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Value of farming the subject of upcoming short film

As fewer Americans maintain direct ties to farming and as urban areas increase, several local organizations are working on a short film to spread a message about the value of agriculture.
Last week, Bellingham-based Hand Crank Films finished shooting footage in Whatcom County for what will鈥

The Best Apps for the Environment: Bringing EPA Data to the Masses

The federal Environmental Protection Agency has announced winners of a contest to create the best "Apps for the Environment." After a solicitation earlier this year, the agency drew 38 entries and 2,000 votes on them from website users. The main prerequisite was that entrants base the鈥

EPA Announces Winners of Apps for the Environment Challenge

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the winners of its Apps for the Environment challenge, which encouraged new and innovative uses of EPA鈥檚 data to create apps that address environmental and public health issues. Developers from across the country created apps with鈥

草榴社区 Completes Major Renovation Of Miller Hall

Western Washington University marked the completion of a major renovation of Miller Hall with a dedication ceremony Wednesday.

University spokesman Paul Cocke says the renovations included several environmentally-sustainable features, including a green roof.

Solar panels provide jolt to Bremerton High science class

While 10 new solar panels on a roof at Bremerton High School won't come close to powering the school, they've sparked the interest of dozens of students in a class focused on sustainable design and energy.

Teacher Emily Wise launched the class last year鈥

Want fresh veggies? Check out Viking Supported Agriculture on campus
First-ever Western Sustainability Awards to be presented tonight on campus
Fall Wheel Options offers extra incentives for traveling sustainably to work
Eating Real

Only a species as clever as ours would need to designate a 鈥淔ood Day鈥 to celebrate and promote the prospect of 鈥渆ating real food.鈥 Seriously.

But the problems with our food system are, as we know, very serious indeed. I stopped by the Bioneers annual conference (Bioneers is a non-profit鈥

History of Western sustainability one of many Sustainability Week topics
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