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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Bringing Real Food to WWU’s Dining Halls

Spring 2020


Final RFC Report (PDF)

Bringing Real Food to WWU's Dining Halls

Spring 2020

Dining Halls Project Report (292.89 KB)

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

Spring 2020

Blueprint for Sustainability Project Report (155.75 KB)

Thinking Inside the Box: Affordable Student Container Housing, A Feasibility Study

Spring 2019

Container Housing Project Report (618.62 KB)

Outdoor-In: Improving the Health of Campus Staff using Potted Plants

Spring 2019

Potted Plants Project Report (340.09 KB)

Micro-Mobility Commuting Patterns: A Baseline Count of Micro-Mobility Users at Western Washington University

Spring 2019

Micro-Mobility Commuting Patterns Project Report (703.09 KB)

Aligning Western’s Sustainability Action Plan (SAP) with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Spring 2019

United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals Project Report (329.56 KB)

Affordable Employee Housing Project

Spring 2019

Affordable Employee Housing Project Report (210.39 KB)

Western Sustainability Dashboard

Fall 2018

Western Sustainability Dashboard Project Report (499.57 KB)

Viking Bikes – A Bike Rental Program Available to All at Western

Fall 2018

Viking Bikes Project Report (503.87 KB)

Going Green – Improving Health and Wellbeing Within Western’s Workplaces Through Indoor Plants

Fall 2018

Indoor Plants Project Report (693.61 KB)

Call for a Housing Action Plan

Fall 2018

Housing Action Plan Project Report (326.27 KB)

Team Compost

Spring 2018


Meeting Bellingham’s 100% Clean Energy Goals

Spring 2018

100% Clean Energy Project Report (498.93 KB)

Food Deserts – Fighting Injustice in the Birchwood Community

Spring 2018

Food Deserts Project Report (694.3 KB)

Bellingham, Washington – Central Business District Rental Housing Market Analysis

Spring 2018

Bellingham Rental Housing Market Analysis Project Report (1.13 MB)

Art Installation Report

Spring 2018

Art Installation Project Report (862.06 KB)

Sustainability Signage

Winter 2018

Sustainability Signage Project Proposal (57 KB)
Sustainability Signage Project Presentation (1.43 MB)

North State Residences to WWU Campus Transportation Routes and Assessment

Winter 2018

North State Transportation Routes and Assessment Project Proposal (Group A) (1.26 MB)
North State Transportation Routes and Assessment Project Proposal (Group B) (769.2 KB)

Food Waste Skagit County

Winter 2018