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The proposed new College of the Environment would start with 97 faculty members, 1,135 students and a budget of more than $60 million, according to a UW report released this week.

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   &quot;Understanding and Acting On the Next Business Imperative&quot;

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</title>      <link>http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=3140</link>      <description><![CDATA[Natural food stores, co-ops, and health food stores should be able to sell you bulk supplies. Maybe you&apos;ve seen the kind of bulk buying where you fill your little bottle of detergent off the spigoted five-gallon container in the store. ]]></description>     <dc:date>2008-05-13T12:00:00-05:00</dc:date>   </item>   <item rdf:about="http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=3138">      <title>Operations Series -- Environmental Excellence Awards 2008 Case Studies</title>      <link>http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=3138</link>      <description><![CDATA[Hear success stories from Practice Greenhealth Award Winning Programs -- Mercy Medical Center in MD and VA Huntington. How to integrate sustainability into your organization -- How to set environmental goals -- Track Data -- Creatively institute positive change -- Improve on environmental award applications!]]></description>     <dc:date>2008-05-13T12:00:00-05:00</dc:date>   </item>   <item rdf:about="http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=3123">      <title>Sweet Sorghum Promoted As &apos;Smart&apos; Biofuel</title>      <link>http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=3123</link>      <description><![CDATA[A corn-like plant that can grow as high as an elephant&apos;s eye on some of Earth&apos;s driest farmland shows promise as a &quot;smart&quot; biofuel that won&apos;t cut into world food supplies, an agriculture expert said on Monday.]]></description>     <dc:date>2008-05-13T12:00:00-05:00</dc:date>   </item>   <item rdf:about="http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=3111">      <title>Air and Waste Management Association&apos;s 2008 Annual Conference and Exhibition</title>      <link>http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=3111</link>      <description><![CDATA[A&amp;WMA&apos;s Annual Conference &amp; Exhibition is the premier event for environmental professionals, with the strongest technical program and most up-to-date information available anywhere. ]]></description>     <dc:date>2008-05-12T12:00:00-05:00</dc:date>   </item>   <item rdf:about="http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=3112">      <title>Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials&apos; Hazardous Waste Conference</title>      <link>http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=3112</link>      <description><![CDATA[The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO) is an organization supporting the environmental agencies of the States and trust territories. ASTSWMO focuses on the needs of State hazardous waste programs; non-hazardous municipal solid waste and industrial waste programs; sustainability, recycling, waste minimization, and reduction programs; Superfund and State cleanup programs; waste management and cleanup activities at federal facilities; and underground storage tank and leaking underground storage tank programs.]]></description>     <dc:date>2008-05-12T12:00:00-05:00</dc:date>   </item>   <item rdf:about="http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=3114">      <title>Ecosystem Markets: Taking Action
&quot;Applying effective tools to protect and restore ecosystems&quot;</title>      <link>http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=3114</link>      <description><![CDATA[This conference will provide a working understanding of current developments in Ecosystem Services Markets, and create a networking opportunity for environmental professionals and others interested in this tool for promoting ecosystem integrity. Speakers will highlight the progress made in the Northwest where both private industry and government policy makers are working to capitalize on the ecological and economic benefits offered by trading and marketing ecosystem services.]]></description>     <dc:date>2008-05-12T12:00:00-05:00</dc:date>   </item>   <item rdf:about="http://www.pprc.org/news/NewsItem.cfm?ID=3116">      <title>Enzyme-coated plastic could mean self-cleaning fabrics
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