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Many hours and work from students at WSU went into building the net-zero home, in Ogden, Utah.  (Nikki Dorber / The Signpost)

The house that WSU built

Catie Weimer October 14, 2020

Weber State University’s student-designed net-zero home was officially unveiled with an unplugging of two purple power cords on Oct. 13. Over 50 students from WSU, local high schools, trade schools...

The trees on the main campus of Weber State University by the duck pond. (Paige McKinnon / The Signpost) Photo credit: Paige Mckinnon

Nine times and counting: WSU wins Tree Campus USA again

Lissete Landaverde September 4, 2020

Weber State University took the 2019 Tree Campus USA award by the Arbor Day Foundation back in August, maintaining a winning streak since the year 2011. For Weber State to earn this title, the campus has...

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Picking up trash a piece at a time

February 21, 2020

During an interpersonal group communication class, a group of motivated students decided to make an impact in the community of Ogden. As part of the class, students are encouraged to bring awareness to...

Sign makeing supplies for the Sustainable Flowers event at the Community Center Great Room in University Village on Tuesday night. (Robert Lewis / The Signpost)

Reduce, reuse and plant a flower

Kierstynn King February 7, 2020

Machela Sweeney usually gets her ideas from Pinterest. That’s where she got the idea for her sustainable flower program. “When I originally saw the idea on Pinterest, people were using cans...

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Brightening the future

Caitlyn Nichols September 13, 2019

“Weber State University’s sustainability team and partners are empowering Northern Utah residents with the resources to save energy and money while reducing pollution on a community-wide scale”...

Bow Tie Creamery logo within the building. (Bella Torres / The Signpost).

Local creamery defends the environment

Daryn Steed April 10, 2019

You’ve heard the numbers: 8 million tons of plastic ends up in the ocean every year. Plastic debris kills an estimated 100,000 marine animals annually. Only nine percent of our annual plastic use...

The balcony of the Student Services building makes for good viewing. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost) Photo credit: Joshua Wineholt

Water usage makes waves at WSU

Kainoa Nunez March 22, 2019

Utah is famous for its landscapes, mountains and nature centers, but it's also known as one of the driest states in North America. According to the Utah Division of Water Resources, the average...

Atlas was cursed to hold up the world. Should we be?

Atlas was cursed to hold up the world. Should we be?

Nic Muranaka March 21, 2019
Alternate headline: The world’s getting warmer; so what?
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Quality air needs quality care

Brittany Fuhs April 4, 2018

“I really love the idea of being able to breathe in clean air,” Analeah Vaugn said. “I came today to hear what others have to say regarding our air and learn about what we can do to change...

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Go green on campus, get green in your wallet

Brittany Fuhs March 21, 2018
Alternative headline: Go green on campus, get green in your wallet
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Trash talk: Weber State’s future in composting

Kierstynn King November 16, 2017

Composting is a word not often heard around Weber State University. One group of students is trying to change that.Dr. Alice Mulder’s geography class is working on a semester-long project focusing...

Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson speaking at the Intermountain Sustainability Summit at Weber State University on Friday, March 17. (Signpost Archives)

Weber State’s steps toward a green future

J. Michael Bailey October 13, 2017

Though scientific studies and immense catalogs of data have been collected to support claims acknowledging climate change as a real and pressing danger to our environment, the validity of climate change...

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