Seattle University's awards and rankings demonstrate our commitment to sustainability.
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- Diamond Award, Commuter
Challenge
Compost Program
- Recycling Institution of the Year,
Washington State Recycling Association
- Outstanding Achievement, Washington Organics Recycling Coalition
- Sustainability Innovator Award,
Sustainable Endowments Institute
Energy
Conservation
- Green Lights Award, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Outstanding Achievement, City of
Seattle
- Power Player Award, Seattle City
Light
Environmental
Leadership
- BEST Award for Environmental
Leadership, Resource Venture
- Best Large Business Program Award,
Washington State Dept. of Ecology
- Environmental Excellence Award,
Rotary Club of Seattle
- Governor's Award for Pollution
Prevention and Sustainable Practices
Organic Landscape
Practices
Recycling
Program
- Outstanding School, National
Recycling Coalition
- Recycler of the Year Award,
Washington State Recycling Association
- WasteWise Partner of the Year Award,
U.S. EPA
- WasteWise Program Champion Award,
U.S. EPA
Rankings
The Sierra Club's Cool Schools includes Seattle University in its annual guide for prospective students who want to compare colleges based on their commitment to environmentalism.
Newsweek's Daily Beast placed
Seattle U in their Top 25 Colleges with the Best Food. Criteria included the percent of our food budget spent on local and organic
food.
The Princeton Review's Guide to Green Colleges gives Seattle University a Green Rating of 95 on a scale from 60 to 99.
Seattle Business magazine named us one of Washington’s 50 greenest organizations. The Washington Green 50 lauds businesses for leading the way toward sustainability.