UW Sustainability news

President's blog: Urgency of climate crisis motivating action across the UW

September 11, 2023

Answers to common composting & recycling questions for new Huskies

UW Recycling has answers to your questions.

September 7, 2023

vehicles driving on a road in rural Rwanda

UW, Stanford launch resource to help health care professionals respond to climate concerns

September 5, 2023

9 tips to move into on-campus housing sustainably

Follow these tips to make move-in easier and reduce your waste.

August 7, 2023

Summer letter from the director

UW Sustainability Director Lisa Dulude talks about our past year and some big sustainability efforts underway at the UW.

June 29, 2023

2023 Husky Sustainability Award winners

May 4, 2023

UW 2023 Earth Month

April 10, 2023

UW earns sustainability recognition

December 7, 2022

Regents vote to divest from fossil fuels

September 9, 2022

2022 Husky Green Award recipients

April 22, 2022

Harborview Receives Environmental Excellence Award

August 24, 2021

See the Sustainability Action Plan updates

The University of Washington is announcing the steps it will take in this fiscal year, starting July 1, to reach the targets set in the UW’s Sustainability Action Plan.

July 1, 2021

Explore our new sustainability maps

May 10, 2021

2021 Husky Green Award recipients announced

April 21, 2021

Husky Green Award nominations due March 10

March 1, 2021

Submit your nominations for the Husky Green Awards

We need your nominations for the 2021 Husky Green Awards!

January 25, 2021

UW earns sustainability recognition

The UW is recognized as a national leader in higher education sustainability by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) and The Princeton Review.

November 10, 2020

Learn about the Sustainability Action Plan, Oct. 22

Join the UW Sustainability office to learn more about the UW's new Sustainability Action Plan and how you can get involved with sustainability efforts on our campuses!

October 20, 2020

UW Medicine hospitals win Environmental Excellence awards

Harborview Medical Center received a 2020 Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award from Practice Greenhealth.

June 30, 2020

See the feedback on the UW’s draft Sustainability Action Plan

The draft Sustainability Strategy was released on Earth Day, April 22. Feedback from the University of Washington community is now available.

June 25, 2020

2020 Husky Green Award winners announced

April 27, 2020

UW announces new Sustainability Strategy

The Sustainability Strategy that will guide university sustainability policy for the next five years.

April 22, 2020

Submit your nominations for the Husky Green Awards

January 23, 2020

UW Medicine joins Washington Health Care Climate Alliance

UW Medicine is one of eight founding members in the Washington Health Care Climate Alliance.

December 30, 2019

UW named national sustainability leader

The UW has received recognition as a national leader in sustainability by the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).

September 13, 2019