Starting the Feature Story

Feature Story Outline:

Lead: Descriptive lead about idyllic sustainable communities. Statistic about prevalence of sustainability interest. ("Green means eco-friendly, and 69% of college applicants this year say having information about a college's commitment to environmental issues would contribute to their decision to apply to or attend the school") Tie-in to SJSU directly, mention recent STARS upgrade. Quote from staff. 

Body: Description of various departments involved, student and non-student. Quote from Derrick (ERC) about what ERC means to him. Describe how long ERC has been around and about their shenanigans (burying the car). Talk about the garden, quote form Mark.

Transition into talking about how FD&O is making changes. Describe the history of changes, STARS certifications, LEED buildings, conservation challenges (energy and utilities). Go into future plans for development. Quote from Debbie about her thoughts on the future and/or on how SJSU can play a role as a leader Silicon Valley. Talk about DBH involvement. Quote from Tim. Paraphrase from Mary Papazian. 

Starting the story:

The vision of sustainability began with the hippie movement. The names it has gone by have been “environmentalism,” “survival,” “green,” and now, the latest, “sustainability.” Current interest in sustainability is becoming more and more prevalent. “69% of college applicants this year say having information about a college's commitment to environmental issues would contribute to their decision to apply to or attend the school.” SJSU has long been a proponent of sustainable life. With their recent report, SJSU received a gold STARS rating. STARS is the sustainability tracking and rating assessment system, designed to see how “green” a school is and is becoming. XXX

Appointments:
Sunday at (tbd) w/ Katherine Cushing
Monday at 11:15 w/ Kristen Wonder
Monday at 12 w/ Debbie Andres

Current Events Quiz

1. The people of Cuba will officially mourn Fidel Castro's death for how many days?
(9)

2. On Saturday, December 3, the San Jose Police Department is offering $100 or $200 gift cards in exchange for what?
(unwanted guns)
http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/11/28/san-jose-police-holding-gun-buyback-offering-target-gift-cards-for-unwanted-weapons/

3. A recent attack on which college campus constituted a young man driving his car onto campus and then pulling out a butcher knife, injuring nine people?
(Ohio State University)

4. On Monday, which popular news channel "acquired video-sharing startup Beme, a social media app launched last year by popular YouTube star Casey Neistat"?
CNN
http://www.wsj.com/articles/cnn-buys-casey-neistats-video-app-beme-1480353128

5. On Monday, Pope Francis urged national leaders not to delay implementation of global agreements on what?
(climate change)

6.  Over one million people gathered on Saturday, November 26th to demand the resignation of the president of what country?
(South Korea)

7. A Japanese skating rink was the subject of public outrage after freezing what into the rink?
(live fish)

8. TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries signed an agreement to market the world's first ______ inhaler.
(cannabis)
http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-teva-to-market-the-worlds-first-cannabis-inhaler-1001163430

9. Controversy is happening in Morocco after a state TV show showed tips about how to use makeup to hide what? 
(black eyes, signs of domestic abuse)
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/morocco-tv-how-to-hide-domestic-violence-with-makeup-sparks-outrage-a7442396.html

10. On Sunday, November 27th, Colin Kaepernick was booed when he came onto the field at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami because he allegedly supported who?
(Fidel Castro)

Kaepernick

Final Feature Links & Info

1. http://grist.org/article/colleges1/

"Now more than 270 other U.S. colleges and universities — including many of the following — have pledged to do the same as part of the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment."

2. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/education/2011-04-20-green-college-campus-princeton-review.htm

"Green means eco-friendly, and 69% of college applicants this year say having information about a college's commitment to environmental issues would contribute to their decision to apply to or attend the school"

3. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-cohen/sustainability-by-the-num_b_2158104.html

"According to German-based Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, the global market volume for “environmental technologies” will reach a projected $2,740 billion by 2020:"
"42 percent of companies “say sustainability plays a key role in their business operations,” which is up from 18 percent in 2006."

4. (statistics) https://www.bc.edu/offices/sustainability/what-you-can-do/know-facts.html

"The average college student produces 640 pounds of solid waste each year, including 500 disposable cups and 320 pounds of paper.
In a lifetime, the average American will throw away 600 times his or her adult weight in garbage. This means that each adult will leave a legacy of 90,000 pounds of trash for his or her (or other people's) children.
Americans comprise about 5% of the world's population and annually produce 27% of the world's garbage."

Feature Interviews

I will interview these people for my feature story:

• Debbie Andres, SJSU FD&O Sustainability Coordinator
• debbie.andres@sjsu.edu
• Katherine Cushing, Leader Environmental Resource Committee
• katherine.cushing@sjsu.edu
• Kristen Wonder, Spartan Shops Sustainability Coordinator
• Kristen.wonder@sjsu.edu

Questions to ask:

1. How long has SJSU been pursuing sustainability goals?
2. What are your proudest achievements in sustainability?
3. Where do sustainability goals come from?
4. What campus facilities are sustainable that students/faculty might not know about?
5. How do you see SJSU influencing the area?
6. What changes/contributions have students made to making a greener campus?
7. What inspires you to continue this?
8. What is your vision for the ultimate green school?
9. How can we become a leader in sustainable practices at our school?
10. Who is a main influencer in creating a sustainable campus?
11. How can students become more involved?
12. What sustainable practices would you like to see more of from students, faculty and staff?
13. Do you have sustainability role models?
14. What is the role of universities now that our national leader is a climate change denier?
15. Given an unlimited budget, what would you like to see change on our campus?
16. How many people are involved in making the campus more sustainable?
17. What plans for future sustainability initiatives do you have?
18. Are sustainable developments happening fast enough at SJSU?
19. (For Kristen Wonder) What low-environmental-impact foods do you serve?
20. (For Katherine Cushing) What is the ERC doing regularly to promote sustainability?
21. How can students be involved in the sustainable vision of SJSU?
22. What events are planned in the future to involve students?