{"id":30648,"date":"2024-04-19T13:25:10","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T20:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/?p=30648"},"modified":"2025-10-21T15:42:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T22:42:53","slug":"a-human-lens-on-conservation-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/19\/a-human-lens-on-conservation-sustainability","title":{"rendered":"A human lens on conservation, sustainability\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Earth Month is a time to celebrate the planet and all it provides \u2014 but also a time to reflect on the relationship people have with the Earth. That relationship, says Dr. Martha Groom, is a complicated one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the effects of climate change become more severe and widespread, people are looking for solutions in science, policy and business that will help prevent further impacts and create a more sustainable future. However, not all solutions are created equal, Groom said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are some real contradictions and opportunities out there when one thinks about trying to conserve biological diversity and cultural diversity and also deal with the many, many problems we have in human welfare worldwide,\u201d said Groom, a professor in the University of Washington Bothell\u2019s School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In her class, \u201cConservation and Sustainable Development,\u201d which she taught last quarter, Groom and her students examine these complex connections between human welfare and diverse, healthy ecosystems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis course really connects environment and social justice together,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rising from the \u2018pit of despair\u2019<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In all of Groom\u2019s courses on conservation and sustainable development, she focuses on the many positive aspects worth studying yet does not ignore the negative ones. And looking at both historical context and present-day challenges is a necessary starting point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA lot of the environmental areas of study can be real downers,\u201d she noted. \u201cI chose to deliberately start this course at the bottom to really take all my students down into the pit of despair first because that\u2019s not where I want to leave them at the end of the course.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this arc to the curriculum, Groom said, students are more informed and prepared when they collectively ask the question: \u201cHow do we get ourselves out of this?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students are challenged to think critically about the environmental solutions they see arising in everyday life, looking at case studies as examples of both what has worked in the past \u2014 and what hasn\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the course, Groom acknowledges, a certain level of development growth is necessary for improvements in human welfare. Sustainable development, she said, means finding ways to achieve this with minimal impacts to the natural environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis class has changed my perspective\u201d said Xuan Bui, a senior double majoring in Interactive Media Design and in Media & Communication Studies. \u201cI now view conservation and sustainable development as inseparable parts of a strategy for building strong and inclusive communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis viewpoint recognizes the link between human well-being and ecosystem health, highlighting the need for long-term policies that balance environmental conservation, social fairness and economic growth.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n

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This class has changed my perspective. I now view conservation and sustainable development as inseparable parts of a strategy for building strong and inclusive communities. \n <\/path>\n<\/svg><\/p>\nXuan Bui, senior, Interactive Media Design and Media & Communication Studies <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Making a case for nature\u2019s medicine<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The course covers a wide range of topics \u2014 from forestry, fisheries and the conservation of nonhuman species to sustainable development in urban environments \u2014 but the students had a particular interest in examining the areas where nature and human health intersect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs someone who looks forward to a future in medicine, this class taught me a lot about how the environment is a major contributor to our health,\u201d said Sarah Adera, a pre-med senior majoring in Health Studies and minoring in Human Rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked to either create a personal case study or work with a community partner for the final project, Adera chose to do a study on a topic she feels passionate about: medicinal plants and their application in health care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cComing from a country that has medicinal plants deeply rooted in its system, seeing the American version of medicine was shocking to say the least,\u201d said Adera. \u201cSeeing health care treated as a business instead of an act of humanity was quite disheartening. Regardless, my study showed how medicinal plants can help bring significant changes in our health.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the project made Adera feel nostalgic for her home country of Ethiopia, she also said presenting her study at the end was the highlight of the class. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSharing what I know while hearing others\u2019 studies and perspectives was really fascinating, and I learned a lot from everybody,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was truly one of the most amazing experiences I\u2019ve had in college.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Supporting nonhuman species<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some students in the course chose to work on case studies; yet others selected projects to support local community partners. For Callee Gray, a junior majoring in Media & Communication Studies, a case study on pollinators morphed into a community partner project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have a passion for pollinators,\u201d she said. \u201cThe connections I made in this class have led me to reserve a garden plot at the Campus Farm and create a pollinator pod under the mason bee house for all to enjoy.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gray\u2019s project is supported by several partners she encountered while doing her case study, including Pollinator Pathway NW, Xerces Society and Crown Bees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe quick and easy discovery of connections on and off the UW Bothell campus \u2014 and within the local community \u2014 surprised me at first,\u201d Gray said. \u201cIt is a consolation to know there are possible answers to the current global warming crisis. I learned of these possibilities in this class.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For his community partner project, Damahn Sterling, a junior Interdisciplinary Studies major, teamed up with a fellow classmate and Beavers Northwest, a nonprofit that aims to increase acceptance and understanding of beavers to support healthy, resilient ecosystems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two students created brochures and handouts about the practice known as \u201ctree wrapping\u201d that can protect trees from beavers. Sterling said this work promoted public awareness of the practice and was a learning opportunity for him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI did not know that tree wrapping was a tool to prevent beavers from breaking down trees,\u201d Sterling said. \u201cWe also talked about the benefits of beavers to the environment and gave suggestions on the tree species that will grow back faster than others.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maintaining a sustainable campus<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Among the community organizations students chose to collaborate with was a partner close to home \u2014 the Office of Campus Sustainability<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students supported its sustainability efforts across the campus, from a Climate Author Night featuring Madeline Ostrander (author of \u201cAt Home on an Unruly Planet\u201d) to a miniseries about environmental justice for the student-produced podcast called \u201cCommon Caws for Sustainability.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They also helped develop ideas and activities for Earth Month \u2014 including Earth Month Bingo, created and designed by Xuan Bui. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe theme of bringing sustainability closer to home resonated deeply with me, aligning with the ethos of encouraging small yet impactful sustainable practices among students,\u201d Bui said. \u201cBy teaching and involving students in sustainability, this project sparked increased knowledge and action among campus community members.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In her work with the campus grounds team, Necia Marte, a senior majoring in Community Psychology and minoring in Health Studies, got practical experience removing invasive species such as English Ivy and Himalayan blackberries and planting a variety of vegetables and herbs in the Campus Farm and garden beds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marte also created a social media campaign to promote the campus garden beds that are available for use by students, faculty and staff. This campaign was a success, as they received more requests to adopt a farm bed than any previous year, reported Shahrzad Tehrani, sustainability coordinator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis project allowed me to continue to develop my critical reasoning skills in relation to current and historical issues regarding marginalized people accessing greenspaces\u201d Marte said, \u201cand allowed me the chance to try and bridge a small gap on campus.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Creating a better future<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe believe there\u2019s a real benefit from engaging in palpable projects in your own community,\u201d Tehrani said. \u201cAll the students dedicated their time and skills to a certain project on campus, and I hope they\u2019re proud when they see their work coming to life in their community.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By ending the course with a project that gives students an opportunity to be active participants in creating a more sustainable future, Groom said she hopes they are left feeling optimistic and empowered to help create it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really easy to get depressed and to think that we’re doomed, but there is actually so much good that\u2019s being done and that has been done,\u201d Groom said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want folks to have a ton of examples in their minds and to feel really agentic about what they could do and help enact similar projects in the future.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During Earth Month, check out these campus events and resources:<\/em> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Earth Month Fair, April 23, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Plaza<\/em><\/strong>: The campus community is invited to enjoy free thrifting, music, snacks and interactive booths.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Husky Highlights Talk and BioBlitz Kick-off, April 23, 3:30-5 p.m. in the Campus Library<\/em><\/strong>: Dr. Ursula Valdez will give a talk on Avian communities in the North Creek Wetland. She will also provide information about the BioBlitz event happening April 23-29 in which participants are encouraged to document biodiversity on campus and in urban areas.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking to get involved in campus sustainability?<\/em><\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

UW Bothell\u2019s Office of Sustainability is always looking for students interested in projects like those above. Students select from a list of projects to work on for a class or design their own projects. To learn more, email <\/em>uwbsust@uw.edu<\/em><\/a> with ideas and the skills you want to build.<\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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