the UW Sustainability blog
Chester takes in the view of the Pyrenees Mountains in Southwest Europe before venturing out to locate brown bear poop. Photo courtesy of the Conservation Canines program
From orcas to caterpillars, a few dogs at the University of Washington can find nearly any animal you'd want to find - by looking for what they've left behind.
An array of prizes, handouts, and a wheel with several "green" categories greeted students waiting patiently to play the sustainability game and walk away with a variety of prizes, and hopefully, greater knowledge of how to live a green friendly lifestyle.
Come celebrate Dawg Daze with UW Sustainability and UW Recycling on Red Square! We’re bringing you two days full of games, prizes, gift cards, and more.
Find us under the UW Recycling tent in front of Gerbderding Hall between 9.30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30, and Thursday, October 1. We’ll be there to answer your questions and chat all things sustainable – whether it’s learning how to properly recycle and compost or finding a student group to get involved with.
With the Huskies playing their first home game of the season tomorrow, it’s only fitting that we remind fans of the Stadium’s many sustainable features.
Every week join sustainability mascot Sqwatch as he introduces a new tip of how to live green.
We’ve all heard it before: Are organic products really that much healthier than conventional ones? While most research can’t prove that organic food is more nutritious, it does contain fewer pesticides and preserves the environment.
Every week join sustainability mascot Sqwatch as he introduces a new tip of how to live green.
Is it built to last? Higher the durability, the less likely you’ll need to replace it. Choose clothing, tires, furniture, appliances, and electronics that are less likely to break prematurely.
Although durable products are generally more expensive, their extended lifespan offsets the higher cost and saves you money in the long run. Plus, you help keep items out of the landfill – a win-win situation.
Craving something fresh, delicious, local and sustainable? Satisfy your taste buds or learn a thing or two about sustainable living at this year’s CHOMP! festival, the first sustainability living festival organized by King County. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 13 at Marymoor Park near Redmond.
From taking showers to eating breakfast, individual actions can contribute to making UW more sustainable.
Photos courtesy of UW Botanic Gardens and Larry Howard
The UW Botanic Gardens was recently voted as one of the best university gardens in the nation. With more than 20,000 plants from around the world, it has become an international hub for plant science and ecosystem research, teaching and stewardship.
Photo by Wikimedia user Sage Ross
One of the most visible buildings on campus is also one of the most sustainable. The Husky Union Building (HUB) is recognized with LEED Gold status for its sustainable features both large – such as the cooling system – and small, like the materials in the bowling alley.
