Seattle University Sustainability

09/19/2014

The Seattle University Sustainability page is closing. We are merging with the Seattle University Center for Environmental Justice & Sustainability’s page. You’ll still get posts about SU’s sustainable operations initiatives. Plus you’ll hear about SU’s environmental justice research and teaching initiatives. Please take a second to like us at https://www.facebook.com/envjustice today.

Seattle University's Center for Environmental Justice and Sustainability

09/10/2014

The Seattle University Sustainability page is closing. We are merging with the Seattle University Center for Environmental Justice & Sustainability’s page. You’ll still get posts about SU’s sustainable operations initiatives. Plus you’ll hear about SU’s environmental justice research and teaching initiatives. Please take a second to like us at https://www.facebook.com/envjustice today.

07/29/2014

Want to motivate your friends and family to recycle more? Re-APP is a mobile app that turns recycling into a competitive game. Players squash rivals by recycling the highest amount of waste. A college student created the recycling app after seeing massive amounts of trash on Mexican beaches. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/re-app/id882585976?mt=8

07/23/2014

Best College Rankings named Seattle University to their list of 100 colleges doing a great job of teaching their students sustainable practices, working in their communities, and spreading information via their sustainability-focused website. Check out the link to learn what Seattle U is doing. http://bestcollegerankings.org/sustainable-colleges/

Sustainability concerns everyone, and institutions of higher education have a unique opportunity to prepare the next generation for the environmental difficulties ahead. Students who learn sustainable principles and bring their knowledge to their communities will be vital to the vast societal transf…

07/23/2014

Best College Rankings named Seattle University to their list of 100 colleges doing a great job of teaching their students sustainable practices, working in their communities, and spreading information via their sustainability-focused website. Check out the link to learn what Seattle U is doing.

06/11/2014

What has a neutral bouquet, a soft mouth feel and a slight woodiness taste? Seattle’s tap water! See why it was rated the highest in a blind taste test. How do you think Seattle’s water tastes? http://www.portlandmonthlymag.com/travel-and-outdoors/articles/tap-water-challenge-august-2012

How does Portland's water stack up against the competition in a taste test?

06/04/2014

Fr. Sundborg sent President Obama a letter in support of strong emissions regulation of existing power plants. The advocacy letter was in response to the Environmental Protection Agency releasing its draft standards. http://www.seattleu.edu/sustainability/news/

05/21/2014

Save money, improve health, and lighten your environmental footprint with the EnergyCenter Tool, Localize Sustainability and Carbon Footprint Calculator web sites. View the Lifestyle suggestions under What You Can Do. https://www.seattleu.edu/sustainability/what-you-can-do/

05/20/2014

Puget Sound Energy awards Seattle University $280,587 for the school's sustainability efforts. https://www.seattleu.edu/news/featureArticle.aspx?id=134677

Puget Sound Energy awarded Seattle University an incentive of $280,587 for the school's sustainability efforts at a check presentation last week.

05/06/2014

Want to know how different regions will be affected by climate change in the years to come? Check out the National Climate Assessment’s web site released today. Explore a summary of impacts by region and the report’s 12 overarching findings. http://www.globalchange.gov/ncadac

The U.S. Global Change Research Program has released the Third National Climate Assessment.

05/05/2014

Seattle University's Shakespeare Garden outside the Fine Arts Building is featured in Seattle Met's" 10 Secret Seattle Gardens." A joint venture between the Grounds and Fine Arts, the garden includes plants that are mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare. What is your favorite SU secret garden and why? http://www.seattlemet.com/home-and-garden/articles/10-secret-seattle-gardens-may-2014

Seattle's 10 most stunning gardens...that you probably don't even know about!

04/22/2014

Curious to know how SU is progressing on its Climate Action Plan goals to reduce carbon emissions and educate students about sustainability? Read our report. www.seattleu.edu/sustainability/report