RICHLAND – The urgent need to develop a cost-efficient energy mix will be presented this Friday, Oct. 30 at WSU Tri-Cities. “To address any of the environmental and resource issues in debate today, a rational mix of energy sources must be achieved quickly,” said Jim Conca, director of the Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring & Research Center […]
PULLMAN – From Oct. 6 through Nov. 5 Dining Services will showcase Local and Sustainable Menu Items in collaboration with the WSU Museum of Anthropology’s “What’s for Dinner on the Palouse?” and the Smithsonian Exhibit, “Key Ingredients.” “Key Ingredients” is the newest exhibition from Museum on Main Street, a partnership of the Smithsonian Institution […]
PULLMAN – The WSU Graduate School is offering graduate students in any discipline the opportunity to obtain a Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture. Students are eligible to pursue the certificate as long as they meet the prerequisites for the courses required. The certificate coursework will provide students with an interdisciplinary understanding of practices and current […]
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 […]
(Photos by Becky Phillips, WSU Today) Imagine a pizza with crust so soft that it almost melts in your mouth. Add to that the fragrance of creamy mozzarella, sizzling red onions and sausage. There’s something new on the menu at the Hillside Café, and it’s a far cry from the tough, chewy products once associated […]
Rotational grazing, a goat dairy and a cheese facility were just three of the many features discussed at the first 2007 Farm Walk at Pine Stump Farm in Omak. Producers, farmers and community members toured the farm April 16 and learned the benefits and challenges of having a diversified, value-added livestock operation. Organized by Washington State […]
PULLMAN – When it comes to an environmental footprint, bigger is not better. WSU students, faculty and staff will be able to take an on-line survey April 23 that will help measure their ecological footprint, which is defined as the numbers of acres of land it would take to support their lifestyle. The survey is […]
WSU soil scientist Lynne Carpenter-Boggs has been named coordinator for the university’s Biologically Intensive Agriculture and Organic Farming (BIOAg) program. Carpenter-Boggs currently serves as an instructor and researcher in WSU’s Department of Crop and Soil Sciences. She holds a doctorate in soil sciences from WSU, as well as a master’s degree from Iowa State […]
The regional director for Church World Service will speak at WSU on March 7. The presentation’s goal is to raise awareness about international sustainable development.Lynn Magnuson, who has over 25 years of experience working with ecumenical-interfaith groups, will specifically address global poverty, HIV/AIDS, clean water, fair trade and peace-building.The presentation will take place at 7 […]
SPOKANE, Wash. — Nicole Kelln, who graduated this spring with a bachelor’s degree in interior design from Washington State University, took the 2005 grand prize in the National Sustainable Design Competition sponsored by the International Interior Design Association. The competition organizers said they had an “overwhelming” number of entries and that the grand prize selection […]