HC GREEN WEEK 2017
The Sustainability Task Force has been working diligently to provide you all with an awesome line-up of events for Green Week 2017!
Monday, October 30th
Sustainable Business
Come discover which businesses are sustainable and how we can encourage others to be more sustainable with our buying power.
Presenter: Shawna Freeman, Business Faculty, Highline
College
When/Where: HSU Mt. Constance Room @ 12:15pm-1:20pm
Tuesday, October 31st
Biodiversity Conservation Down South: Saving Alabama, the Aquatic State
The Alabama lacks the gorgeous deserts, tall mountains, and rocky coastlines of Washington, but it's still home to more species than Washington, ranking fifth in the nation for biodiversity. Its gorgeous landscapes teem with species whose stories are enthralling. But like Washington, Alabama's native species face serious threats that also endanger the culture and economy of people who live there. Come learn about southeastern biodiversity and a state that should be on your ecotourism bucket list.
Presenter: Scot Duncan, Biology Faculty, Birmingham- Southern College
When/Where: HSU Mt. Constance Room @
11:00am-12:05pm
Bite of Sustainability (Staff and Faculty event)
Did Come get a taste for what sustainability currently looks like on our campus.
HSU Mt Skokomish Room
Please join us for this faculty and staff discussion about what we are currently doing on campus to develop a sustainable future in partnership with our community. We will sample our future on small plates as we learn about what is happening nationally, locally and on our own campus. We will then open a discussion about what is possible.
Organizer: Rick Shultz, Achieve Faculty, Highline College
When/Where: HSU Mt. Constance @12:10pm-1:00pm
Wednesday November 1st
Light Rail and the Environment: Heading to Federal Way
Light rail transit is inherently beneficial to the
environment. But building and operating it can have
environmental impacts as well. This presentation will describe
some of the key environmental impacts and mitigation measures of
building light rail transit, highlighting the Federal Way Link
Extension which will serve Highline College when it opens in
2024. Presenter: Kent Hale, Sound Transit Environmental Planning Manager
When/Where: Buidling 7 Auditorium @10:00am-10:50am
Toxics in the Home
Come learn about the toxics in our personal care products and
healthy alternatives you can use instead. Presenter: Woody Moses, Life Sciences Faculty, Highline College
When/Where: Building 2 @11:00am-12:05pm
Thursday November 2nd
Campus Clean Up
Dress for the weather,
we’ll be cleaning up around Highline College rain or shine! Organizer: Rhiannon Hillman, English Faculty Highline College
When/Where: Meet between building 7 and 8 @ 9:00-9:50 a.m,
10:00-10:50am, OR 12:15-1:20pm