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OpenThePaths 2024 Mini-Conference- "The Rides Not Taken."
Free. An Open Data and Transportation Equity Conference
The University of Washington’s Transportation Data Equity Initiative (TDEI) will host the 5th annual Open The Paths conference from April 25-26, 2024. This is a two-day mini-conference focusing on multimodal, accessibility-first open transportation data and mapping. This year we will focus on ‘The Rides Not Taken’ and the disparate traveler experiences that challenge public transit incentives.
The conference highlights continued work of the TDEI, partners and developers working on transportation data collection and data standardization, with a particular focus on information relating to sidewalks, transit centers and paratransit services. Further, this conference aims to advance TDEI work through collaboration and informed discussion with community partners.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE2). Online Meeting Link: https://transitequity.cs.washington.edu/?page_id=1546. Accessibility Contact: Olivia Quesada, oliviagq00@gmail.com. Event Types: Academics. Conferences. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Information Sessions. Lectures/Seminars. Special Events. Student Activities. Workshops.
Thursday, April 25, 2024 – Friday, April 26, 2024.
For more info visit transitequity.cs.washington.edu. Creating a Sustainable Campus: Decarbonizing our Energy System
Creating a Sustainable Campus: Decarbonizing our Energy System
Speaker: Dave Woodson, Executive Director of Campus Energy, Utilities and Operations
Register for Zoom link
Learn how the UW is working to transition our campus energy system away from fossil fuels.
This is part of UW Sustainability's "Creating a Sustainable Campus" webinar series highlighting sustainability work happening across the university. These talks will be recorded and videos posted to the series website after the events.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArc-mrqTMsGNByWr1P6rjm0_4uOdJFiEBd. Accessibility Contact: sustainability@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Information Sessions.
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Zoom.
For more info visit sustainability.uw.edu. Climate Justice Conversations and Connections
Free breakfast & lunch. Networking opportunities with UW faculty and staff. Stay for as long as you can.
EarthLab presents an inclusive gathering focused on climate justice and community building. Across the Seattle, Bothell, and Tacoma campuses, University of Washington students actively engage in vital discussions about climate change and its profound implications for social justice. Now, we invite UW undergraduates from all campuses to unite for a transformative half-day event at the Husky Union Building.
This free event is a platform for grassroots conversations to build a stronger climate community, where student voices take center stage. Through facilitated discussions grounded in principles of social justice and equity, we aim to ignite excitement and optimism for concrete next steps towards collective climate action at UW.
Join us to connect with peers and faculty, to exchange ideas, and to be empowered to drive meaningful change.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: HUB 334. Accessibility Contact: Allie Long. Event Types: Special Events. Target Audience: UW undergrad students across the tri-campus.
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
For more info visit forms.office.com. Reclaim Earth Day Teach-In
Reclaim Earth Day will be a teach-in on environmental justice (EJ), including its importance, the history of EJ locally, past and current movements, and the solutions we can implement.
WashPIRG UW will be presenting in partnership with Institutional Climate Action, Student Partners Organizing for Representation in Environmental Studies (SPORES), and the Campus Sustainability Fund. Free pizza and drinks will be included.
Join these groups as they Reclaim Earth Day from corporate greenwashing and contextualize it within the call for a just and equitable future.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Accessibility Contact: washpirg@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Student Activities. Information Sessions. Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
For more info visit www.instagram.com. Arbor Day Tree Tour
Join us to celebrate a holiday set aside especially for the planting, upkeep, and preservation of trees. This special tour will highlight some of the most popular trees in the city, as well as some excellent specimens not usually seen around town, and will give participants a chance to learn more about how to plant and care for city trees, and what they give back to us.
This walking tour is free and open to the public, will last for about 2 hours, and will take place outdoors (so please dress for the weather). Questions may be emailed to tdhoss@uw.edu.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: at the Bus Shelter on Stevens Way west of Anderson Hall. Accessibility Contact: tdhoss@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Friday, April 26, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Campus Sustainability Fund Committee meeting
CSF Committee meetings are open to the public. Anyone from the UW Seattle community may attend on a drop-in basis, those external to the UW are asked to contact the coordinator beforehand. Attendants are discouraged from engaging the committee in discussion not specifically addressed in the agenda at hand, and can be asked to discontinue their conversation or leave the meeting at the committee's discretion if such engagement proves disruptive. To request time on an upcoming CSF Committee meeting agenda, email csfcoord@uw.edu.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/5100844374. Accessibility Contact: uwcsf@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings.
