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Follow on Google News | Statewide Sustainability Conference Taps Next Generation of Environmental LeadersWashington Higher Education Sustainability Conference to Host Corresponding Student Summit on Feb. 6
WHAT // Student Summit at the Washington Higher Education Sustainability Conference WHO // Undergraduate and graduate students attending colleges and universities in the Washington State region DATE // Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 TIME // 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. WHERE // Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington PURPOSE // During the Summit, students will participate in breakout group discussions and expert facilitator lead workshops. Topic areas include: Divestment from fossil fuels, feminism and sustainability, campus dining, permaculture, campus-community involvement, social sustainability, conscious consumption and more. This event will assist in forming regional connections to further benefit campus sustainability movements taking place statewide, while expanding on relationships that exist between social, economic and environmental systems. STUDENT KEYNOTES Jacob de Guzman, Western Washington University Fostering sustainable practices is one of Jacob de Guzman’s greatest passions. Working for the WWU Office of Sustainability, North Cascades National Park and serving as president of the Huxley student chapter of the Air and Waste MGMT Association has allowed Jacob to gain a small wealth of sustainability experience. He is currently a senior at Western Washington University studying to become a Huxley environmental science major with a double minor in Spanish and environmental education. Sunni Wissmer, University of Washington Sunni Wissmer is happiest when pursing her passions for Art, Architecture, and the Natural World. She is a member of the University of Washington’s College of Built Environments, where she is studying Biomimicry and Sustainable Design within her undergraduate major, Community, Environment, and Planning. Sunni also has served on the University of Washington Campus Sustainability Fund committee and the Environmental Stewardship Committee, helping catalyze sustainable change within the UW at all levels. She received the Husky Green Award for her work in connecting students and Facilities staff on sustainability projects last year. INFO // Learn more about the Washington Higher Education Sustainability Conference (Feb. 6-7, 2014 at Western Washington University) and the 2014 Student Summit at www.wahesc.org/ About WAHESC The Washington Higher Education Sustainability Conference (WAHESC) is a regionally-focused opportunity for those teaching, working or studying within higher education to come together and learn about sustainability in academics, operations, and research. Through facilitated conversation, workshops, presentations and networking opportunities, participants will play a role in advancing environmental performance at Washington State institutions of higher education, support regional policy goals and initiatives, and drive the development of a generation of professionals for whom sustainability is a core tenet of their work and life philosophy. WAHESC 2014 is hosted by Western Washington University. ABOUT WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Western Washington University is proud to host the first annual WAHESC 2014. With 15,000 students, 160 academic programs, and a campus energized around sustainability, Western offers prime location for this inaugural event. Ten degrees and over 100 sustainability focused and sustainability- End
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