June 12 -13, 2008 - San Diego State University, San Diego, CA: Sustainability Across the Curriculum Leadership Workshops, Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.  AASHE is an association of colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada working to create a sustainable future

August 20 - 22, 2008 - Basel, Switzerland: "Creating Values for Sustainable Development", University AS Northwestern Switzerland and University of Basel.

October 5-14, 2008 - Barcelona: World Conservation Forum, International Union for Conservation of Nature

October 18-21, 2008 - Austin, Texas:  “Green Community Colleges: Sustainable Campuses and Programs.” The National Council for Workforce Education (NCWE)

November 9 - 12, 2008 - Raleigh, North Carolina:  “Working Together for Sustainability – On Campus and Beyond,” 2nd biennial conference of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). In partnership with Sustainable North Carolina this conference is offering a special, two-day tradeshow: “Sustainable Solutions Expo: Green Solutions for Campuses, Businesses and Institutions.”

News

31 March to 4 April 2008: The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali
The Conference, hosted by the Government of Indonesia, took place at the Bali International Convention Centre and brought together more than 10,000 participants, including representatives of over 180 countries together with observers from intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations and the media. The conference culminated in the adoption of the Bali Roadmap, which consists of a number of forward-looking decisions that represent the various tracks that are essential to reaching a secure climate future.

 

Oslo, 10 December 07: The IPCC is honored with the Nobel Peace Prize  - The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. were awarded of the Nobel Peace Prize "for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change".

 

17 November 2007, Valencia, Spain: IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) “Climate Change 2007”, has been completed. Learn more on how to obtain the reports and copyright permission for graphics and figures.

 

April 2007: Woodring Sustainability Committee convenes. The Woodring College of Education Administrative Council authorized the formation of the Woodring Sustainability Committee. This is a standing committee open to faculty, staff, and students in the College of Education. For information, contact Victor Nolet at Victor.Nolet@wwu.edu or 650-7578.

 

February 2, 2007: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change releases Climate Change 2007: Summary for Policymakers.  The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been established by WMO and UNEP to assess scientific, technical and socio- economic information relevant for the understanding of climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation. To see a complete copy of the report, visit the website

http://www.ipcc.ch/press/prwg2feb07.htm

Sustainable Oregon Schools (SOS) Initiative:
The goal of the Sustainable Oregon Schools (SOS) Initiative is to move Oregon’s K-12 school districts and their schools toward a comprehensive state of sustainability, guided internally by a system for its implementation and management, and supported externally by resources from a permanent statewide program. It aims to prepare the coming generation to successfully manage and even reverse current trends, while helping schools to better manage these priorities now.