PEWG is an interdisciplinary group of scholars at the University of Kentucky that are united by their interests in the theory and practice of Political Ecology. The group provides a stimulating intellectual atmosphere for critical thinking on nature, the environment, societies, economies, and cultures. PEWG serves the academic community at UK by proving a forum for peer review, holding public lectures and brown bag events that feature researchers from the university and around the world, and hosting a political ecology conference that allows faculty and graduate students an opportunity to present and discuss their current research.