University of Washington sustainability portal

Find information on UW's sustainability metrics, what's happening on our campuses and how you can do your part for sustainability at the University of Washington. Click the categories below to see what's happening at UW.

Clean Energy Institute students

Energy

UW electricity use data and renewable energy programs.
UW power plant

Greenhouse gas

See our emissions data and the UW Sustainability Action Plan
UW Life Sciences Building

Buildings

LEED building information and green building standards.
student locking up bike

Transportation

How UW gets around, and resources for your commute.
UW Recycling

Waste reduction

Resources and information to keep waste out of the landfill.
UW Sustainability staff

Water

Conservation measures and ecological mitigation.
UW Farm students

Food

Get involved in food systems and production at UW.
Graph of greenhouse gas data

See the data

Visualizations of the data on UW's sustainability performance.