The 2019 WSU Sustainability Fair is occurring Monday April 22 in the CUB Senior Ballroom. This event will showcase the newest innovations in the fields of sustainability, gathered from several different colleges including the CAHNRS College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Resources Sciences, the School of Design and Construction, and CEREO the Center for Environmental Research.
This would make for a good multimedia package because there are many participants all presenting new devices, experiments, and other visually interesting data. Also, there are a lot of opportunities for good soundbites from people presenting at the event and interested or concerned student and facility visiting the fair.
This event would make a good story for a couple different reasons. WSU has been making significant progress in the area of environmental studies recently with projects like environmentally sustainable clothing fibers, 3-D printing using recyclable materials, and the Composite Materials and Engineering Center creating housing materials out of recycled airplane parts. All these stories have recently been featured in the Daily Evergreen and other publications.
Additionally, ASWSU recently approved new on campus recycling initiatives with the hopes that they may affect lawmakers to eventually implement state wide environmental protocols. There have also been increased recycling costs in Pullman and calls for a reform of our current recycling system, which will be addressed at the event.
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Event Organizer: Jason Sampson 509-335-9564
Researchers Presenting Projects
Others Attending the Event