| Title | Authored on | Link to edit Content | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whatcom Farm to School tour aims to bring local produce to lunchrooms | Whatcom County farmers and school district food service directors showed off their farms, production facilities and kitchens to one another Tuesday, Oct. 22, as part of a mobile workshop designed to foster partnerships that could bring more local produce to school cafeterias. |
||
| Students provide $340K to make campus greener | |||
| Gabor Zovanyi to discuss new book, ‘The No-Growth Imperative,’ Oct. 17 at Western | |||
| Architect Bert Gregory to speak at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Oct. 14 | |||
| Student pilot program reduces on-campus waste | Each time a student enjoys a latte, tea or other hot beverage on campus, they are confronted with a choice: to use a single-use disposable cup or a reusable mug. |
||
| Economist Charles Antholt to discuss world water issues Oct. 10 | |||
| Sustainability conversation series continues Nov. 5 | |||
| State environmental conference slated for ²ÝÁñÉçÇø | |||
| Washington's GMO Labeling Initiative Fires Up Global Food Industry | Agribusiness and the food industry have pumped a record $17 million into Washington state so far to defeat Initiative 522. That's the ballot measure to require labeling of some foods and beverages with genetically engineered ingredients. Six months ago, it’s doubtful very many… |
||
| Grants to go to Western students for 'green' projects | Starting in November, Western Washington University will award $340,000 in grants for student projects that aim to lessen the school’s carbon footprint, an effort that has involved many students and has already saved the school thousands of kilowatt hours of electricity. The grants,… |