Anthony Levenda

Anthony Levenda

Director of Climate Action & Sustainability

The Evergreen State University College

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I am the Director of the Center for Climate Action and Sustainability and member of the faculty here at Evergreen. My work focuses on building a community for climate action and learning through the CCAS and the programs that I teach. Over the last year, I developed and taught the Climate Policy and Action Certificate Program in PACE to help students learn about climate science, the policy process, and different approaches to climate advocacy. I recently co-edited a book, Urban Climate Justice (UGA Press 2023), and have written about energy transitions, urban political ecology, critical theory, and more. My current research focuses on energy justice, electricity infrastructure, and net-zero energy strategies in the Pacific Northwest.

Education

Ph.D., Urban Studies and Planning, Portland State University, 2016; M.S., Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2010; B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2009.

Teaching Style

I approach teaching as an opportunity for collective work that builds capacities in our learning communities (including students, faculty, community partners, and more). In programs that I offer, we collectively identify critical questions, systematically collect and analyze evidence for answering these questions, and apply new insights to emerging environmental issues and their intersections with social inequalities. My goal is to help students prepare for success in their educational and career pathways, and to contribute to positive societal change.

Path Affiliation

Environmental Studies, Political Economy, Global Studies, and Environmental Justice

Fields of Study

Climate and Environmental Justice, Political Economy and Political Science, Law, Government, and Public Policy, Geography, Environmental Studies

Recent, Current, and Upcoming Offerings

2025 - 2026

• Climate Policy and Action: Building Community Resilience

Spring

• Climate Policy and Action: Internship

Spring

• Climate Policy and Action: Policy Analysis and Advocacy

Winter

• Climate Policy and Action: Science and Policy Basics

Fall

• Conceptualizing our Regional Environment

Fall

• Energy, Politics, Justice

Winter

• Research Design and Quantitative Methods

Spring

2024 - 2025

• Climate and Sustainability Internships

Fall

• Climate and Sustainability Internships

Winter

• Climate and Sustainability Internships

Spring

• Climate Policy and Action: Building Community Resilience

Spring

• Climate Policy and Action: Internship

Spring

• Climate Policy and Action: Policy Analysis and Advocacy

Winter

• Climate Policy and Action: Science and Policy Basics

Fall

2023 - 2024

• Climate Policy and Action: Internship

Spring

• Climate Policy and Action: Policy Analysis and Advocacy

Winter

• Climate Policy and Action: Science and Policy Basics

Fall

2022 - 2023

• Climate Policy and Action: Internship

Spring

• Climate Policy and Action: Policy Analysis and Advocacy

Winter

• Climate Policy and Action: Science and Policy Basics

Fall