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Student-led effort to bring composting to the residence halls starts in November 2018-10-25
WWU's Josh Fisher Travels to Nicaragua to Study the Complex Web of City Life 2018-07-20
WWU Researchers Unveil New Study on the Economic Impact of Regional Food Banks 2018-05-02
WWU Students Building Zero-Net-Energy House from Scratch 2018-03-09
Building Positive Energy—Green Designer Ted Clifton Promotes Power House

Imagine building an affordable home that also meets sustainable requirements. Imagine outfitting this affordable home with solar energy and going beyond Net Zero. According to local green designer and builder Ted Clifton (of …

2016-10-21
College students, citizen scientists survey area beaches for debris

A group canvassed parts of a beach near Cap Sante Marina last week.

While some walked slowly back and forth with their heads down, looking for out-of-place items, others sat in groups with buckets and strainers, sifting sand as if panning for gold.

“We’re picking up anything on the…

2016-06-06
Photos: Campus Sustainability Planning Studio presentations 2016-06-01
North Cascades Institute leading outdoor education for 30 years

In the mid 1980s, Saul Weisberg, now the executive director of the North Cascades Institute, was a climbing ranger in North Cascades National Park and finishing up a graduate degree in biology.

It was the time of timber wars and fights over spotted owls. There was a lot of tension around…

2016-05-31
WWU cycling team to compete to produce the most watts May 25 2016-05-25
Poulsbo Marine Science Center gets a SEA change

Poulsbo's Marine Science Center became the SEA Discovery Center with the swipe of a pen and unveiling of a new sign Tuesday afternoon.

Western Washington University will take over the center's youth programs, floating lab, aquarium and museum while leasing the building from…

2016-05-25
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