Past Events

GCSE’s next  Sustainability Education Community of Practice meeting will feature a student-led study on sustainability degree programs in higher education in the United States. Review of 100 program websites indicate a lack of consistency in the titles, content, and organization of sustainability programs across colleges… more

The Sustainability Education Community of Practice will meet on April 11 at 4:00 - 5:00 pm ET and have an informal debrief of the recent Workforce Perspectives on Sustainability Education Roundtables, and hear 2 updates on the Key Competencies Proposal Statement. We will also discuss a new time/date for the next season of… more

The Global Council for Science and the Environment (GCSE) hosted a second Virtual Roundtable conversation related to accreditation for sustainability degree programs in higher education. This free, 75-minute program was open to the public and invited a wide range of speakers. This event was repeated twice to accommodate… more

The Global Council for Science and the Environment (GCSE) hosted a second Virtual Roundtable conversation related to accreditation for sustainability degree programs in higher education. This free, 75-minute program was open to the public and invited a wide range of speakers. This event was repeated twice to accommodate… more

The GCSE Sustainability Education Community of Practice will continue its regular meetings February 21 at 2:00 PM ET via Zoom. Community of Practice meetings are open to current GCSE members. For information about past meetings, as well as the Zoom link to join the February meeting, please complete this form, or contact… more

D.C.-area schools gather to discuss sustainability education in higher education. Image credit: Alex RameyOn Friday, February 3, the Global Council for Science and the Environment (GCSE) hosted a briefing and conversation about advancing academic sustainability programs in higher education through its Pathways toward… more

The GCSE Sustainability Education Community of Practice will continue its regular meetings January 17 via Zoom. Community of Practice meetings are open to current GCSE members. For information about past meetings, as well as the Zoom link to join the January meeting, please complete this form, or contact Krista Hiser,… more

In this webinar series, GCSE scholars and experts debriefed the events of COP27, and discussed how to effectively sustain action on loss and damage, mitigation, and just transition; all topics that were at the forefront of this COP. Our first webinar took place December 14, 2022 at 2:00 pm EST, and provided a broad… more

The GCSE Delegation is attending COP27 held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt from November 6 to 18, 2022. Learn more about GCSE's involvement at COP27 here. It will take nothing short of global collective action to minimize climate change impacts. GCSE joins tens of thousands of public, nonprofit, and private representatives at… more

Roundtable 1: Tuesday, October 18 at 5:00 - 6:00 pm EDT Roundtable 2: Wednesday, October 19 at 10:00 - 11:00 am EDT * Repeated twice to accommodate multiple timezones At the GCSE Annual meeting in June 2022, the scholars team of Jordan King, Katja Brundiers, Ryan Johnson, and Rod Parnell presented an update on this work… more

On June 21-24, GCSE held its Annual Conference virtually with the themes of Biodiversity, Conservation Science and Climate Change. With interdisciplinary speakers from around the world, our conference explored the complex interactions between biodiversity and climate change, and how these complexities factor into… more

Plastic Pollution is accumulating at an alarming rate with plastic waste into aquatic ecosystems on track to nearly triple by 2040 if action is not taken to control plastic emissions from source to sea. The Global Council for Science and Environment (GCSE), Embassy of France Office for Science and Technology in the United… more

Please join us for the GCSE 2021 Capstone Symposium, an exclusive end-of-year GCSE member event, on December 15, 2021 from 3:00–5:00 p.m. ET, to be held virtually via Zoom. The theme for this year's Capstone Symposium is "Science and Levers of Change."   Register Today   Symposium Agenda  Welcome and Year In Review… more

We are pleased to share that GCSE and the Land Peace Foundation are leading a second learning series, Research and Land Stewardship Collaborations with Indigenous Peoples, from October 27 to December 8, 2021. The upcoming sessions will build on what we learned during the inaugural series, Indigenous Knowledge & Western… more

With the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26 less than a month away, global headlines continue to reflect the impacts and risks of a changing climate. The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) makes it clear that climate change is caused by human activity and it is changing more… more

