{"id":12984,"date":"2018-04-05T19:31:31","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T19:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/?p=12984"},"modified":"2026-10-14T23:18:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T23:18:27","slug":"campus-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/campus-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Campus Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sustainability is a core part of the University of Washington Bothell and has been since our founding. Learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/campus-sustainability\/campus-operations\">campus operations<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=W9229i_wGkSZoBYqxQYL0hLzANZ_rzZHkFCyi2XSPqZUQlBWTzFGTVRKNjY3OVhLQzdRVjlNQVpCTi4u\">fill out this form<\/a> to request a tour or volunteer opportunity with us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is sustainability?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of Washington defines sustainability as the capacity and commitment to create and maintain healthy, equitable and diverse communities now and into the future. Take a deeper dive into the <a href=\"https:\/\/green.uw.edu\/plan\/definition-sustainability\">UW Sustainability definition<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UW Bothell honors our commitment by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Developing an understanding and respect for the interdependence of the atmosphere, the waters, the land, and all life on Earth;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognizing the legacy and on-going impacts of human activity; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Committing to cultivate collective wisdom and to deliberately act out of that understanding, respect and recognition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sustainability Events Calendar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n    if (typeof ($Trumba) !== 'undefined') {\n        $Trumba.addSpud({\n            webName   : \"bot_sustainability\",\n            spudType  : \"upcoming\",\n            spudConfig: \"\",\n            teaserBase: 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