Sustainability Advisory Committee presents Craig Benjamin
On Thursday, April 21, 7 p.m., the Sustainability Advisory Committee at University of Puget Sound is pleased to welcome Craig Benjamin, the Communications Director for Washington’s Environmental Priorities Coalition, for an evening lecture titled “YOU are the key: how you can take an active role in creating a better and more sustainable future.” The lecture will be held in Schneebeck Concert Hall.
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April 21, 2011 from 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm |
| Where | Schneebeck Concert Hall, 1500 N. Warner St., Tacoma |
| Contact Name | Rachel Cardwell |
| Contact Phone | 253-879-3530 |
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On Thursday, April 21, 7 p.m., the Sustainability Advisory Committee at University of Puget Sound is pleased to welcome Craig Benjamin, the Communications Director for Washington’s Environmental Priorities Coalition, for an evening lecture titled “YOU are the key: how you can take an active role in creating a better and more sustainable future.” The lecture will be held in Schneebeck Concert Hall.
The Environmental Priorities Coalition is a network of 24 leading environmental groups in Washington State who select priority issues each legislative session that are important to protecting public health and welfare. Craig works with these priority campaigns to develop, coordinate and carry out the Coalition's communications strategy each legislative session and during non-legislative months.
Prior to his current position, Craig worked as the Conservation Program Manager for the Sierra Club, Cascade Chapter, where he managed the Chapter’s legislative and political field programs and worked with volunteer leaders to develop and implement conservation programs and campaigns. He is also worked at the Cascade Land Conservancy, where he developed and managed the Community Stewards Program; a program that trains citizens in campaign development, advocacy, media outreach and effective messaging to help them guide their neighborhoods toward a complete, compact and connected future.
The Sustainability Advisory Committee at Puget Sound is a coalition of students, faculty, and staff committed to increasing sustainable behaviors on campus and fostering individual responsibility for living sustainably.
The event is free and open to the public. For additional information, please contact Rachel Cardwell at 253.879.3530.

“The environment has always been a passion of mine, and now I have a 6 month old – I feel our survival depends on the long-term viability of our ecological systems, so this needs to be a priority for our public policy and our elected officials.” - Chris Hawkins, Thurston Conservation Voters.