Friday, April 26, 2024, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit csf.uw.edu. UW Farm work party
Before volunteering with the UW Farm, please complete the online sign up forms.
This session is at the UW Farm's Center for Urban Horticulture location.
The UW Farm's spring volunteer work parties will help with seed starting, mulch spreading, finishing the aquatic growing space and general farm tasks. Sign up online before you arrive, bring a water bottle and wear sturdy shoes.
These volunteer opportunities are available to all UW students, staff and faculty, as well as all individuals 18 and older.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Center for Urban Horticulture. Accessibility Contact: uwfarm@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit botanicgardens.uw.edu. UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
2024 DEI Forum: Achieving Equity Together: Navigating Challenges While Empowering Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education
Achieving Equity Together: Navigating Challenges While Empowering Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Forum, April 30-May 1, 2024
Forum held virtually
The DEI Forum offers a warm and inclusive virtual space where people from diverse backgrounds can unite to exchange ideas, foster connections, and jointly advance efforts towards anti-racism and social justice. Embracing an intersectional perspective, we honor and celebrate the diversity of identity, encompassing elements such as race, ability, age, gender, sexual orientation, language, socioeconomic status, and religion. Whether you’re just beginning your DEI journey or have been actively engaged for years, there’s something for everyone to learn and contribute to at the DEI Forum.
The theme of this year’s DEI Forum, “Achieving Equity Together: Navigating Challenges While Empowering Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education,” highlights the significance of working collaboratively to tackle the complexities and…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: psoboard@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Conferences. Lectures/Seminars. Information Sessions. Special Events. Workshops.
Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 11:30 AM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Transforming Climate Anxiety to Clarity to Action: How to Be Stewards of Your Environment
In response to our planet’s changing climate, some may experience climate anxiety, which is distress relating to climate change and its impacts. There are various ways to cope with this anxiety, which are important to be aware of when navigating our changing climate. This Spring, Livewell, in collaboration with several registered student organizations, will be hosting an event-oriented around mitigating climate anxiety and making positive environmental change.
The event will consist of a workshop on managing climate anxiety and ways to make change, presentations from on-campus environmental student groups, and an RSO-fair style tabling activity. In connecting students with resources and student organizations working to address a variety of environmental-related issues, this event aims to empower students with the information they need to transform their climate anxiety into clarity and to use that momentum to make positive change.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: HUB 145. Accessibility Contact: livewell@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Student Activities.
Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
For more info visit livewell.uw.edu. HUB Lost & Found Sale
The HUB Lost & Found Sale, similar to a garage sale, is held on the first Wednesday of each month from 9:00am-4:30pm at the HUB Information Desk. Items vary every month and are highly discounted. Past Items have included jackets, water bottles, headphones, umbrellas, sunglasses, textbooks, calculators, USB drives, and much, much more. Stop by the next sale and see what treasures you might find!
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: HUB Information Desk (First Floor). Event Types: Special Events.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit hub.washington.edu. Northwest Nature and Health Symposium
Nature and Health illuminates the connections between nature and human health and well-being. We work with the community and decision makers to translate our findings into programs and policies that promote equitable engagement with nature.
Each year, we host a symposium to bring together researchers, community members, and decision makers to learn about new discoveries, discuss new policies and programs, and advance partnerships. Early bird registration ends on April 1. Registration closes on April 27, and there will be no day-of registration.
Our symposia are: Led by our core values of equity and justice , An opportunity to cultivate your network , Filled with inspiring seminars and panels from leading experts, Our 2024 symposium features, 8 expert speakers, 1 community panel, and a student poster session.
