In Our Nature

EcoReps is excited to introduce our new coordinator, Mac Robinson!

Mac is a sophomore at UW pursuing a degree in Public Health with a minor in Bioethics & Humanities. She is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and is from Snohomish, Washington. She played roller derby for five years and is currently on a hiatus to focus on her studies. In her free time, Mac enjoys rock climbing at Seattle Bouldering Project and coloring. She also loves being outdoors and hopes to have a career that allows her to travel and explore the world. Mac is excited to jump in head first...

ENVIR 100: Introduction to Environmental Studies is open to students in all majors and would be a great intro course for Freshman and Sophomores who are exploring environmental majors.

In this course, you will:

• Learn about contemporary environmental challenges and responses, including topics on climate change, biodiversity conservation, sustainability, and natural resource management. 
• Recognize the complexity in environmental issues and our connections to these issues at multiple scales, from local to global. Participate in a dynamic and unique learning...

The UW's Green Office Certification program is looking for a new student coordinator. The position will work with our Program Specialist to help expand the reach of the Green Office program.

The UW Green Office Certification program recognizes offices that help decrease UW’s environmental impact, and gives offices on campus resources for moving towards more sustainable office practices. Through this internship you will gain hands-on experience in project management, program development, collaboration, networking, communications and marketing. You...

The UW Farm is looking for three student staff members to work during the 2016 growing season, and applications are due by March 1.

Applications will need to be able to work Spring, Summer and Fall quarters. To apply, submit a resume and cover letter to Sarah Geurkink at sgeurk@uw.edu by Tuesday, March 1.

During the course of the position, student staff will learn and practice practical aspects of sustainable urban agriculture...

Get your nominations in for this year's Husky Green Awards!

We need your help in identifying the University of Washington's sustainability superstars, and by submitting a nomination before the deadline on March 1, 2016, you'll be entered to win one of our prize packs featuring Husky Grind coffee and a reusable mug!

If you know a student, faculty member or staffer who you think deserves recognition for their environmental dedication - or a team working together to improve our campus...

Last week, I was part of UW Sustainability's team at the first UW Safety, Sustainability, and Preparedness Expo, letting UW community members know about our Green Certification prgrams for offices and labs on campus. 

The expo was organized by UW Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S), Finance and Facilities (F2), UW Sustainability and Emergency Management to educate UW community members about the various environmental and safety initiatives occurring on campus, and about 550 people came by...

The first annual UW Safety, Sustainability, and Preparedness Expo turned out to be a fantastic event, with about 550 guests stopping by the HUB to learn from more than 70 exhibitors. The expo showcased a variety of environmental- and safety-related programs and initiatives on campus, connecting sustainability and safety through a variety of departments. It was also a great event to link faculty, staff and students as well!

We began planning the event in August 2015 with a committee comprised of nine committee members from four different departments; UW Sustainability, Finance and...

All entries for this year's Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge must be submitted by midnight on Sunday, Feb. 21. No late entries will be accepted. To enter, upload your 5-7 page executive summary to the EIC registration website. Before submitting, you can check out the EIC Preparation Page’s judging criteria and sample...

Through a collection of graphs, including data on coal and alternative energy sources, Jaramillo came ready to discuss the future of the U.S. power system on the classroom’s medium-sized screen. The audience, especially students, was encouraged to participate and be a part of a larger discussion.

“I’ve just decided that I am going to make this an interactive lecture,” began Jaramillo.

It comes as no surprise that concerns over climate change have grown throughout the years. Coal plants are the nation’s top source of carbon dioxide emissions, the primary cause of global...

The UW Sustainability office is looking for a web developer to continue to develop a newly-launched interactive online interface for the Green Certification programs (green-certification.uw.edu), including improvements to the editing and end-user interfaces, new reporting tools and notifications as well as other improvement. The developer would also update and build new features for the sustainability map, create features to better browse and find content on the site, and general development and maintenance work on the UW Sustainability...