Creating a Sustainable Campus webinar seriesUW Sustainability hosted a series of online webinars in 2024 highlighting sustainability work happening on our campuses. The webinars were recorded and videos are posted below.

Event videos

State of Sustainability at UW

May 22, 2024

  • Speaker: Lisa Dulude, UW Sustainability
    A look at the many sustainability efforts at the University of Washington and the actions we're taking to meet our goals.
  • Presentation slides (PDF)

Reducing Air Travel, part 2

May 15, 2024

  • Speakers: Jeremy Hess, Director of the UW Center for Health and the Global Environment (CHanGE); Jamie Mayerfeld, Professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor in Law, Societies, and Justice; and Marilyn Ostergren, UW Sustainability
    Following up on April's presentation about the environmental and social impacts of academic air travel, this webinar looked further at possible policies and actions to reduce UW's impact.
  • Presentation slides (PDF)

Green Building Standards

May 8, 2024

  • Speaker: Lisa Dulude, UW Sustainability
    Learn about the UW's new sustainability standards for new construction and renovations.
  • Presentation slides (PDF)

Decarbonizing our Energy System

April 25, 2024

Speaker: Dave Woodson, Executive Director of Campus Energy, Utilities and Operations, with UW Sustainability Director Lisa Dulude
Learn how the UW is working to transition our campus energy system away from fossil fuels.

Reducing Air Travel, part 1

April 16, 2024

  • Speakers: Jeremy Hess, Director of the UW Center for Health and the Global Environment (CHanGE); Jamie Mayerfeld, Professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor in Law, Societies, and Justice; and Marilyn Ostergren, UW Sustainability
  • Presentation slides (PDF)

Sustainable Transportation

March 13, 2024

  • Speaker: Jeremy Munroe, Transportation Services
    Transportation Services discussed resources available through the Commute Options program and other sustainability efforts.
  • Presentation slides (PDF)

Keeping items out of the landfill during student move-out with UW Recycling

February 14, 2024

  • Speaker: Liz Gignilliat, UW Recycling
    SCRAM (Student Cleanup, Recycle and Moveout) is a UW program that captures unwanted items from thousands of departing students who live in the UW residence halls. Learn how UW Recycling organizes this effort and how it contributes to UW's waste reduction goals.
  • Presentation slides (PDF)
  • Staff training: Intro To Recycling (UW staff NetID required)
  • Student course: Waste 101

Sustainable Dining with Housing & Food Services

January 24, 2024

  • Speaker: Mark Whiteley, HFS
    Learn about how UW Housing & Food Services addresses sustainability, including menu planning, expanding plant-based and organic options, and the reusable container Ozzi program.

UW's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

December 6, 2023

Decarbonization Town Hall

October 25, 2023