Central Washington University identifies maximizing sustainability as an important objective in its strategic plan. This includes reducing CWU’s environmental impact and improving resource use efficiency, which inherently includes environmental, social and economic aspects of sustainability. 

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, January 27th, 3pm: Winter Quarter Sustainability Cafe 

Thursday-Friday, Feburary 11th & 12th: WOHESC Conference, use code CWU30 for 30% discount 

CWU Sustainability News

11/30/2020: CWU Health Sciences Facility Reaches the Halfway Point to Completion

11/3/2020: CWU Research Looks to Recycled Glass to Make Concrete Greener

10/30/2020: Volunteers get their hands dirty restoring local waterways

10/29/2020: CWU Hosts Tree Campus Higher Education Service Learning Project

10/29/2020: Food Donations from The Farm, CWU Dining Services Help People in Need

10/21/2020: State of the University Address Highlights Sustainability Accomplishments 

6/16/2020: CWU Noted as a Tree Campus USA

6/16/2020: Central Washington University Celebrates a Belated Arbor Day 2020

5/28/2020: CWU Celebrates Sustainability, Names Sustainability Champions

04/27/2020: Earth Day Fair held in online webinar

02/19/2020: Ellensburg Recycles and Here’s How

02/13/2020: CWU Named a 2019 Tree Campus USA

01/02/2020: New Sustainability Coordinator starts January 2nd

11/20/2019: FlixBus Offers CWU Students, Community a Sustainable, Affordable Way to Travel 

10/16/2019: President Gaudino sets goal to reduce campus carbon footprint by 5% in five years

10/10/2019: Central Washington University continues focus on sustainability

10/7/2019: CWU emphasizing its sustainability practices campus-wide

Fall 2019: CWU Moves to 100% Tree-Free Paper 

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