The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the University of Washington are bringing together climate, sustainability and resilience leaders, and educators representing a cross section of colleges and universities from around the country, with federal agency leaders for a virtual forum on climate change.

The White House Forum on Campus and Community-Scale Climate Change Solutions, co-hosted by the UW, will take place Wednesday, March 8, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time (1 – 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time).

Speakers and panel discussions will showcase how innovative actions on climate change currently employed on college campuses can further benefit the surrounding communities and beyond. Themes will include:

• Making campuses more sustainable and resilient, including pathways to achieving net-zero emissions.
• Ensuring that students have the knowledge and skills to lead in the clean industries of tomorrow and to build and maintain the green and resilient infrastructure we need.
• Providing climate services to states, municipalities and Indigenous communities.
• College and university campuses serving as proving grounds for new climate solutions and strategies to bring them into the innovation ecosystem.