Congratulations to four Cascade Climate Network schools that recently  
won top honors from the US EPA's Green Power Partnership program as  
2007-2008 College & University Green Power Challenge Champions!

See http://www.epa.gov/grnpower/initiatives/cu_challenge.htm

Schools were honored for being the top green power purchaser in their  
collegiate conference, and Oregon State University, Western Washington  
University, Southern Oregon University and Lewis and Clark College all  
took home top finishes within their conference.  As far as I know,  
green power purchases at all four colleges are funded by voluntary  
student fees, a sign that young people across the Cascade Region are  
willing to step up, put their money where their mouth is, and be  
renewable energy leaders.

Oregon State University and Western Washington University both make  
the overall "Top 10" list for largest green power purchases by  
universities and colleges nationwide.  OSU ranks at #4 while WWU is  
tied for 9th (see http://www.epa.gov/grnpower/toplists/top10ed.htm).

Evergreen State College also makes a 100% renewable energy purchase,  
although they didn't make the top 10 rankings, and several other  
Northwest schools make green power purchases.

Something for these Northwest schools to be proud of, and something  
for the rest of us to aspire to (You Beavers are kicking us Ducks  
butts!  We only purchase 4% of campus energy from renewable energy...).

Rock on Climateers!

Jesse Jenkins
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Cascade Climate Network
www.CascadeClimate.org
503-333-1737
jesse.d.jenk...@gmail.com

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We are a force for change, a force that can step outside the old  
energy paradigm to build the future and present that we know is  
possible.  People like us, acting in every community, hold the ideas  
and inspiration for change, and we can believe in those people as we  
believe in ourselves.