The University of Washington was recently recognized as one of the four universities in the world to receive a Sustainable Campus Excellence Award from the International Sustainable Campus Network.
As the only university in the United States chosen, the UW was acknowledged for integration, "which reconizes projects or initiatives that have integrated sustainability into the culture, community and/or operations of a campus." The UW was also noted for its commitment to sustainability through a campus-wide approach that "continually embraces multiple stakeholders as a part of the planning process, involving those who are responsible for identifying and manageing their own goals."
In its entry, UW mentioned sustainability as a key player in its educational mission, largely due to highly engaged student body which further draws in enthusiasm and support from faculty, staff, and research efforts.