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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Food Forest Fungi Farm
Fall 2020
The ABCs of Equity: What You Need to Know About Prioritizing Equity Within Climate Action Planning
Summer 2020
ABCs of Equity Project Report
(2.32 MB)
ABCs of Equity Project Presentation
(2.32 MB)
Community Living and Learning in the Methow Valley: An Eco-Share Housing Concept
Summer 2020
Carbon Accounting and Offset Recommendations for the Methow Valley
Summer 2020
Carbon Accounting and Offset Recommendations for the Methow Valley Project Report
(2.7 MB)
Carbon Accounting and Offset Recommendations for the Methow Valley Project Presentation
(1.78 MB)
Western Washington University’s Sustainability and Climate Course Inventory
Spring 2020
Improving the Effectiveness of Project ZeNETH Through Targeted Curriculum Building
Spring 2020
COVID Response Team: Working from Home
Spring 2020
COVID Response Team Project Report
(744.62 KB)
Bringing Real Food to WWU’s Dining Halls
Spring 2020
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
Outdoor-In: Improving the Health of Campus Staff using Potted Plants
Spring 2019
Micro-Mobility Commuting Patterns: A Baseline Count of Micro-Mobility Users at Western Washington University
Spring 2019
Aligning Western’s Sustainability Action Plan (SAP) with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Spring 2019
Affordable Employee Housing Project
Spring 2019
Western Sustainability Dashboard
Fall 2018
Viking Bikes – A Bike Rental Program Available to All at Western
Fall 2018
Going Green – Improving Health and Wellbeing Within Western’s Workplaces Through Indoor Plants
Fall 2018
Call for a Housing Action Plan
Fall 2018
Team Compost
Spring 2018