sustainability
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| 'Godfather of Greening' to speak at Western Oct. 21 | 2014-10-14 | ||
| Joel Swisher hired as director of WWU Institute for Energy Studies | 2014-10-13 | ||
| Students continue to push for the WWU Foundation to divest from fossil fuel | The Western Washington University Foundation announced in September it would not end investments in fossil fuel companies, but some students at the university are not willing to accept that stance. Responding to a request made by Western’s student government in May to freeze investments… |
2014-10-13 | |
| To market, to market | Ten visiting Western Washington University students, currently in residency at North Cascades Institute on Diablo Lake, toured Classroom in Bloom the same day and shopped at the farmers market. The master’s in environmental education students were pleased to witness “place-based environmental… |
2014-10-13 | |
| Thinning of Atlantic ice sheet to be discussed at Oct. 16 presentation | 2014-10-10 | ||
| Vermont's Jennie Stephens to discuss energy-systems technology Oct. 9 at Western | 2014-10-06 | ||
| Alumnus Chris Brown of Growing Veterans to speak on sustainable organic farming Oct. 10 | 2014-10-03 | ||
| David Patrick to discuss the science of affordable solar energy Oct. 2 at Western | 2014-09-26 | ||
| Carbon-rich tidal wetlands down, but not out | About a hundred years ago, the Snohomish estuary was dominated by Sitka spruce forested wetland. Downed logs and driftwood occupied much of the channel in large rafts of diverse species. Historical accounts report that it was possible for some of these floating natural structures to… |
2014-09-25 | |
| President Shepard updates Sustainability Advisory Committee on 2014-15 priorities | 2014-09-24 |