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Environmental scientist Allen Hershkowitz to present at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø

Prominent environmental scientist Allen Hershkowitz will give a presentation at Western Washington University on business innovation and environmental sustainability on Tuesday, Oct. 21.

The event is free and open to the public. It will be held in the…

'Godfather of Greening' to speak at Western Oct. 21
Joel Swisher hired as director of ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Institute for Energy Studies
Students continue to push for the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø 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…

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…

Thinning of Atlantic ice sheet to be discussed at Oct. 16 presentation
Vermont's Jennie Stephens to discuss energy-systems technology Oct. 9 at Western
Alumnus Chris Brown of Growing Veterans to speak on sustainable organic farming Oct. 10
David Patrick to discuss the science of affordable solar energy Oct. 2 at Western
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…

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