This Tuesday, UW Sustainability co-hosts Seattle GreenDrinks along with the UW Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship, the Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge, UW Surplus, UW Professional and Continuing Education, and UW Bothell's School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.

Seattle GreenDrinks' monthly social networking events have a simple goal: to create a space that fosters connections and good times shared among people working in, or interested in,...

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The UW Sustainability mascot, Sqwatch, has a love of the environment so deep his heart is green (and he's clearly got a passion for purple and gold). As a Sasquatch, Sqwatch is well versed in leaving no trace and making sure his impact on the environment is minimal. Even a Bigfoot can have a small environmental footprint, and Sqwatch is here to help spread the knowledge to the UW community. We'll be letting you in on some of Sqwatch's Secrets every week, providing easy tips to reduce your impact and leave a...

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Category: Recycling, Compost & Waste
Tags: Sqwatch | Sqwatch secrets | reuse

Throughout October, be sure and use your reusable mug for coffee on campus. Not only will it cut consumption and waste - you'll also help UW move the national leaderboard!

During the month of October, the University of Washington is part of the national "Kill the Cup" University Challenge, a campaign to reduce waste from disposable coffee cups by promoting reusable cups. The schools which have the highest rate of reusable cup use and social awareness will earn grants for sustainability projects on campus.

Using your own cup also saves...

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Category: Awards & Recognition | Recycling, Compost & Waste | Student Organizations
Tags: contest | SEED | reuse

If you'd like to have a hand in determining the future development of the University of Washington campus, come out to the Campus Master Plan public meetings Oct. 14 and 15.

The public is invited to share ideas and comments on the next Campus Master Plan, and to comment on the scope of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that will be prepared to analyze potential environmental impacts of the plan. Your input will play a pivotal role in helping us shape the future of the Seattle Campus. 

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Category: Buildings & Grounds | Events | UW Seattle
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The University of Washington and Seattle City Light have created a partnership through City Light’s Green Up program to advance renewable energy on campus and beyond.

The two-and-a-half year partnership will provide funding for renewable energy work at UW, allowing the university to develop renewable energy projects, produce educational outreach materials, and create opportunities for faculty and student collaboration.

These efforts will benefit the UW, Seattle...

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An array of prizes, handouts, and a wheel with several "green" categories greeted students waiting patiently to play the sustainability game and walk away with a variety of prizes, and hopefully, greater knowledge of how to live a green friendly lifestyle. 

UW Sustainability and UW Recycling were part of the Dawg Daze fall quarter kick-off with two full days of games, prizes, and gift cards in an effort to educate students about sustainable living and waste diversion on campus. Students spun the wheel and were asked questions regarding recycling, composting or general campus...

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Americans spend an average of $95 per day (excluding bills), according to a Gallup poll – that’s over $34,000 per year! There’s an environmental cost for almost anything you buy, so much so that 42 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are associated with the energy used to produce, process, transport, and dispose of our food and goods.

Think twice before you buy:

  • Ask yourself if you really need it –...
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Category: Recycling, Compost & Waste
Tags: Sqwatch secrets | Sqwatch | Tips

The UW Sustainability mascot, Sqwatch, has a love of the environment so deep his heart is green (and he's clearly got a passion for purple and gold). As a sasquatch, Sqwatch is well versed in leaving now trace and making sure his impact on the environment is minimal. Even a bigfoot can have a small environmental footprint, and Sqwatch is here to help spread the knowledge to the UW community.

We'll be letting you in on some of Sqwatch's Secrets every week, providing easy tips to reduce...

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Tags: Sqwatch | Sqwatch secrets | Tips

Come celebrate Dawg Daze with UW Sustainability and UW Recycling on Red Square! We’re bringing you two days full of games, prizes, gift cards, and more.

Find us under the UW Recycling tent in front of Gerbderding Hall between 9.30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30, and Thursday, October 1. We’ll be there to answer your questions and chat all things sustainable – whether it’s learning how to properly recycle and compost or finding a student group to get involved with. 

We also have giveaways for those who try their hand at our sustainability game. Spin the wheel,...

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Join the Enviro-Quest during Dawg Daze! Join in on a photo scavenger hunt to uncover some of the College of the Environment's best kept secrets, while also learning about the environmental programs at UW and meeting students with similar interests.

To participate, join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/enviroquest2015/

On Thursday, Sept. 24, the first Quest will be announced. Prizes will be awarded at an ice cream social for all participants...

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Tags: Dawg Daze | College of the Environment