Sustainability Planning Studio
The Sustainability Planning Studio (SPS) is student research aimed at the transition to sustainability, providing hands-on, problem-based learning where student research teams help WWU and the broader community achieve sustainability in energy conservation, waste reduction, transportation, local foods, green purchasing, green building, sustainability media, and more!
All Western students are welcome to take the planning studio. Override must be provided for certain disciplines.
Past Projects
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Connecting Campus to Community: Noise, Access, and Infrastructure Considerations for the TwispWorks Campus Master Plan
Fall 2025
Connecting Campus to Community_0.pdf
(3.87 MB)
Sustainability Policy Development at Western
Spring 2025
Western’s Sustainability Policy Development Final Report.pdf
(193.64 KB)
Western’s Sustainability Online Walking Tour
Spring 2025
Western’s Sustainability Online Walking Tour Final Report.pdf
(2.02 MB)
Story map
Voices of the Methow 50 Years Later: The Ski Resort That Wasn't and the Valley Today
Fall 2025
River2Raven Agricultural Connections: Building Cohousing Community Through Working Land
Fall 2025
R2R Project Final Report_0.docx
(24.6 MB)
Methow Valley Housing and Field Site: Western Washington University
Fall 2025
River House Final Report
(11.9 MB)
A Pocket of Potential: Redesigning Maves Memorial Park in Downtown Twisp
Fall 2025
Pocket_of_Potential_FinalReport_0.pdf
(6.27 MB)
Self-Guided Campus Sustainability Tour
Fall 2024
Rooted Wisdom: Signage for Native Flora
Spring 2024
Rooted Wisdom Report
(2.07 MB)
River to Raven: An Educational Restoration Project
Summer 2024
River to Raven Project Report
(3.51 MB)
Re-Gown It Program
Fall 2024
WWU Re-Gown It Program - Final Report.pdf
(206.5 KB)
Planning for Resilience: Updating the Okanogan County Sub-Unit A Plan for a Sustainable Future
Summer 2024
Sub-Unit A
(3.18 MB)
Outreach Campaigns for an Increased STARS Score
Spring 2024
STARS Research Report
(446.03 KB)
Okanogan County Food Pantries: Plans for Addressing Food Waste, Succession Planning, and Capacity Building
Summer 2024
Okanogan County Food Pantries
(7.77 MB)
Helping Before Help is Needed: Crisis Prevention and Self Actualization in Room One's Direct Services
Summer 2024
Prevention in Room One's Direct Services
(1.07 MB)
Green Building Design Standards Recommendations for WWU
Fall 2024
Green Building Design Standards Recommendations for WWU.pdf
(1.17 MB)
From Awareness to Action: Outreach for Western’s Sustainability Action Plan
Fall 2024
From Awareness to Action- Outreach for Western’s Sustainability Action Plan.pdf
(3.75 MB)
Education Solar Station: Designing a solar array to power an educational field station at Loup Canyon
Summer 2024
DIY School Food Pantries for Okanogan County High Schools
Summer 2024
DIY School Food Pantries
(1.39 MB)
WWU Universal Waste Signage
Fall 2023
WWU Universal Waste Signage
(867.59 KB)