Green Expo
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and South President Jill Wakefield welcomed nearly 400 educators, labor leaders, business people, environmental advocates, and government officials to Green Expo at South Seattle Community College's Georgetown Campus in October. Both cutting-edge and established examples of green technology were displayed across the campus, including wind power, a hybrid Kenworth truck, geothermal energy, and a demonstration pour of pervious concrete.

The event drew 140 teachers, covering K-12 and higher education. Among other government officials present were U.S. Rep Jay Inslee (D-1) and State Rep Bob Hasegawa (D-11). Co-sponsored by South, the National Wildlife Federation and the Manufacturing Industrial Council of Seattle, the first-time event highlighted the business and career opportunities in the Pacific Northwest created by new energy efficiency investments, renewable energy facilities, and the production of “greener” products.