The Graduate and Professional Students Association heard two presentations from the Environmental Sustainability Alliance and Mayor Francis Benjamin on divesting from fossil fuels and Pullman renovation Project 2040, respectively. The Environmental Sustainability Alliance’s executive board presented to the GPSA senate to persuade them to sign a petition on behalf of the GPSA in support of.
The Associated Students of WSU’s Environmental Sustainability Alliance has invited guest speakers for Earth Week in the past, and next year, Bill Nye the Science Guy may join those ranks. Nye is a science educator, teacher, author, comedian and the host of the children’s show, “Bill Nye the Science Guy.” He is invested in making.
The Cougar Green Fund is a student-funded source of money available for both the ASWSU Environmental Sustainability Alliance and students who require funding for sustainability-related projects. Jason Sampson, Sustainability and Environment Committee Chair, and the rest of the SEC are responsible for reviewing proposals for the Green Fund and dispensing funds to those who require.
The ASWSU Senate heard presentations from the Health and Safety Director as well as representatives from the Department of Communication and Department of University Affairs in the ASWSU’s executive branch at this week’s meeting. Bryce Becker, the Health and Safety Director said ASWSU passed out stress balls on Tuesday as a part of mental health.
In an effort to reduce waste and increase sustainability on campus, Northside Cafe has stopped providing single-use containers and has switched to reusable containers. Topanga, the company that provides the reusable containers, reached out to the Environmental Sustainability Alliance on campus last semester and worked alongside the university to provide the containers at Northside Cafe.