Applied History for a Sustainable Future As the sustainability movement searches for more durable materials, efficient patterns, and restorative practices, historical methods and materials may provide the very answers. This poster will present historical craft, method, and materials that offer sustainable practices proven over hundreds, or even thousands of years. By utilizing the inherent properties of materials, the physics of friction and thermodynamics, and natural traits of animal, mineral, and vegetable, we can return to a pre-petroleum, pre-plastic lifestyle. - Monica J. Stenzel | Instructor, Spokane Falls Community College |
- Budi Mulyo | Co-Director, Coalition For Education and Learning |
Closing Loops: Building A Circular Economy Through Compost on The UW Seattle Campus Circular economies benefit human and environmental health by maintaining quality resources and using innovative solutions to keep materials from losing value and becoming waste. By replicating natural systems where waste from one process fuels another, and rethinking the concept of ownership, we can regenerate our world. Several UW departments collaboratively operate a compost program - one of the simplest examples of a circular economy. - Audrey Taber | Program Coordinator, University of Washington Recycling |
Student Projects for Waste Reduction at the University of Washington Waste reduction is already a very important aspect to any campus' waste management program, but will continue to increase in importance in the coming years. In 2019 the University of Washington hired a dedicated Waste Reduction Student Assistant in addition to our Waste Diversion Student Assistant. Together they learned about and supported waste reduction programs and led successful campaigns on campus. - Adam Fehn | Recycling Program Coordinator, University of Washington |
In-Depth Outreach: Bridging the Gap Between Student Life and Campus Operations Waste reduction is already a very important aspect to any campus' waste management program, but will continue to increase in importance in the coming years. In 2019 the University of Washington hired a dedicated Waste Reduction Student Assistant in addition to our Waste Diversion Student Assistant. Together they learned about and supported waste reduction programs and led successful campaigns on campus. - Madeline Schroeder | Recycling Program Coordinator, University of Washington |
Resilient Building Design: Preparing for Natural Disasters and Climate Emergencies With climate change we are experiencing more frequent and intense weather events including floods, hurricanes, cyclones, droughts, and wildfires. Communities should consider resilient infrastructure to mitigate the impacts of climate emergencies. Oregon State University's Marine Studies Initiative (MSI) is a transdisciplinary effort to lead education and research and engage with society on strategies for successful stewardship of our ocean and planet. The newly occupied Marine Studies Initiative building in Newport is a model for resilient design, able to withstand a 9.0 earthquake and an XXL tsunami and is a living lab that embodies OSU's goals. - Tom Robbins, President, Yost Grube Hall Architecture - Crystal Sanderson, Shareholder, Yost Grube Hall Architecture |