May 30, 2008

Washington Community & Technical College Presidents Sign Climate Commitment

Nine of Washington’s community and technical college presidents have signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment to date. The Commitment is a visible commitment among now 550 signatories to take tangible steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote more research and education to address climate change.

Washington Community and Technical College signatories:

Bellevue Community College
B. Jean Floten, President

Cascadia Community College
William Christopher, President

Centralia College
James Walton, President

Edmonds Community College
Jack Oharah, President

Lake Washington Technical College
L. Michael Metke, President

Olympic College
David C. Mitchell, President

Shoreline Community College
Lee D. Lambert, President

South Puget Sound Community College
Gerald Pumphrey, President

Whatcom Community College
Kathi Hiyane-Brown, President

For more information about the Commitment, go to: http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/index.php.