Green Seed Fund researchers investigate reducing medical equipment waste
By Mishu Pham-Whipple
What do wheelchairs and sustainability have in common?
In Our Nature
the UW Sustainability blog
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Restore Washington Park Arboretum for Earth Day
The UW Botanic Gardens and the Student Conservation Association have teamed up to host a work party at the Washington Park Arboretum on Saturday, April 23.
Individuals and groups from UW are invited to join us for this opportunity to dig in and help support the health of our planet. Come get your hands dirty and celebrate Earth Day with us - the first 400 volunteers to register will also receive free lunch and t-shirts!
Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy in Chicago
The University of Illinois at Chicago is accepting applications through July 1 for the 6th Annual Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy (SISE), a two-week intensive workshop and lecture series for students and professionals. Admission into the program is highly competitive, drawing from a national pool of applicants. All participants attend free of charge, and will receive lodging for the duration of the two-week program. Many attendees will also receive partial support for travel costs.
Huskies Kick Butts on Earth Day
The Tobacco Action Group (TAG), UW American Lung Association (ALA), and Students Expressing Environmental Dedication (SEED) are hosting Huskies Kick Butts, a campus-wide cigarette butt cleanup that will raise awareness of the tobacco industry's impact on climate change and the need for UW to adopt a tobacco-free campus policy.
UW joins investor networks to combat climate change
The University of Washington recently joined two membership organizations focused on climate change and carbon reduction. The UW is now a signatory to CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) and a member of CERES' Investor Network on Climate Risk.
These memberships are part of the UW Treasury Office&'s Global Climate Change Initiatives, approved by the Board of Regents in November 2013. Treasury's Climate Change Initiatives include an initiative to explore opportunities for shareholder advocacy on climate change.
Students shed pounds! Pounds of carbon emissions, that is
By Mishu Pham-Whipple
UW's first Polar Day is March 30
The UW Future of Ice Initiative is hosting the university's first Polar Day, a day of talks by faculty and students who work in the polar regions, with time for questions and discussions.
The event starts at 9:15 a.m. at the UW Club's Yukon Pacific Room, but attendees are welcome to arrive starting at 8:30 a.m. for coffee and pastries. The first 50 people to arrive will receive a free lunch.
The UW Polar Day Schedule is below:
Spring Course 2016: Marketing & Human Resources from a Sustainability Perspective
ESRM 320: Marketing & Human Resources from a Sustainability Perspective
The learning objectives for this class are:
UW paper suppliers will sell only 100% recycled printer paper
Next month, several major University of Washington suppliers will help the UW move toward full use of 100% recycled paper for copiers and printers.
LEED Green Associate training course at UW April 16
If you're interested in working in the green building industry, you may want to become certified as a LEED Green Associate. This credential shows you have taken the training and have knowledge of the LEED ratings system.
LeadingGreen will be on campus on April 16 for a LEED Green Associate training session in Loew 102 from 1-5 p.m., which will provide an overview of LEED and information designed to help you pass the LEED GA exam administered by the U.S. Green Building Council.
From LeadingGreen's event information: