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Sustainability Action Plan Open House on Oct. 27

Join us for an Open House going over the current draft of the new Sustainability Action Plan on Monday, Oct. 27 at 3-5pm in the Oak Hall Denny Room.
Oct 20, 2025
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Submit your proposals for WOHESC 2026

Sep 08, 2025
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Answers to common composting & recycling questions

UW Recycling has your answers for common questions around waste disposal on the UW campus.
Sep 04, 2025

Bike valet for football games

UW Transportation offers a safe and secure bike valet for football home games
Sep 02, 2025
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Save the date for WOHESC 2026

The Washington & Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (WOHESC) will be hosted by UW on the Seattle campus March 2-4, 2026.
Jul 10, 2025
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Diversity commitment

A sustainable world
is an equitable world.

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Gold rated

 

The UW has earned a STARS Gold rating as a leader in higher ed sustainability. Learn more about what we're doing to address sustainability issues across our campuses. 

What we're doing

Our impact

University-wide effort

Sustainability is part of the fabric of our university, and our actions have a broad impact beyond our campuses. People and groups across the UW are working for a sustainable future. Learn more about sustainability in campus operations, academics and the student experience.

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