** ** *“YOU are the key: how you can take an active role in creating a better and more sustainable future.” * ** * * ** *Craig Benjamin, Communications Director for Washington’s Environmental Priorities Coalition* * * *Thursday, April 21, 7 p.m.* Schneebeck Concert Hall Free and open to the public 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.