Housed in the Bullitt Center, the Center for Environmental Justice and Sustainability (CEJS) will inspire and prepare a generation of leaders to meet the unprecedented ethical challenge facing humankind in the early 21st century: forging a sustainable relationship between humankind and planet Earth, and doing so in ways that foster justice within and between societies.
Events
On June 1st SU will host a half-day (10 am to 3 pm)
Energy Workforce Workshop in Bannan 102. Learn about current and up-coming
challenges to the power industry, meet practicing professionals, learn about
scholarships in the power and energy field, and use a real-time power system
simulator. The workshop is free, and food and parking are provided. RSVP here by Friday,
May 24.
5/24 Earth Gala -- "The Future of Environmental
Sustainability: Coexisting with Nature", Featuring Kevin Wilhelm, CEO of
Sustainable Business Consulting; Friday, May 24, 6:30 PM; LeRoux Conference
Center (STCN 160). Don't miss the celebration, food, fun activities, and
prizes. Click here to register
and for more information.
News
As part of our Earth Week celebration, the CEJS
donated 110 copies of Dr. Seuss’s beloved book The Lorax to students
at Bailey Gatzert Elementary School. SU students tutor at the school throughout
the year via Seattle University’s Youth
Initiative. By supporting environmental literacy with Seattle Public
Schools, the Center aims to promote both environmental justice and student
interest in environmental science and engineering. Please click here for photos.
Bloomberg BusinessNews' poll ranks SU's Albers School of
Business and Economics third in the nation in "Top Undergrad
Business Schools for Sustainability"! Read about it here.
The National Catholic Reporter writes
about SU student's monitoring of water quality at the Bullitt Center and the
work of the Center for Environmental Justice and Sustainability.
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