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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Sustainable Design Case Study: Winthrop Public Library
Summer 2022
Methow Valley Community Compost Project
Summer 2022
MV Community Compost Report
(8.42 MB)
Louping Reciprocity: Applying Traditional Ecological Knowledge to an Educational Field Site
Summer 2022
Louping Reciprocity Report
(2.24 MB)
Investing for Impact: A deep dive into program related investing for TwispWorks
Summer 2022
PRI TwispWorks Report
(1.69 MB)
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)
Investing in Our Future A Plan for Sustainable Investment at Western Washington University
Fall 2021
Improving Western Washington University's Wellbeing and Sustainability by Installing Bike Counters
Fall 2021
Pollinators and Climate Change in the Colville Confederated Tribes' Traditional Territories
Summer 2021
Colville Confederated Tribes' Traditional Territories Pollinators Project Report
(2.36 MB)
Colville Confederated Tribes' Traditional Territories Pollinators Project Presentation
(1.22 MB)
List of Known Pollinators in the Traditional Territory of the Colvile Confederated Tribes
(186.17 KB)
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
Steps to Accessible Farming at WWU
Spring 2021
Menstrual Equity At Western Washington University
Spring 2021
Improving the Effectiveness of Project ZeNETH Through Targeted Curriculum Building
Spring 2021
Carbon Farming Through A Conservation Trust Model
Spring 2021
Alternative Sustainable Solutions to Architectural Glazing
Spring 2021
Upgrading Heating Systems for a Sustainable Future
Fall 2020
Upgrading Heating Systems Project Report
(639.99 KB)
Transitions of Emissions & Social Justice: An Analysis
Fall 2020
Transitions of Emissions & Social Justice Project Report
(217.61 KB)
STARS and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Fall 2020
STARS and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
(334.27 KB)