Featured Speakers Carlos Andres Gallegos-Riofrio, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Institute for Agroecology, The University of Vermont
, Phil Levin, PhD
Director, National Nature Assessment…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Intellectual House (INT). Accessibility Contact: natureandhealth@uw.edu. Event Types: Conferences. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit events.uw.edu. 2024 DEI Forum: Achieving Equity Together: Navigating Challenges While Empowering Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education
Achieving Equity Together: Navigating Challenges While Empowering Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Forum, April 30-May 1, 2024
Forum held virtually
The DEI Forum offers a warm and inclusive virtual space where people from diverse backgrounds can unite to exchange ideas, foster connections, and jointly advance efforts towards anti-racism and social justice. Embracing an intersectional perspective, we honor and celebrate the diversity of identity, encompassing elements such as race, ability, age, gender, sexual orientation, language, socioeconomic status, and religion. Whether you’re just beginning your DEI journey or have been actively engaged for years, there’s something for everyone to learn and contribute to at the DEI Forum.
The theme of this year’s DEI Forum, “Achieving Equity Together: Navigating Challenges While Empowering Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education,” highlights the significance of working collaboratively to tackle the complexities and…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: psoboard@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Conferences. Lectures/Seminars. Information Sessions. Special Events. Workshops.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Omenn Lecture in Environmental Health with EPA Administrator Casey Sixkiller
Join in person at the Health Sciences Education Building, or via Zoom. Reception to follow.
RSVP here for the Zoom webinar.
The lecture honors Dr. Gilbert S. Omenn, former dean of the UW School of Public Health. It is sponsored by the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences.
About Casey Sixkiller
Casey Sixkiller was appointed Regional Administrator, Region 10, of the Environmental Protection Agency by President Joe Biden in May 2022. As regional administrator, Sixkiller oversees the EPA’s work to protect human health and the environment across the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska, and 271 tribal nations.
Sixkiller also is leading the EPA’s efforts locally to implement both the Bipartisan Infrastructural Law and Inflation Reduction Act, which together are making generational investments in water infrastructure, helping to address the impacts of climate change, and scaling the deployment and adoption of solutions necessary to achieving our nation’s green energy future —…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Health Sciences Education Building (HSEB). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DUNrfCX1RrWVOW0axL6QGQ#/registration. Campus room: Health Sciences Education Building Room 101. Accessibility Contact: ehadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM.
For more info visit deohs.washington.edu. UW Farm work party
Before volunteering with the UW Farm, please complete the online sign up forms.
This session is at the UW Farm's Center for Urban Horticulture location.
The UW Farm's spring volunteer work parties will help with seed starting, mulch spreading, finishing the aquatic growing space and general farm tasks. Sign up online before you arrive, bring a water bottle and wear sturdy shoes.
These volunteer opportunities are available to all UW students, staff and faculty, as well as all individuals 18 and older.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Center for Urban Horticulture. Accessibility Contact: uwfarm@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Saturday, May 4, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit botanicgardens.uw.edu. Bird Friendly UW tour
Join Bird Friendly UW on a campus tour to learn how we're creating a bird-friendly campus. The 90-minute tour features design "hot spots" where our data shows the most bird-building collisions, a few bird-safe options already in use, and places where you can enjoy campus birding.
Register here
For Spring Quarter 2024, tours are held every other Saturday, 9-10:30 a.m. Tours begin at PACCAR Hall and end at the Winkenwerder Forest Lab. You will be emailed 48 hours before your tour with a tour map.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: PACCAR Hall (PCAR). Campus room: meet on the steps of Paccar Hall. Accessibility Contact: jbowes2@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Special Events.
Saturday, May 4, 2024, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Creating a Sustainable Campus: Green Building Standards
Creating a Sustainable Campus: Green Building Standards
Speaker: Lisa Dulude, UW Sustainability
Register for Zoom link
Learn about the UW's new sustainability standards for new construction and renovations.
This is part of UW Sustainability's "Creating a Sustainable Campus" webinar series highlighting sustainability work happening across the university. These talks will be recorded and videos posted to the series website after the events.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEudeuurDwoHdMPA7DpnyN0KDcrtnuCaBB6. Accessibility Contact: sustainability@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Information Sessions.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit sustainability.uw.edu. “Economic and Environmental Impacts of Mining in Ecuador”
“Economic and Environmental Impacts of Mining in Ecuador”
Speaker: Mahelet Fikru, Associate Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology
This is part of the Duck Family Colloquium Series, a monthly colloquium series on environmental politics, policy, and governance.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Gowen Hall (GWN). Campus room: Gowen Hall 1A (the Olson Room). Accessibility Contact: Kayla Morton, kem95@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, May 10, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit envirpol.org. Campus Sustainability Fund Committee meeting
CSF Committee meetings are open to the public. Anyone from the UW Seattle community may attend on a drop-in basis, those external to the UW are asked to contact the coordinator beforehand. Attendants are discouraged from engaging the committee in discussion not specifically addressed in the agenda at hand, and can be asked to discontinue their conversation or leave the meeting at the committee's discretion if such engagement proves disruptive. To request time on an upcoming CSF Committee meeting agenda, email csfcoord@uw.edu.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/5100844374. Accessibility Contact: uwcsf@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings.
