Welcome!

to the Whitman Campus Greens website! We are a progressive club devoted to environmental preservation, education and awareness. Funded by the Associated Students of Whitman College, we work with the campus and the greater Walla Walla community to promote sustainability and appreciation of the environment. Campus Greens is the umbrella group for a lot of the environmental activities at Whitman and is a gathering place for green-minded student leaders and all those who wish to see the environment become a top priority both at Whitman and nationwide. Campus Greens coordinate a range of student led issue-focused campaigns. We also organize environment-related activities and events, such as speakers, teach-ins, art shows, and fun do-it-yourself workshops. Read on for more information, and don’t forget to check out the campaign website for Environmental Education for Kids.

Environmental Education for Kids

EEK (Environmental Education for Kids Club) provides Whitman students with the opportunity to go into local elementary school classrooms as teams to teach, interact with, and inspire students.The club’s mission is to provide environmental education outreach to the youth of Walla Walla. We encourage an understanding of local ecology and foster respect for the natural environment through creative means. For more information and lesson plan ideas, check out our website and the links from there: http://www.whitman.edu/content/eek .
Posted by No comments:

Composting Campaign

Composting Campaign promotes composting as an efficient waste management strategy on and off campus. In cooperation with the Organic Gardena and Bon Appetit food service the Composting Campaign runs the kitchen scrap composting program, composting about 4000 gallons of organic matter each semester. Worm composting bins have been introduced to several campus residence halls and off-campus residences to educate students about the benefits and technologies of composting. Composting Campaign advocates including Whitman food waste into the municipal composting system. For more information please refer to Composting Campaign leader Peter Gurche gurchepm@whitman.edu .
Posted by No comments:

Water Campaign

The water campaign works to reduce indoor water use and bottled water use through education and by advocating for the installation of more efficient technology. The campaign also addresses any other water-related issues that arise. For more information contact Tyler Harvey at harveytr@whitman.edu
Posted by No comments:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)