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Environmental Organizations

Would you like to help WWU along the road to sustainability? WWU hosts many student groups and organizations which promote ecological protection, social equity, human health, and economies that work for people.

Associated Students Environmental Center

The Environmental Center is here to provide resources to students and other community members about local, national and international environmental issues. We have books, videos, magazines, and other media on a full range of topics - from acid rain to zero population growth. We also bring speakers to campus and present fun and educational programs throughout the year, including the annual Earth Day Fair in the spring. We provide club support and volunteer opportunities, and facilitate student involvement in local environmental conferences and campaigns. If you want to get in touch with campus environmental clubs, local organizations, or find job/internship/volunteer opportunities, we're the place to visit!

Website: http://earth.as.wwu.edu/
Group Contact: AS.earth@wwu.edu

Bellingham Emerging Green Builders (EGB)

Bellingham Emerging Green Builders is our local student committee of the US Green Building Council's Cascadia chapter Emerging Green Builders group. It is the Bellingham EGB's intent to educate and promote awareness of the Green building movement and specifically the current industry standard for Green building, the LEED rating system. We will do this by integrating students and young professionals and providing a supportive opportunity for development through our involvement with the USGBC and our local chapter network at the Cascadia office located in Seattle. An Emerging Green Builder is an individual in school or within five years of graduation. This club is open to anyone interested in becoming more involved in Green building from any discipline of study or practice.

Website: http://www.bellinghamegb.com
Coordinator Contact: Stacey Glenewinkel
Phone: 206-229-1308
E-mail: Bellingham_EGB@yahoo.com

Food Not Lawns

Creating a sustainable future by increasing the number of community gardens, producing organic food, working towards food security, and bringing community members together.

Coordinator Contact: Dale Rothermel
Phone: 360-738-4088
E-mail: rotherd@cc.wwu.edu,
Group Contact: foodnotlawns@gmail.com

LEAD (Learning, Environment, Action, Discovery)*

Linking Western Washington University, Whatcom County schools, environmental organizations and government agencies to encourage community-based environmental restoration education and service-learning for the benefit of our community.

Website: http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~lead
Coordinator Contact: Bradley Pavlik, 756-0760
E-mail: bradley_pavlik@yahoo.com,
Group Contact: lead@cc.wwu.edu

Outback

To promote harmonious living in the community and environment through experiential education, service learning, and celebration.

Coordinator Contact: Adam Roberts
Phone: 734-7029
E-mail: roberta7@cc.wwu.edu,
Group Contact: wwuoutback@gmail.com

Students for Renewable Energy

Our mission is to bring sustainable energy to Western's campus through education, conservation, energy construction projects and conscious energy selection.

Website: http://www.wwu.edu/~sre
Coordinator Contact: Erica Althans-Schmidt
Phone: 319-2539
E-mail: althane@cc.wwu.edu,
Group Contact: sre@cc.wwu.edu

Students for Sustainable Food

To facilitate a campus wide movement towards getting more nutritious choices, local foods and organic foods into all dining areas of the WWU campus. Provide students with an integrated, passionate education about the opportunities in sustainable food systems, agriculture and food security in the Whatcom County area and Washington State.

Coordinator Contact: Callie Martin
Phone: 360-630-1983 or 360-676-9042
E-mail: trillium_8@hotmail.com
Group Contact: seed2table@hotmail.com

Surfrider Foundation/Bellingham Chapter

A non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of the world's waves and beaches through conservation, activism, education and research.

Coordinator Contact: Stacy Dean
Phone: 360-224-1537
E-mail: stacydean2003@yahoo.com
Group Contact: nws@surfrider.org
Website: http://www.surfrider.org/nws

Sustainable Transportation Club

To both educate students about transportation demand management (TDM) and to have students educate and inform us about transit modes they use currently. Forums and focus groups will be our way of achieving this.

Coordinator Contact: Jesse Jarosz
Phone: 360-820-1650
E-mail: jaroszj@cc.wwu.edu

WWU Hybrid Team

This club is to get students more involved with the automotive program here at Western and for the program to continue to be one of the top programs in the nation. We will be working on two cars that were built here at Western by students, to improve on them throughout the year.

Coordinator Contact: Kate Stenson
Phone: 206-299-9017
E-mail: stensok@cc.wwu.edu