UW EcoCAR prepares for competition
A refined Chevy Malibu sits in the far corner of the UW EcoCAR lab as a reminder of UW’s second place finish last year in the three-year automotive engineering EcoCAR2 competition sponsored by General...
View ArticleEcoReps crown Green Greek winner
On May 19-21 EcoReps hosted the annual Green Greek Competition, a contest aimed at educating the Greek Community about sustainability and helping chapters go green. The EcoReps group set up tables on...
View ArticleSpreading environmental love on spring break
Photo courtesy of Meili Powell, Tali Haller, Dana Chapman, and Mikayla RichardsonLast spring, a group of UW students traveled more than 200 miles to help teach three sixth grade classes about the...
View ArticleFriday video: UW student shares his love for bikes
When his friends were buying cars, UW student Scott Calvert was busy saving money for a better bike.It's a passion he's sharing with UW by working at the ASUW bike shop - a hub for the UW biking...
View ArticleUW group encourages restoration projects on campus
You may not have noticed, but as you walk around the UW campus more of those plants and flowers at your feet are species native to Puget Sound.That’s because UW’s Society for Ecology Restoration...
View ArticleUW students work to restore one of Seattle's remaining swamps
What was once a bustling sawmill in the late 1800s is now home to more than 100 species of birds, turtles, ducks, and even a beaver family.I’m talking about Yesler Swamp, one of the few true swamps...
View ArticleLooking for student groups who love football and the environment
Do good for the environment, earn money for your RSO, and get into football games for free!UW Recycling and Intercollegiate Athletics are looking for a reliable and environmentally aware student...
View ArticleMeet the EcoReps: Merrick Calder
Over the next couple weeks we will be running a segment of blog posts called “Meet the EcoReps,” so you can get to know us a little better!This week we would like to introduce our program coordinator,...
View ArticleMeet the EcoReps: Alex Huff
Today we continue our “Meet the Ecoreps” segment with our Marketing and Outreach Coordinator, Alex Huff! Alex is from Woodinville, WA and is a Senior in the Program on the Environment here at UW. He is...
View ArticleMeet the EcoReps: Kiyomi Morris
This week we finish out our “Meet the EcoReps” segment with our Green Greek Coordinator, Kiyomi Morris!Kiyomi is a junior at UW in the Program on the Environment and is a member of the Gamma Phi Beta...
View ArticleKill the Cup and lead UW to victory
Throughout October, be sure and use your reusable mug for coffee on campus. Not only will it cut consumption and waste - you'll also help UW move the national leaderboard!During the month of October,...
View ArticleEcoReps Program Revision
We here at EcoReps hope that your first couple weeks of school have been going excellently! For those of you who have not yet heard, let us give you a little update about where we are right now. This...
View ArticleSigma Kappa's Road to Sustainability
EcoReps has a large presence in the UW Greek Community, and we would like to highlight chapters that are making exceptional efforts to be more sustainable. This week we'll shine the spotlight on the...
View ArticleEcoReps Green Greek Representative Program
This year, EcoReps is unveiling the Green Greek Representative Program, a brand new outreach program aimed at increasing sustainable operations in the Greek Community. The program is currently run by...
View ArticleJoin the 2016 RecycleMania Planning Committee
Are you interested in making a tangible impact on UW sustainability while gaining real-world skills? Then apply to be considered for the RecycleMania Student Planning Committee!UW competes for national...
View ArticleSociety for Ecological Restoration native plant sale
The UW Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration is holding a native plant sale on Sunday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the SER's nursery at the Center for Urban Horticulture. The SER...
View ArticleOne Thing Challenge 2015
It's time for the annual One Thing Challenge!The One Thing Challenge is a competition between residence hall students at UW and Washington State University to see which campus is committed to being the...
View ArticleGreen Husky Coalition
EcoReps is proud to introduce the Green Husky Coalition! The Green Husky Coalition is a revision of the Green Tea Party and aims to bring environmentally focused student groups together to facilitate...
View ArticleHumble Feast Thanksgiving Edition on Nov. 23
The ASUW Student Food Cooperative's Autumn Humble Feast is Monday, November 23, at 6 p.m. in the HUB North Ballroom. The theme for the meal will be a Pacific Northwest Thanksgiving, and the menu will...
View ArticleNative Plant Nursery intern wanted
The UW Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration has two open student internship positions for the winter quarter. The interns will work with SER-UW's native plant nursery and could fill a...
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