The Global Council for Science and the Environment & The Land Peace Foundation invite you to join us for the "Indigenous Knowledge & Western Science: Collaboration, Relationship, and Climate Solutions" Online Learning Series. This is a Summer Session following the Spring Series. This session will be an… more

The Global Council for Science and the Environment & The Land Peace Foundation invite you to join us for the "Indigenous Knowledge & Western Science: Collaboration, Relationship, and Climate Solutions" Online Learning Series. This is the fourth session in the series. The series is structured to continue the… more

Join Us for a Transatlantic Dialogue  Monday, June 7—Wednesday June 9, 2021 9:30 am—12:00 pm EDT/ 3:30—6:00 pm CEST Long before the COVID-19 pandemic and the most recent governmental and industry targets made around the world to curb greenhouse gas emissions and phase out fossil fuels, universities and research… more

The Global Council for Science and the Environment & The Land Peace Foundation invite you to join us for the "Indigenous Knowledge & Western Science: Collaboration, Relationship, and Climate Solutions" Online Learning Series. This is the third session in the series. The series is structured to continue the… more

The Global Council for Science and the Environment & The Land Peace Foundation invite you to join us for the "Indigenous Knowledge & Western Science: Collaboration, Relationship, and Climate Solutions" Online Learning Series. This is the second session in the series. The series is structured to continue the… more

The Global Council for Science and the Environment & The Land Peace Foundation invite you to join us for the "Indigenous Knowledge & Western Science: Collaboration, Relationship, and Climate Solutions" Online Learning Series. This is the first session in the series. The series is structured to continue the… more

Calling All Programmers: Contribute to Solving Climate Change   Registration for this event is now closed.   The GCSE Drawdown USA Research Association is hosting a weekend long hackathon to build out the climate solutions platform, which has been underway since 2019. The recent 4 months have seen the completion of… more

In recent years, the State of Texas has suffered from the effects of hurricanes like Harvey, Katrina, and others; floods in Houston and Dallas; fires in Bastrop; droughts across the State; earthquakes in North Texas caused by Oklahoma earthquake swarms; oil spills in the Gulf; and chemical fires and explosions like in West… more

The NCSE Drawdown 2021 Conference will take a systems-approach to heat and water during this time of changeーexamining both impacts and solutions. NCSE Drawdown 2021 will be a virtual conference that explores the links between the changes in Earth’s physical systems and its social institutions by engaging leaders from the… more

The NCSE Winter Member Meeting provides space to share ideas and contemplate opportunities to work together to improve the scientific basis of environmental decision-making. In this year’s virtual format, the meeting will include some prerecorded content to view in advance, along with opportunities to engage live during… more

The Security and Sustainability Forum presents Science and Solutions for a Planet Under Pressure: A Discussion With Project Drawdown and NCSE Leadership, a webinar with the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) Executive Director Michelle Wyman and Project Drawdown Senior Director of Research and… more

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The Science Dialogues bring the mission of NCSE into action—offering participants the skills, context, and experience needed to make science accessible and useful to decision-makers in service to the environment. The Science Dialogues will illuminate how decision-makers access and use science, while equipping each… more

The Science Dialogues bring the mission of NCSE into action—offering participants the skills, context, and experience needed to make science accessible and useful to decision-makers in service to the environment. The Science Dialogues will illuminate how decision-makers access and use science, while equipping each… more

The NCSE Knowledge Network for One World (KNOW) Community connects colleagues and provides engagement opportunities to our community of scientists, decision-makers, and subject matter experts to maintain connectivity. Our next topic- Climate Impacts: Locusts and Looming Food Insecurity in East Africa  Extreme weather… more

The NCSE Knowledge Network for One World (KNOW) Community connects colleagues and provides engagement opportunities to our community of scientists, decision-makers, and subject matter experts to maintain connectivity.  People of color are disproportionately affected by hunger, food insecurity, diet-related illness, and… more

The NCSE Knowledge Network for One World (KNOW) Community connects colleagues and provides engagement opportunities to our community of scientists, decision-makers, and subject matter experts to maintain connectivity. Share resources, experiences, best practices, and challenges with colleagues using the NCSE KNOW Community… more

