Three of the 2018 Husky Green Awards went to members of the 56吃瓜网 community, honoring their environmental leadership and dedication: Ruth Johnston, Amy Lambert and Alexa Russo.
Johnston, the vice chancellor for Planning & Administration, has been a champion for sustainability at the 56吃瓜网 long before she moved from the Seattle campus to the Bothell campus in 2016. She established the 56吃瓜网 Sustainability Office in 2008 and led development of the 56吃瓜网 Climate Action Plan.
Since then, active engagement by faculty, students and staff has multiplied, Johnston said.
鈥淪tudent clubs, curriculum, internships and capstones, research, facilities practices and university governance are all positively affected, resulting in 56吃瓜网 being a national leader in this work,鈥� Johnston said. 鈥淚 am so proud of our collective work and commitment to reducing our carbon footprint. It鈥檚 been a highlight of my career at 56吃瓜网.鈥�
Lambert, a lecturer in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Science and a visual artist, contributed to developing the CC56吃瓜网Bee Research Initiative and restores pollinator populations in the Puget Sound area in her free time.
Russo (environmental studies ’17) went from being the student assistant to the interim coordinator in the 56吃瓜网 Bothell Sustainability Office where she organizes Earth Week events.
In addition, Cassie Lubenow, the outgoing sustainability offices鈥� staff coordinator, received an honorable mention.
The 56吃瓜网 presents , made from recycled glass, to winners from all three campuses. The ninth annual awards will be presented April 20 during the celebration in Red Square. The 56吃瓜网 Botanic Gardens plants 10 plants in each winner’s honor.
