Club educates public about
environmental issues
By Ashley Carter
Staff
Writer
A growing group of students are trying to save
the planet, starting with Purdue.
This semester, the Environmental Science Club,
whose goal is to educate the general public about environmental issues,
is looking at the benefits of using double-sided paper in campus computer
labs.
For 30 years, the club has been bringing people
together who are interested in working in environmental professions,
said club president Shaun Moore, a senior in the School of Agriculture.
The club also has students from a wide variety
of majors, not just those related to the environment, who simply want
to help the earth.
"We believe in preserving the love of the
environment," said Stasi McCrory, a sophomore in the School of
Agriculture.
The group has a variety of activities planned for
this year. On campus, they are working on a report on the values of
using double-sided paper as a default on campus printers.
They are also looking forward to hosting the Earth
Day festival at the end of the year.
The festival would include a gathering of environmental
groups and companies to present themselves, a panel discussion on the
greening of Indiana and environmental speakers, said Moore.
Off campus, the club has recently begun a long-term
project at a local school. They are creating an environmental education
center where high school and junior high students learn about environmental
issues in an outdoor science lab.
This also includes developing an innovative curriculum.
Many students are in the club to gain career experience.
"It’s a more professional approach to
environmental issues," said Jeff Spicer, a junior in the School
of Agriculture.
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