Water
Consider Speaking to:
Facilities Services
Housing & Food Services
Waste
Consider Speaking to:
UW Recycling
Potential Projects:
- Waste reduction campaign (Recycling education day)
- Student surplus/re-sale location (a Husky Closet, similar to Husky Pantry)
- Textile recycling equipment on campus
- Textile collection for reuse at Maker Spaces
- Additional ideas in the Atlas Zero Waste Assessment
Transportation
Consider Speaking to:
Transportation/Commuter Services
Grounds and Maintenance (Go through contact for Facilities Services)
Miscellaneous
Consider Speaking to:
Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability
Biodiversity & Living Systems
Consider Speaking to:
Planning and Architecture
Facilities Services
Transportation
Potential Projects:
- Bioswales on Rainier Vista
- Living Buildings (living-future.org)
Labs & Research Practices
Consider Speaking to:
UW Green Labs Team (http://green.washington.edu/green-laboratory)
Environmental Healh and Safety (http://www.ehs.washington.edu/)
College on the Environment
Potential Projects:
- Implementing Green Chemistry on a large scale at UW
- Distribution and study of effectiveness of fume-hood sash stickers
- Establishment of laboratory equipment exchanges to reduce waste
Efficiency & Installations
Consider Speaking to:
Housing & Food Services
Planning and Architecture
Facilities Services
Education
Consider Speaking to:
Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability
College of the Environment
Evans School of Public Affairs
Potential Projects:
- Student/faculty-led habitat restoration and endangered species surveys
- Outdoor Education opportunities off campus
Food
Consider Speaking to:
Housing & Food Services (HFS)
Potential Projects:
- An anaerobic digester to turn food waste into methane for energy
- Extensive Compostable Product Labeling
- Expanding the reusable mug program for campus vendors
- Farmer’s Market on Campus (partner with UW Farm?)
- Permaculture education spaces on campus