Awards
2008* Green Washington Award from Washington CEO Magazine for SU's sustainable landscape practices and pre-consumer food waste composting program
2007* Sustainability Innovator Award from the Sustainable Endowments Institute for SU’s pre-consumer food waste composting program
* Outstanding Achievement in Resource Conservation from Seattle Public Utilities and the Resource Venture
2006* Outstanding Achievement in Organics Recycling from the Washington Organics Recycling Coalition acknowledging the university’s on-site composting program.
* SU’s landscaping department inducted into the Washington Toxics Coalition’s “Hall of Fame" for grassroots activists
working on toxics issues in Washington State
* Diamond Award for Commute Trip Reduction from Commuter Challenge
2004* Power Player Award from Seattle City Light for demonstrating outstanding leadership and commitment to energy efficiency
2003* WasteWise Program Champion Award in the “University/College” category from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
* BEST Award for Environmental Leadership from the Resource Venture and the City of Seattle
* Recycler of the Year Institution of Higher Learning Award from the Washington State Recycling Association
* Certificate of recognition from the Governor’s Award for Pollution Prevention and Sustainable Practices and the Department of Ecology
* Honorable mention in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WasteWise Building Challenge award category
2002* WasteWise Program Champion Award in the “University/College” category from the U.S. EPA
* Outstanding Achievements in Energy Efficiency and Conservation from the City of Seattle
2001* WasteWise Partner of the Year Award in the “University/College” category from the U.S. EPA
2000* Best Large Business Program Award from the Department of Ecology.
* WasteWise Partner of the Year Award in the “University/College” category from the U.S. EPA
1999* WasteWise Program Champion Award in the “University/College” category from the U.S. EPA
* Certificate of Appreciation for Waste Reduction and Recycling from the Department of Ecology
1998* WasteWise Program Champion Award in the “University/College” category from the U.S. EPA
1996* Green Lights Energy Conservation Award from the U.S. EPA in recognition of the University’s energy conserving lighting programs
1994* Environmental Excellence Award from the Rotary Club of Seattle
* Business in the Green recognition from King County’s Greenworks program
Seattle University’s innovative sustainability programs serve as models for other institutions around the country. The programs have earned 14 environmental awards and garnered 8 environmental recognitions.