Events

The Washington & Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (WOHESC) will be hosted by the Evergreen State College in Olympia on March 3-5, 2027. The conference is now accepting proposals for program content, speakers and sessions.

The 2027 conference theme is "The Future Starts Now: From Action to Sustainable Impact." Proposals will be accepted until October 16, 2026. See the details below or as a PDF.

UW students living in the North campus neighborhood can get rid of unwanted items for free during the Husky Neighborhood Cleanup. On August 27 and September 21 & 22 trucks will be on site accepting items for recycling or disposal.

A UW student Husky card will be required to drop off material. Items can be taken on those days to the median at 17th Ave NE & NE 47th St. from 1 to 5 p.m. or until the trucks are full.

Accepted items include:

Cultural Harvest, a student-led project at the UW that celebrates food, culture, and community, is holding their Year-end event on May 21 from 2:30-5 p.m. in HUB 340. The event celebrates UNESCO’s World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development and features the Cultural Harvest showcase.

UPDATE: Watch the recorded presentation here.

This Earth Day, learn how the UW is working toward decarbonization and what progress we've made.

Join a virtual discussion on the UW's efforts to decarbonize the energy system of our Seattle campus on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10:30-11:30 a.m. via Zoom.

Campus Race to Zero Waste (CRZW) is back again at the University of Washington! For the fourteenth year, the UW will participate in the friendly recycling, composting and waste reduction competition between colleges and universities.

CRZW starts runs February 1 and ends March 28, 2026. UW Recycling is organizing and promoting activities focused on waste reduction as part of the competition. Here are some events you can take part in:

UW Recycling and two student groups are hosting a Husky Goods thrift event on March 5, 2026 from 5 - 7 p.m. in the Spratlen Hall Learning Resource Center.

This is a COMPLETELY FREE event open to all UW students on the Seattle campus.

Husky Goods Free Store may have:

UW Recycling is hosting a mending fair on February 19, 2026 from 1 - 4 p.m. in the MILL B52, located in McCarty Hall.

The event is open to all UW students on the Seattle campus. If you have a small rip in your clothing or need an item hemmed – you can get your items mended for free!

The Washington State Recycling Association (WSRA), a statewide nonprofit committed to promoting and advancing waste reduction practices and policies in the Northwest and beyond, is now accepting applications for a scholarship to attend its annual conference. The conference will be May 4-7, 2026, at the Tulalip Resort Casino in Marysville.

The University of Washington will host the 2026 Washington & Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (WOHESC) on the Seattle campus March 2-4, 2026.

SEED & UW Recycling are hosting a Husky Goods thrift swap event on November 20, 2025 from 6 - 8 p.m in the Spratlen Hall Learning Resource Center.

The event is open to all UW students on the Seattle campus. Bring items you no longer need and swap them for something new to you - FOR FREE.