Friday, May 10, 2024, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit csf.uw.edu. UW Farm work party
Before volunteering with the UW Farm, please complete the online sign up forms.
This session is at the UW Farm's Mercer Court location.
The UW Farm's spring volunteer work parties will help with seed starting, mulch spreading, finishing the aquatic growing space and general farm tasks. Sign up online before you arrive, bring a water bottle and wear sturdy shoes.
These volunteer opportunities are available to all UW students, staff and faculty, as well as all individuals 18 and older.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Mercer Hall (MCR). Campus room: UW Farm Clubhouse, Mercer Court Building E. Accessibility Contact: uwfarm@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit botanicgardens.uw.edu. UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
UW Farm work party
Before volunteering with the UW Farm, please complete the online sign up forms.
This session is at the UW Farm's Mercer Court location.
The UW Farm's spring volunteer work parties will help with seed starting, mulch spreading, finishing the aquatic growing space and general farm tasks. Sign up online before you arrive, bring a water bottle and wear sturdy shoes.
These volunteer opportunities are available to all UW students, staff and faculty, as well as all individuals 18 and older.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Mercer Hall (MCR). Campus room: UW Farm Clubhouse, Mercer Court Building E. Accessibility Contact: uwfarm@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Saturday, May 18, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit botanicgardens.uw.edu. Bird Friendly UW tour
Join Bird Friendly UW on a campus tour to learn how we're creating a bird-friendly campus. The 90-minute tour features design "hot spots" where our data shows the most bird-building collisions, a few bird-safe options already in use, and places where you can enjoy campus birding.
Register here
For Spring Quarter 2024, tours are held every other Saturday, 9-10:30 a.m. Tours begin at PACCAR Hall and end at the Winkenwerder Forest Lab. You will be emailed 48 hours before your tour with a tour map.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: PACCAR Hall (PCAR). Campus room: meet on the steps of Paccar Hall. Accessibility Contact: jbowes2@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Special Events.
Saturday, May 18, 2024, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
State of Sustainability at UW
State of Sustainability at UW, Register for Zoom link
Learn about sustainability efforts across the University of Washington and what is planned for the future.
This is part of UW Sustainability's "Creating a Sustainable Campus" webinar series highlighting sustainability work happening across the university. These talks will be recorded and videos posted to the series website after the events.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0rce2qpj4pGdX7PKZeGNhAl-lUZ9BAdWFS. Accessibility Contact: sustainability@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Information Sessions.
Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit sustainability.uw.edu. Decarbonization Student Task Force
Students who are interested in learning about the UW's Energy Transformation effort to decarbonize our campus can join the Student Energy Task Force meetings. Every other month, David Woodson, the executive director of Campus Energy, Utilities and Operations, hosts a meeting and all current UW students are welcome.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97475936508. Accessibility Contact: sustainability@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Student Activities. Special Events.
Thursday, May 23, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit sustainability.uw.edu. Book Talk | The Conservative Environmentalist
The UW Foster School of Business and the UW College of the Environment are delighted to host an engaging conversation between Sally Jewell, former U.S. Secretary of the Interior, and Benji Backer, author of "The Conservative Environmentalist" and distinguished UW alumnus. In his book, Backer argues that conservative principles can drive effective climate solutions. Traveling from Utah coal mines to Rhode Island wind farms, Backer's book discusses how entrepreneurship and local initiatives can preserve and enhance our ecosystems. Coffee, tea, water, and light snacks will be served. Space is limited. Register today to get your seat!
Thursday, May 23, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
UW Seattle, Bank of America Executive Education Center (EXED) 420, James B. Douglas Forum.
