Environmental

The University of Washington is committed to environmental sustainability, both in research and education, as well as facility and resource management. 

UW is an environmental leader among higher education institutions, rated one of the 21 greenest colleges in the country by the Princeton Review and consistently a top-five ranked university in Sierra Club Magazine’s Cool Schools list. When it comes to sustainability, the UW gives its students the opportunity to learn by example. In 2010, we launched the first-ever Campus Sustainability Fund, a student-initiated fee that supports campus projects with an environmental impact and high student engagement.

The UW Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability office fosters collaboration across the institution in finding solutions to issues involving climate, conservation, consumption reduction, growth management and sustainability on campus. We continue to lead the way with environmental initiatives that save both energy and costs, from decreasing total greenhouse gas emissions to diverting waste from landfills.