In Our Nature

During Winter Quarter 2015, many labs achieved Green Laboratory certification by going above and beyond the criteria on the Green Laboratory application. The following are some of the cool innovations being done by these Green Labs:

• UW Bothell Chemistry Lab (Gold): This lab uses dynamic light control sensors that turn down lights depending on natural light levels in their lab. In effect, this lab reduces its energy use.
• Treponemal Research Lab (Gold): The Treponemal Research Lab autoclaves pipette tip boxes with other loads using autoclave racks. In doing so, this...

Music filled Red Square as thousands of students came together to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Earth Day at the University of Washington.

"I can’t believe the event was put on for UW students," said Skyler Shane, one of the students who gathered to learn about sustainability efforts on campus. "Events like these can make a big difference for our future."

The UW Earth Club student organization organized this year’s Earth Day celebration in partnership with UW Sustainability, bringing in a trailer-sized solar station on wheels...

As we approach the halfway mark of the quarter, the weeks are filled with sustainability-focused events. All of these events and more are listed on our Sustainability Events calendar, where you can find the full details for all events and any last-minute additions. If you'd like to get a weekly email of all the upcoming sustainability events, subscribe here. If you know of any events which should be added, let us know.

Wednesday, April 29

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The University of Washington’s Seattle campus earned a spot on the list of top 20 schools in RecycleMania, a national collegiate waste diversion tournament. For the first time in the University’s three years of participation, UW finished 17th overall with a recycling rate of nearly 63%. Additionally, the University surpassed other Pac-12 schools by 20% in total waste diversion, which includes both recycling and composting.

“Because of the leadership of the RecycleMania student planning committee and the work of our campus partners in Housing & Food Services, Students Expressing...

The UW NECA team has put together this short video on how UW Athletics makes sports green at the University of Washington. The NECA team members were: Suzanne Bailon-Schubert, Jessica Danzer, Tracey Tran, Bryce Desrosier, Cody Scott, and Molly Roe.

A great way to cap off your Earth Week is to join a volunteer work party, and there are plenty of options today and Saturday.

Friday afternoon, the Society for Ecological Restoration and the Campus Sustainability Fund are hosting a work party starting at noon near PACCAR Hall. Help clean up and restore campus, and then at 4 p.m. the party is moving to the UW Farm by the Botany Greenhouse for an Earth Week Pizza Bake...

Earth Week is still in full swing! 

At 1:30 p.m. today, discover sustainability projects on campus with a bike tour by the Campus Sustainability Fund. Meet CSF at the Pronto Bike Share station at 15th Ave. and W Stevens Way NE. You can use your own bike, or try out a Pronto bike courtesy of CSF.

At UW Bothell, there is a Citizen Engagement Workshop this afternoon at 3:30 - join...

It's Earth Day! The main celebrations are happening from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Red Square. Student, academic and community organizations will be on hand to talk about their sustainability efforts and provide tips for environmental living. Some will have free sustainable food samples or other giveaways, while music and speakers will add to the festivities. At 1:15 p.m., the Husky Green Award ceremony will recognize and honor the top environmental leaders on campus.

Red Square isn't the only spot to spend your Earth Day. If you want to get your hands dirty and volunteer, there are three...

If you haven't heard, Earth Day is here! Wednesday the party will fill Red Square with exhibitors, music, speakers and awards. There's also a ton of other Earth Day-related events happening this week, which you can find here.

But Earth Day isn't the only thing that's happening on campus. As usual, there are plenty of other sustainability-related events going on throughout UW. All of these events and more are listed on our Sustainability Events calendar, where you can find the full details for...