The University of Oregon will create and build on existing programs to develop novel and scalable approaches for mitigating the challenges of a changing climate and adapting to a rapidly evolving world. This comprehensive effort includes scientific work to understand and prepare for changing environmental conditions and catastrophic natural events, alongside engineering solutions that reduce carbon dependence; cultural analysis in the humanities and social sciences to explore the ethical and social complexities of climate change and its human impact; efforts in policy, business, education, and law to build resilient communities that can thrive in the face of environmental challenges; and artistic endeavors that capture the urgency of our current environmental crisis and imagine a sustainable and equitable future.

Environmental Resilience Workgroup 

The planning workgroup was charged with developing and delivering recommended strategies, key performance indicators (KPIs), and indicators of success to achieve the overarching goal of accelerating the University of Oregon's impact on the world.

• Chris Poulsen (Chair), Tykeson Dean of Arts and Sciences, and Professor, Department of Earth Sciences  
• Greg Dotson, Associate Professor; Law, Law-JD, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center  
• Erin Moore, Professor, Architecture and Environmental Studies  
• Josh Roering, Professor, Department of Earth Sciences  
• Lucas Silva, Professor, The Institute of Ecology and Evolution, and Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology  
• Doug Toomey, Professor, Geophysics; Director, Oregon Hazards Lab (OHAZ); Professor, Earth Sciences  
• Sarah Wald, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies & English; Director of Graduate Admissions for English, Environmental Studies, Food Studies, Latinx Studies, and Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies  
• Richard York, Director of Environmental Studies, Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies