On Wednesday November 19th at 5pm, the Students for Renewable Energy
Club (SRE) will be hosting a Panel Presentation on Wind Energy and Renewable
Energy Credits (REC) in the Communications Facility room 125. The
panel is entitled “Western, Wind Energy, and Renewable Energy Credits: Setting a
New Standard in Environmental Leadership”. Western currently purchases 100% renewable energy by supporting a wind energy plant, thereby offsetting fossil fuel driven plants. A selection process was recently completed for who Western will buy their Renewable Energy Credits (REC) from in the future. The Panel discussion will focus primarily on an environmental economic analysis of REC’s and carbon trading by Professor Dan Hagen. Ron Bailey, Western’s Property Manager of Facilities Management, will discuss his role in the planning committee and also his endeavors to improve environmental sustainability on campus. Also, Rose Woofenden, the SRE President, will explain the history of SRE and our motivations behind buying 100% renewable energy. By hosting this presentation, SRE seeks to inform Western
Students and the public as to why Western students pay a renewable energy fee. Western’s REC program is setting a new standard in environmental leadership for other universities across the
country, and we hope to inspire the community to take similar actions to reduce their carbon emissions. The presentation has no cost and is open to the public. If you have any questions you can contact Andrea Thomas at thomasa8@cc.wwu.edu.