Websites
Green Collar Association
Green Collar's mission is to advance the sustainable economy and promote green collar jobs by aligning the interests of companies, educational institutions, and members of the workforce - including professionals and skilled workers. Their focus areas are building bridges, cross pollination, creating a fair playing ground, developing next generation leadership, and stimulating profitability.
Campus Carbon Calculator
After inputting a starting and ending school year, this WWU Campus Carbon Calculator computes your estimated carbon offset. (Project by Jason Austin, AS Green Energy Fee Education Coordinator.)
2010 ACUPCC Annual Report
The 2010 annual report released by the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment provides an overview of participating schools that are creating and implementing comprehensive plans to eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions from their campus operations. Also integral to these plans are activities that promote education, research, and community engagement and contribute to creating a low-carbon economy and a healthy, just, and sustainable society.
Solar 4R Schools: Western Washington University
Solar 4R Schools educates students, teachers and community members about the science and benefits of renewable energy technology. In 2008, WWU became the first university in the Solar 4R School program and is continuing its dedication to the project. This website provides a detailed live report of the amount of energy Western is using.
Parlez-Vous Green Campus?
Parlez-Vous Green Campus documents and celebrates campus sustainability efforts around the globe, particularly outside the US and Canada. With the rise of activism on issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss, renewable energy technologies and water scarcity, colleges and universities have mobilized themselves as key agents of change — both on campus and in the larger society.
Ban The Phonebook
In an effort to ban the printing of the white pages phone books, WhitePages.com is funding a $10k research grant for an in-depth overview of the true impact that the production, distribution, and disposal of the phone book has on the environment. Here is the research grant RFP: BTP_RFP.pdf If you'd like more information contact Dan Marx, a '97 WWU Alum and the Sr. Program Manager at WhitePages, Inc., at dmarx@whitepages.com.
Paddle For Sustainability
Paddle For Sustainability is an Environmental Education graduate field project by WWU Huxley Grad, Marc Van Grinsven. His website features episodes of his "epic paddling trips" across the North American continent. The vision/mission statement of his project says it all: Through personal challenges and commitments, we, and with everyone we encounter, will strive to educate and facilitate behaviors that will renew environmental respect and sustainable citizenship.
Resilient Farms Nourishing Foods (Gigi Berardi's Blog)
Gigi's courses and programs at Western Washington University's Huxley College of the Environment include ecogastronomy, agroecology, sustainability and rural development, environmental toxins, environmental studies, and the popular Food Studies in Europe program. Gigi currently is coordinating the Resilient Farms Project. She has several decades of experience in lecturing on health and diet, and is excited to combine her experience in homesteading with her longtime interest in nutrition and cooking. Her blog features her insight on the Slow Food movement, projects she is working on, recipes, and more!
Environmental and Sustainability Programs
Interested in getting involved and meeting other students passionate about environmental issues and campus sustainability? Check out the Associated Students Environmental and Sustainability Programs website! Learn about environmental clubs on campus, the Environmental Center resource library full of current books and DVDs, getting a garden plot at the Outback Farm and much more!
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
AASHE is an association of colleges and universities that are working to create a sustainable future. Our mission is to empower higher education to lead the sustainability transformation. We do this by providing resources, professional development, and a network of support to enable institutions of higher education to model and advance sustainability in everything they do, from governance and operations to education and research.
Clean Technica
A fresh, up-to-date perspective on the latest trends in clean tech. From renewable energy sources, to less toxic electronics and more efficient information technology, CleanTechnica introduces readers to the full scope of clean technology in language that doesn’t require an engineering degree.
National Wildlife Federation Campus Ecology Blog
A fresh, up-to-date perspective on the latest trends in clean tech. From renewable energy sources, to less toxic electronics and more efficient information technology, Cleantechnica introduces readers to the full scope of clean technology in language that doesn’t require an engineering degree.
Sustainable Foods Jobs
A Wordpress website that lists the latest openings in the sustainable foods job arena. A fantastic resource for any of your students looking for a position with a focus on sustainable food. Job listings are posted daily from organizations, farms and schools across the country. There is also a section of the website, entitled "College and Beyond," that compiles educational programs available in the world of sustainable food.