UW EarthLab

Join our partners and the Center for Disaster Resilient Communities for a hybrid event on May 20 called, “What Washington Can Learn from California’s Wildfires.” We'll first hear from a panel of disaster preparedness researchers in California and Washington and then dive into small-group discussions to explore what future solutions can look like together. https://cdrc.uw.edu/2025/04/may-20-event-what-washington-can-learn-from-californias-wildfires/

📍 UW Seattle, Hans Rosling Center
🗓 Tuesday, May 20 | 11:30am–1:30pm
💻 Hybrid (panel online + in person, discussions in person only)
📩 RSVP by May 14 – link in bio!

In the latest NextGen Narratives blog, UW junior Brianna Blanchard shares how the experience of living through the 2020 lockdown as a high school sophomore shaped her understanding of isolation, connection, and community.

Five years later, Brianna reflects on the power of shared experiences through her participation in EarthLab’s 2024 summer internship program and what it meant to be part of a supportive cohort of young changemakers.

Read her full story on the blog and see how the next generation is finding purpose through connection. 🌱📖 https://earthlab.uw.edu/2025/04/finding-connection-through-earthlabs-cohort-model/