The 2020 EnvironMentors National Fair and Awards Ceremony is cancelled due to the COVID-19 situation. NCSE is working with all EnvironMentors chapters across the country on alternative ways to spotlight the work of this year's EnvironMentors participants and a way to retain the spirit of the National Fair.    Each summer… more

Join the Penn State EnvironMentors 2020 Virtual S.T.E.M. Showcase Poster Symposium for presentations by the EnvironMentors students about their research from this academic year. Registration Attend here

NCSE is launching a series of calls as part of the NCSE Knowledge Network for One World (KNOW) Community to provide a space for real-time sharing, reflection, and collaboration as we all adapt to the changing circumstances. Join this second call on Friday, April 10, 2020, at 2 p.m. Eastern. Register for this call.  

NCSE is launching a series of calls as part of the NCSE Knowledge Network for One World (KNOW) Community to provide a space for real-time sharing, reflection, and collaboration as we all adapt to the changing circumstances. Join this first call on Friday, April 3, 2020, at 2 p.m. Eastern.

The 2020 Winter Member Meeting is open to representatives from two-year and four-year NCSE Member Institutions.   View the agenda.   

Each year the NCSE Annual Conference brings together over 700 educators, researchers, students, policy-makers, government officials, business leaders and representatives from civil society. The event is a unique opportunity to gain insight into the latest trends and practices in environmental science and decision-making as… more

RISE 2019 will deliver a three-day series of workshops to explore how institutions of higher learning can strengthen preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in the face of threats posed by a changing climate and extreme weather. Sessions are designed to deliver a set of actionable outcomes to build a national platform… more

The Ohio Student Sustainability Leaders Conference is a student-run, student-centric conference celebrating undergraduate contributions to the interdisciplinary field of sustainability. The theme for 2019 is Sustainability Across Careers. The full-day conference will support student sustainability leaders in both research… more

NCSE is working closely with our colleagues at Penn State and Project Drawdown to plan Research to Action: The Science of Drawdown. Join the world’s foremost scientific experts in a critical discussion about the most innovative and promising climate change solutions and upcoming research. The conference aims to connect… more

Each year, the NCSE Summer Member Meeting brings together academic leaders from NCSE’s four- and two-year Member Institutions to discuss shared challenges and form collaborative, strategic, and responsive solutions. Attendees will hear from leaders, work on NCSE projects, connect on shared concerns, and network informally… more

Each summer, NCSE hosts the EnvironMentors National Science Fair and Awards Ceremony. Up to three students from each of our EnvironMentors chapters travel to Washington, D.C., to present their research and compete for college scholarships. The National Fair is an opportunity for students to learn more about our nation’s… more

The 2019 Winter Member Meeting brought together representatives from two-year and four-year NCSE Member Institutions. Attendees discussed pathways for engaging in science policy, explored the role of diversity and inclusion in sustainability and environmental education, and heard updates on NCSE Communities of Practice… more

Each year the NCSE Annual Conference brings together over 700 educators, researchers, students, policy-makers, government officials, business leaders and representatives from civil society. The event is a unique opportunity to gain insight into the latest trends and practices in environmental science and decision-making as… more

The Ohio Student Sustainability Leaders Conference is a student-run, student-centric conference celebrating undergraduate contributions to the interdisciplinary field of sustainability. The 2018 Conference focused on the theme Sustainability in Practice. The full day conference supported student sustainability leaders in… more

The 2018 CEDD Summer Meeting was a success! Deans, directors, and their colleagues from around the country traveled to beautiful Chatham University located outside of Pittsburgh, PA. NCSE would like to extend a huge thank you to Peter Walker and his staff at Chatham University, Eden Hall Campus for hosting. Highlights of… more

The 2018 CCASE Summer Meeting was a working discussion on important topics.   

The Ohio Student Sustainability Leaders Conference is a student-run, student-centric conference celebrating undergraduate contributions to the interdisciplinary field of sustainability. The 2018 Conference will focus on the theme Sustainability in Practice. The full day conference supports student sustainability leaders… more