshman year at Northwestern I begged Professor Sarah McFarland Taylor to let me into her American...

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Alumni Spotlight Q&A: Zane Frentress ’21

Meet Zane Frentress, who graduated from Northwestern University in 2021. What inspired you to pursue study in the Environmental Policy and Culture (EPC) Program? I put together an ad hoc major called “urban sustainability” that was intended to be an interdisciplinary program...

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Alumni Spotlight Q&A: Renee Wellman ’16

Meet Renee Wellman, who graduated from Northwestern University in 2016. What inspired you to pursue study in the Environmental Policy and Culture Program? I knew from an early age that I cared deeply about nature and would likely pursue a career working...

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Alumni Spotlight Q&A: Julia Mencher ’23

Meet Julia Mencher, who graduated from Northwestern University in 2023 with a major from the Department of History and an ad-hoc major in the Environmental Policy and Culture (EPC) Program. What inspired you to pursue study in the Environmental Policy and...

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Alumni Spotlight Q&A: Amos Pomp ’20

Meet Amos Pomp, who graduated from Northwestern University in 2020, and received a major in the American Studies Program and minor in the Environmental Policy and Culture (EPC) Program. What inspired you to pursue study in the Environmental Policy and Culture (EPC) Program? When...

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Alumni Spotlight Q&A: Gabby Plotkin ’21

Meet Gabby Plotkin, who graduated from Northwestern University in 2021. Plotkin received a major from the Department of History with a certificate in civic engagement, and a minor from the Environmental Policy and Culture (EPC) Program. What inspired you to pursue...

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Alumni Spotlight Q&A: Simone Laszuk ’21

Meet Simone Laszuk, who graduated from Northwestern in 2021 from the Environmental Policy and Culture (EPC) Program. What inspired you to pursue study in the Environmental Policy and Culture (EPC) Program? I have always been incredibly passionate about the environment. In high...

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Alumni Spotlight Q&A: Helen Bradshaw ’23

Meet Helen Bradshaw, who graduated from Northwestern in 2023 from the Environmental Policy and Culture (EPC) Program. What inspired you to pursue study in the Environmental Policy and Culture (EPC) Program? I grew up on a farm in rural Florida, and I was...

Students spend every Friday afternoon, rain, snow or sunshine, manually measuring sap from selected trees and eventually lugging sap in a gallon jug to their dorms in hopes they’ve produced enough to boil down into syrup. Photo by Elisa Huang

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Maple Syrup and climate change: Students learn about the syrup industry and its impact on the environment, and Native American and non-Native communities

Scientists look to create a clearer picture of what happens when you combine climate change with urban environments Climate change could have an impact on an important part of the day — breakfast. As a result of fewer trees, reduced tree health...