Campus Sustainability Planning Studio
The Campus Sustainability Planning Studio (CSPS) 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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Program Recommendations for Sustainability Ambassadors
Fall 2021
Program Recommendations for Sustainability Ambassadors Project Report
National Inventory of Sustainability Representatives Programs
Planning for Legislative Action on Climate Equity
Fall 2021
Planning for Legislative Action on Climate Equity Project Report
Investing in Our Future: A Plan for Sustainable Investment at WWU
Fall 2021
Pollinators and Climate Change in the Colville Confederated Tribes' Traditional Territories
Summer 2021
Colville Confederated Tribes' Traditional Territories Pollinators Project Report
Colville Confederated Tribes' Traditional Territories Pollinators Project Presentation
List of Known Pollinators in the Traditional Territory of the Colvile Confederated Tribes
Okanogan Youth Corps
Summer 2021
Okanogan Youth Corps Project Report
Okanogan Youth Corps Project Presentation
Methow Mobile Field Station
Summer 2021
Methow Mobile Field Station Project Report
Methow Mobile Field Station Project Presentation
Design Elements for a Methow Valley Community Garden
Summer 2021
Methow Community Garden Design Elements Project Report
Methow Community Garden Design Elements Project Presentation
Upgrading Heating Systems for a Sustainable Future
Fall 2020
Transitions of Emissions & Social Justice: An Analysis
Fall 2020
STARS and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Fall 2020
Food Forest Fungi Farm
Fall 2020
Improving the Effectiveness of Project ZeNETH Through Targeted Curriculum Building
Spring 2020
COVID Response Team: Working from Home
Spring 2020
Bringing Real Food to WWU's Dining Halls
Spring 2020
Blueprint for Sustainability: A Framework for Facilitating Community Cooperation and Engagement in Response to Climate Change Focused Projects
Spring 2020
The ABCs of Equity: What You Need to Know About Prioritizing Equity Within Climate Action Planning
Summer 2020
ABCs of Equity Project Report
ABCs of Equity Project Presentation
Community Living and Learning in the Methow Valley: An Eco-Share Housing Concept
Summer 2020
Methow Valley Eco-Share Housing Project Report
Methow Valley Eco-Share Housing Project Presentation
Carbon Accounting and Offset Recommendations for the Methow Valley
Summer 2020
Carbon Accounting and Offset Recommendations for the Methow Valley Project Report
Carbon Accounting and Offset Recommendations for the Methow Valley Project Presentation
Thinking Inside the Box: Affordable Student Container Housing, A Feasibility Study
Spring 2019
Outdoor-In: Improving the Health of Campus Staff using Potted Plants
Spring 2019