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