Activities

Seminar 2006

July 17, Thor Peterson from the Green Building Program of the Seattle Dept. of Planning and Development on "Green Remodeling: Bringing Sustainability Home"
June 19, Todd Hass on "sustainability and over-consumption"
June 5, Ara Erickson and Matt McLaughlin on "Composting at the College of Forest Resources" which was featured in the University Week. Their presentation can be seen here.
May 22, Dave Secord on "invasive species/Aldo Leopold Leadership Program"
May 8, Jennie Hoffman on "climate change and humans"
April 4, Evan Sugden on "Reducing Your Footprint with Biodiesel - Myths and Facts". His presentation can be seen here and an update is available.

Conservation Focus Group informed of our goals and wants to help …
In mid-October 2006, Elizabeth Skewes and Liorah Wischer representing our group met with some members of the Conservation Focus Group for the Biology Department (including Estella Leopold). They are interested in coordinating outreach and education on conservation issues, and were excited to learn about our group. Liorah and Elizabeth gave an overview of our planned activities, and they know we are looking for some operational funds to get some of our initiatives started. They will meet again before Thanksgiving and would like our group represented.

2006 Earth Day pot-luck was a fun filled evening with delicious food, wonderful slide shows, and great company (See Ursula's invitation PDF)
Promoting reduce use of paper cup in the pre-seminar tea has a good turnout. We have now collected about 100 mugs.

going through the mailing list or other submissions for items to add to Resources
research on conservation of electricity e.g., what is the impact on switching on and off the light
maintain a list of surplus or common use equipment available to Biology
to wash the mugs after the seminar until it is finally incorporated into the regular seminar duty