Campus Sustainability Planning Studio

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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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Zero Waste Events Planning

Fall 2022

Zero Waste Events Planning (1.96 MB)
ZERO WASTE EVENT CHECKLIST (340.2 KB)

Streamlining Western’s Solid Waste

Fall 2022

Streamlining Western’s Solid Waste (7.84 MB)

SReps: The Future of the Sustainability Ambassadors Program

Fall 2022


Program Recommendations for Fall, 2022 (PDF)
Sreps Inventory (PDF)

Report of Anaerobic Digestion at Western Washington University

Fall 2022

Keep Calm, Digest On (2.29 MB)

Can WWU Support a Homestay Program?

Fall 2022

Home Sweet Homestay (3.48 MB)

Campus Drinking Water

Fall 2022

Where is the Water? (456.95 KB)

Sustainable Office Certification (SOC)

Spring 2022


Final Report SOC (PDF)

COVID Response Team: Working from Home

Spring 2022


COVID Response Report (PDF)

Blueprint for Sustainability: A Framework for Facilitating Community Cooperation and Engagement in Response to Climate Change Focused Projects

Spring 2022


Blueprint for Sustainability Report (PDF)

Program Recommendations for Sustainability Ambassadors

Fall 2021

Program Recommendations for Sustainability Ambassadors Project Report (1.17 MB)
National Inventory of Sustainability Representatives Programs (551.12 KB)

Planning for Legislative Action on Climate Equity

Fall 2021

Planning for Legislative Action on Climate Equity Project Report (3.49 MB)

Investing in Our Future: A Plan for Sustainable Investment at WWU

Fall 2021

Sustainable Investment Project Report (183 KB)

Investing in Our Future A Plan for Sustainable Investment at Western Washington University

Fall 2021


Sustainable Investing

Improving Western Washington University's Wellbeing and Sustainability by Installing Bike Counters

Fall 2021


Washington University's Bike Counters (Word)

Okanogan Youth Corps

Summer 2021

Okanogan Youth Corps Project Report (2.21 MB)
Okanogan Youth Corps Project Presentation (3.86 MB)

Methow Mobile Field Station

Summer 2021

Methow Mobile Field Station Project Report (10.07 MB)
Methow Mobile Field Station Project Presentation (5.52 MB)

Design Elements for a Methow Valley Community Garden

Summer 2021

Methow Community Garden Design Elements Project Report (10.67 MB)
Methow Community Garden Design Elements Project Presentation (8.33 MB)

The New Hybrid Modality: Expanding Learning Options Post Covid-19

Spring 2021


Hybrid Modality (PDF)