We are now UW Sustainability

March 6, 2015

UW wins Green Cleaning Award

The UW has been awarded the 2014 Grand Award for Higher Education in the Green Cleaning Awards.
December 22, 2014

UW Medicine Hospitals Win Top Environmental Awards

Harborview Medical Center and University of Washington Medical Center have each been selected for the Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award from Practice Greenhealth.
August 27, 2014

International award cites UW for leadership in sustainability

June 6, 2014

New 3D Visuals Simplify Waste Sorting

Sorting your waste at UW is now a little clearer with 3-D visuals showing ideal disposal.
January 29, 2014

LEED Gold for UW Medicine Phase 3.1

The US Green Building Council recently awarded LEED gold certification to UW Medicine Phase 3.1 in South Lake Union.
January 6, 2014

UW Launches Commuter Calculator

Explore how your commute choices affect the cost, CO2 output and calories burned.
November 12, 2013

UW Wins Green Washington Award

The University received the Silver Award in the Academia category.
October 31, 2013

UW Launches Sustainability Map

Navigate UW sustainability resources with a new web-based application.
September 24, 2013

UW Receives Top Honors in Environmental Sustainability

The UW has received a perfect score for the 2012-13 academic year from the Princeton Review’s Green Honor Roll.
August 14, 2013

Arbor Day Foundation Names University of Washington a 2012 Tree Campus USA

April 26, 2013

Energy a focus of third annual Sustainability Summit

October 18, 2012

UW Tacoma’s Joy Building receives highest green-building certification

The Green Building Certification Institute has awarded LEED Platinum certification to the Russell T. Joy Building.
February 1, 2012

Summit helps mark first anniversary of Campus Sustainability Fund

October 10, 2011

UW named America's 'coolest' school by 'Sierra Magazine'

Sierra Magazine has named the University of Washington the top university in the country for its initiatives to operate sustainably and limit its contributions to global warming.
August 17, 2011

How is the UW doing in sustainability?

July 20, 2011

UW Paccar Hall Awarded LEED® Gold Green Building Certification

LEED is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.
May 23, 2011

UWMC & HMC Practice Greenhealth Recognition

The UW Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center received recognition for 2011 top environmental performers from Practice Greenhealth.
May 11, 2011

UW wins 2010 Green Washington Awards

October 1, 2010