For more info visit events.uw.edu. Campus Sustainability Fund Committee meeting
CSF Committee meetings are open to the public. Anyone from the UW Seattle community may attend on a drop-in basis, those external to the UW are asked to contact the coordinator beforehand. Attendants are discouraged from engaging the committee in discussion not specifically addressed in the agenda at hand, and can be asked to discontinue their conversation or leave the meeting at the committee's discretion if such engagement proves disruptive. To request time on an upcoming CSF Committee meeting agenda, email csfcoord@uw.edu.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/5100844374. Accessibility Contact: uwcsf@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings.
Friday, May 24, 2024, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit csf.uw.edu. UW Farm work party
Before volunteering with the UW Farm, please complete the online sign up forms.
This session is at the UW Farm's Center for Urban Horticulture location.
The UW Farm's spring volunteer work parties will help with seed starting, mulch spreading, finishing the aquatic growing space and general farm tasks. Sign up online before you arrive, bring a water bottle and wear sturdy shoes.
These volunteer opportunities are available to all UW students, staff and faculty, as well as all individuals 18 and older.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Center for Urban Horticulture. Accessibility Contact: uwfarm@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Saturday, May 25, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit botanicgardens.uw.edu. UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, May 28, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Bird Friendly UW tour
Join Bird Friendly UW on a campus tour to learn how we're creating a bird-friendly campus. The 90-minute tour features design "hot spots" where our data shows the most bird-building collisions, a few bird-safe options already in use, and places where you can enjoy campus birding.
Register here
For Spring Quarter 2024, tours are held every other Saturday, 9-10:30 a.m. Tours begin at PACCAR Hall and end at the Winkenwerder Forest Lab. You will be emailed 48 hours before your tour with a tour map.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: PACCAR Hall (PCAR). Campus room: meet on the steps of Paccar Hall. Accessibility Contact: jbowes2@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Special Events.
Saturday, June 1, 2024, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, June 4, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
HUB Lost & Found Sale
The HUB Lost & Found Sale, similar to a garage sale, is held on the first Wednesday of each month from 9:00am-4:30pm at the HUB Information Desk. Items vary every month and are highly discounted. Past Items have included jackets, water bottles, headphones, umbrellas, sunglasses, textbooks, calculators, USB drives, and much, much more. Stop by the next sale and see what treasures you might find!
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: HUB Information Desk (First Floor). Event Types: Special Events.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit hub.washington.edu. UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, June 11, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, June 18, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Environmental Stewardship Committee meeting
The UW Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC) provides tri-campus institutional leadership coordination over the development of the university’s Sustainability Action Plan, climate and sustainability goals, and associated policies. The ESC generally meets quarterly throughout the year, and meetings are open.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/91398381657. Campus room: HUB 145. Accessibility Contact: sustainability@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings.
Wednesday, June 26, 2024, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit sustainability.uw.edu. UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, July 2, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
HUB Lost & Found Sale
The HUB Lost & Found Sale, similar to a garage sale, is held on the first Wednesday of each month from 9:00am-4:30pm at the HUB Information Desk. Items vary every month and are highly discounted. Past Items have included jackets, water bottles, headphones, umbrellas, sunglasses, textbooks, calculators, USB drives, and much, much more. Stop by the next sale and see what treasures you might find!
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: HUB Information Desk (First Floor). Event Types: Special Events.
Wednesday, July 3, 2024, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit hub.washington.edu. UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Decarbonization Student Task Force
Students who are interested in learning about the UW's Energy Transformation effort to decarbonize our campus can join the Student Energy Task Force meetings. Every other month, David Woodson, the executive director of Campus Energy, Utilities and Operations, hosts a meeting and all current UW students are welcome.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97475936508. Accessibility Contact: sustainability@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Student Activities. Special Events.
Monday, July 22, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit sustainability.uw.edu. UW Surplus Public Store
The UW Surplus store is open to everyone on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We receive new items every day, so inventory is always changing. If you'd like to get a preview of new items, you can sign up for our newsletter. Come by to see what bargains are in stock this week!
About us: UW Surplus takes all unwanted items from UW departments and medical facilities. Our objective is to reuse, repurpose, or recycle as many items as possible to lessen the University’s climate impact on both purchasing and disposal. Items are resold through our retail store, online storefront, and timed auctions.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Plant Services Building (PSB). Accessibility Contact: surplus@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwsurplus.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.