Seattle University is the greenest green campus in Washington
May 22, 2007
Seattle University was named the greenest college in the state by Washington CEO. The magazine honored the university with a "Green Award," the first given to an educational institution in the state. Read more about SU's "Green Washington Award" in the June issue of Washington CEO.

SU’s compost program earns national recognition
October 24, 2007
The Sustainable Endowments Institute gave Seattle University a Sustainability Innovator Award for its pre-consumer food waste composting program.  “Seattle University proves that even urban campuses in large cities can run successful composting programs,” the report reads in part.  Download the Institute’s 2008 College Sustainability Report Card.

SU joins Seattle Climate Action Now
September 21, 2007
Seattle University joined over seventy community partners and local businesses who are coming together to inspire concrete action on climate change.  The community-wide effort, called Seattle Climate Action Now (Seattle CAN!), invites all Seattle residents to become part of the solution to climate change by taking concrete steps to increase home energy efficiency and transportation efficiency.  The campaign also provides avenues for civic engagement and collective action.

SU selected by KIWI Magazine's 2007 Green College Report
September 2007
KIWI Magazine, dedicated to helping families live the natural and organic way, has released their first ‘Green College Report’, highlighting 50 colleges around the country that offer eco-friendly campuses and programs, of which Seattle University was included.  When evaluating campuses, KIWI took into consideration various aspects including degree programs, building functions and food options. The report includes an alphabetical listing of schools, including information on tuition, student population and campus setting. Download the full ‘Green College Report’ [photos and text - page 11].

SU's President's Report goes green
March 26, 2007
The 2006 President’s Report was printed on paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). FSC certification requires ecologically responsible practices at every step in the process. From the logger to the pulp mill to the paper mill to the paper merchant to the printers to the binders—each of these entities in the chain of production must take measures such as managing waste responsibly, minimizing the amount of toxins used and using a high percentage of recycled materials in order to be certified by FSC. Read the Broadway & Madison story.

SU Joins Presidents Climate Commitment
February 2007
The university joined the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment as a charter signatory. The commitment is an effort by the nation’s higher education institutions to neutralize their greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate educational efforts and research to help re-stabilize the earth’s climate. Read the Broadway & Madison story.

SU students participate in King County's Project Driveway exhibit
February 16, 2007
Twenty-three local organizations such as Starbucks, Harley-Davidson, the Museum of Flight and Jones Soda teamed with King County to decorate curbside recycling bins as works of art. The bins are part of the "Project Driveway " campaign in King County that aims to increase residents' recycling. The idea is that the eye-catching bins will get people thinking about recycling more in their daily lives. Seattle University students (Lauren Cowley, Ashley Blazina, Julia Babkina, Jennifer Wascher) decorated their bin to look like a redhawk and included positive recycling messages on its wings. You can see SU's recycling bin and all the others at various shopping malls between February through May (schedule). Read the Seattle P-I story.

Mayor visits SU to honor green initiatives on campus
October 11, 2006
Mayor Greg Nickels recognized SU for signing the Seattle Climate Partnership to reduce green house gas emissions and Seattle City Light recognized SU for becoming a Green Up partner at the platinum to invest in new renewable energy.  Watch a video of the conference and read the story.

College campuses are going green
August 23, 2006
The Seattle P-I report on colleges in Washington that are improving sustainability efforts throughout campus. SU’s food waste composting and solar panels are mentioned. Read the story.