UNBC Celebrating Green

Sunday, March 16, 2008 05:23 AM

Prince George, B.C.- The University of Northern BC is preparing to celebrate Green Day, March 20^th.

To prepare for the event, a group of students has conducted an audit of the type of garbage collected throughout the University over the past week. The students spent all day yesterday sorting and weighing the garbage, and will present the results on Green Day.

UNBC has a range of environmental programs and research that are unique in the country. The proportion of students taking environmental programs at UNBC is about 20 times the national average!

Events lined up for Green Day include:

Bioenergy opportunities in northern B.C.
Panel presentation on Prince George Air Quality
Display of green science projects
Environmental trivia challenge
More than a dozen displays on topics related to green research, green employes, green living, and student activities.

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Posted on Sunday, March 16, 2008 05:23 AM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: lunarbase on March 16 2008 9:26 AM

It is more the students are putting this on, then UNBC. UNBC Management has not really endorsed this event but rather are just sitting back and letting everyone else do it.

Posted by: Harbinger on March 16 2008 5:08 PM

It is March 16, it is snowing and I am back from an errand where I had to scrape global warming off my car again. Maybe I can use my $100 dollar carbon tax cheque to pay for the removal of my snow tires and have my summer tires installed. Global warming/climate change? Bring it on.

Posted by: pgproud on March 17 2008 9:06 PM

let's hope they are teaching the students to think outside the box regarding the community energy system!

Posted by: Nowicki on March 18 2008 8:13 PM

"The proportion of students taking environmental programs at UNBC is about 20 times the national average!"

What is your source of data. Can someone give a reference.