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Institute for Environmental Justice and Sustainability

Inspiring care for our communities through the research and practice of social, economic and environmental sustainability.

Did You Know?

  • SU is a GOLD STARS rated university and ranks #10* in the country for its sustainability practices. (*based on the 2024 STARS reporting tool’s scores of 500+ participating higher education institutions)
  • In June 2023, SU fully divested its endowment from fossil fuels; the first university in Washington state and the first Jesuit Catholic university in the U.S. to do so
  • Seattle University’s grounds are 100% organically maintained & pesticide free
  • Organic produce from the edible gardens and surplus food from Redhawk Dining is donated to SU’s food pantry
  • The Convergence Zone Cafe in the Sinegal building is a 100% plant-based café
  • In 2015, Seattle University became the first ​Fair Trade Certified university in the ​Pacific Northwest​

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