PULLMAN – King County Executive Ron Sims will speak on “Regional Solutions to Global Climate Change” at a lecture scheduled at 3:10 p.m. Nov. 16 in Food Science and Human Nutrition, T-101(above Ferdinand’s) on the WSU campus. A reception following the presentation will be held in the Ensminger Pavilion (across from the Alumni Centre). As […]
PULLMAN – Daniel Hillel, an international authority on sustainable management of soil and water resources and author, will present the fifth annual Gaylon Campbell Lectures in Environmental Soil and Water Science on October 25 and 26 at WSU. Hillel will discuss the vital and challenging role of environmental soil science in an increasingly troubled world […]
The annual WSU Sustainability Fair is a two day event on Oct. 25 and 26 that will feature a wide range of events from a panel discussion on the obstacles and benefits of campus sustainability at WSU to live music and free foods. Some of the highlights include: • Keynote Speakers • Free live […]
WSU’s Materials and Resources Management unit was awarded a 2007 Governor’s Award for Pollution Prevention and Sustainable Practices in a ceremony at the state capitol on Oct. 9. The award recognizes the accomplishments of WSU Central Stores, University Recycling, Surplus Stores and Compost Facility. Four organizations, including WSU’s Materials and Resources Management, received special recognition […]
Everyone is welcome to attend the 4th Annual WSU Environmentaln Health & Safety Conference and Award Ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Schweitzer Engineering Event Center located at 1825 Schweitzer Drive in Pullman. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. for conference participants to collect information from and interact with various WSU and community organizations […]
Primatologist Jane Goodall will discuss the highlights of more than 45 years of research on the family and social life of chimpanzees in Tanzania as the featured speaker for the annual free Lane Family Lecture in Environmental Sciences, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8, in Beasley coliseum. “Reason for Hope” will address a variety of environmental […]
VANCOUVER – Washington State University Vancouver will present “Land, River, Sea: People and the Watershed,” an interdisciplinary panel on Columbia River environmental and economic concerns, at 10 a.m. Nov. 30 in the Student Services Building, Room 110. Parking is available in the blue lot for $2 or at parking meters. Five panelists will explore whether […]
Keith Blatner, professor and chair of the Department of Natural Resource Sciences at WSU, and Roje S. Gootee, a WSU doctoral candidate, will speak on the “Committee for Environmental Research, Education and Outreach (CEREO): A Brief Overview” on April 12.The lecture, which is sponsored by the Thomas S. Foley Institute, is part of the Environmental […]
With weather warming and the school year coming to a close, many departments are planning end-of-the-year barbecues, meetings and events. University Recycling hopes event planners include environmental sustainability in their party plans.The WSU Sustainability Initiative Executive Policy 24, which passed in November 2005, “seeks to provide an exemplary teaching, research and outreach environment that fosters […]
The Honors Program at WSU Vancouver will present a series of seminars titled “Disaster: Natural, Social, and Political Forces Collide” beginning Thursday, March 9.All seminars are free and open to the public. Unless otherwise indicated, they will be held from 7-9 p.m. in room 6 of the Multimedia Classroom Building.The series will premiere with “The […]