2024 Conference Theme: Learning From Place: Solutions Beyond Boundaries
The noted geographer, Dr. Yi-Fu Tuan coined the term, “topophilia” as the affective bond with one's environment. The 2024 WOHESC theme builds on that thought by using the environment to ground our inquiries that span politically drawn boundaries to be inclusive of place within a bioregion.
The Washington Oregon Cascadia Higher Education Sustainability Conference (WOHESC) is a platform for inspiring change, facilitating action, and promoting collaboration around sustainability and social justice within the Cascadia region's higher education institutions. Educational sessions, meetups and networking opportunities empower participants to advance action steps to create change. Solutions shared at the conference are tailored for implementation in our unique political, social, economic and environmental climate.