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    SHORT FILM: Workforce Development & the 4Rs in Washington State

    This Spring, our research team at CECE partnered with the Center for Environmental Filmmaking to document and highlight the work the research team does and who they study. In April 2026, two graduate film students joined the research team on their site visit to the Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) in La Conner, WA. This film […]

Research and action for a more just and sustainable world

The Center for Environment, Community, & Equity (CECE) is American University’s umbrella for environmental work across the AU community. We are committed to cultivating trans-disciplinary work that focuses on the interrelations among the environment, community, and equity. Building on the university’s long-standing strengths in social justice and environmental protection, CECE is forging new paths for addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

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