The WMU Climate Change Working Group is an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff, student and community volunteers dedicated to working for the urgent action needed to adapt to and mitigate global climate change. The CCWG heightens the awareness of the consequences of climate change and provides leadership about action through research, education and community outreach in Kalamazoo. The CCWG is a member of the Kalamazoo Climate Crisis Coalition.
CCWG has declared March 2023 as Climate Emergency Month: Creating a Just and Sustainable Future! Every day of the month of March we will highlight the urgent need to adapt to and mitigate climate change through a series of events sponsored by WMU and community organizations.
Climate Anxiety
Climate change is a serious social problem, and examination of the climate disruptions due to global warming may evoke a strong emotional response. Some who come to understand the dire consequences of the climate crisis may experience what has been called “climate grief” or “climate anxiety”. We take the challenge of climate anxiety seriously at WMU. Follow the links below for resources.
Fridays for Future
Fridays for Future Events are coordinated by the Kalamazoo Climate Crisis Coalition. They are free to all. If you are not already on the email list, sign up here.
Join the cause
Sign up for our mailing list to join us in the work to mitigate and adapt to climate change or just to keep up with events and information.
Note: The actions or positions of the Climate Change Working Group do not necessarily represent those of the University as a whole, the members of its Board of Trustees or its senior administrative officials.