Title
Title Alternative
The Planet, Spring 2008
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Publication Date
Spring 2008
Creator
Western Washington University. Associated Students. Environmental Center; Huxley College of the Environment; Huxley College of Environmental Studies
Editor in Chief
Page A. Buono
Publisher
Western Washington University
City
Bellingham, WA
Production Staff
Managing Editor: Devon D. Fredericksen; Associate Editors: Samuel T. McNeil, Emily L. McMahon; Science Editor: Sylvia Graham; Assistant Editors: Emily Linroth, Jenny Lara,Yuki Nakajima; Lead Designer: Caitlin Weber; Designer: Anna Locke; Web Designer: Ryan Scott; Photographers: Mike Funston, Jane Gershovich, Kevin McMillon, Elizabeth Olwin; Reporters: Peter Jensen, Celia Jackson, Jessie Knudsen, Casey Gainor, Kelly Lemons, Moira Hurley, Keeli Archer, Robin O’Neill, Luke Widtfeldt, Sido De Cassis, Jessie Princevalle, Scott Shumway
Photography Editor
Linder, Todd
Advisor
Dietrich, William
Publisher (Digital Object)
Resources made available by The Planet and Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Table of Contents
Tapping a Better Brew
To reduce their environmental impact, breweries are taking steps to preserve the natural world the industry relies on.
It’s a Bird...It’s a Plane...It’s Al Manners
Al Manners received the Environmental Heroes Award for Lifetime Achievement on April 19, 2008. The award was in recognition of decades of dedication to learning and teaching about the environment.
Fueling Food Prices
As recent prices hike for basic crops used in everything from bagels to corn flakes, biofuel’s promise as a future energy source is questioned.
Earthly Innovations
Biomimicry, the strategic use of nature as an inspiration for design, has Nike, Boeing, NASA and others looking to nature as a muse for products of the future.
Bunnies on the Brink
Tireless efforts have created hope for what might just be the cutest animal on the endangered species list, the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit.
Fighting Currents
After the Bush administration released its latest plan on how to operate dams on the Columbia River, efforts to save endangered populations of wild salmon and steelhead reached a critical tipping point.
Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Bottles, nets, toy soldiers, bags and almost any plastic product you can imagine are floating in the sea. Ocean currents bring trash into the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which is now estimated twice the size of Texas and growing.
Red, White & Green?
Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain all agree that something must be done to tackle global warming, energy use, and other major environmental issues. But who can lead America to the greenest future? A comparison of their environmental platforms shows significant differences.
The Skinny on Galbraith
An uncommon relationship between a local corporation and a non-profit group of mountain bikers makes Galbraith mountain a unique recreational destination.
A Fate Worse Than Salt
Generally considered resilient creatures, one thing Pacific Northwest mollusks can’t slime through is their future extinction.
Garden Patch Kids
How one school district incorporates playing in the dirt into a curriculum that will help students grow healthy eating habits.
Type
Text
Description
Publication at Western Washington University
Geographic Coverage
Washington (State)
Disciplines
Environmental Sciences | Higher Education | Journalism Studies
Keywords
Student publication, Ecology, Environmental Studies
Document Type
Issue
Recommended Citation
Buono, Page A. and Huxley College of the Environment, Western Washington University, "The Planet, 2008, Spring" (2008). The Planet. 51.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/planet/51
Subject-Topical (LCSH)
Human ecology--Washington (State)--Periodicals; Ecology--Washington (State)--Periodicals
Subject-Names (LCNAF)
Western Washington University--Students--Periodicals; Huxley College of the Environment--Students--Periodicals
Rights
This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. Any materials cited must be attributed to The Planet, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf