SDG 8
September 21, 2018
News | Partnership with Washington Farmworkers for Health Equity
Great article and video on a community-driven project that engages with UW faculty from across multiple departments to research and improve health equity among farmworkers in Washington state. The lead investigator of the project is Dr. Vanessa Galaviz, from UW Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS). Co-investigators include Dr. June Spector, associate professor…
News | Poverty in Washington State
New data on poverty rates across the UW was recently released and there was fairly good news for Washington state. Our poverty level is declining slightly. At the same time, Average incomes happened to increase so hopefully the trends will continue on their path. Poverty alleviation is a cornerstone of sustainability. >> Read more here…
March 9, 2016
My Dawg Life | Gina McCarthy Visits UW
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy visited UW today. REALLY inspiring meeting and discussion. This post relates to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG):