Cascadia is proud of our longstanding commitment to sustainability as a cultural value, an academic discipline, and a goal for industry.
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Bachelors in Sustainable Practices, careers in the sustainability field, and our sustainable campus.
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Also, visit this page and our outdoor sustainability efforts page regularly to see what our students, faculty and staff are thinking about, talking about, planning, and putting into action. We hope you’ll join us!
Recent Posts and Sustainability Features!
- 5 Unconventional, Sustainable Things to Keep “Earth Month” Going After April
Happy Earth Month! 🌎💚 (Just a post for the last day of April!) We hope you enjoyed the Spring weather and the Earth Month activities available on campus. Following in the spirit of Earth Month, we’d like to try and inspire you to incorporate at least one of these easy eco-friendly habits into your regular life choices - Turning Concern Into Action – A Winter Internship with Sustainability Ambassadors
Internship with Sustainability Ambassadors from a Cascadia ETSP student! - Donations, Sustainable Events, and Climate Stories DayShowcasing events, drives, and efforts on campus, from food access to Climate Stories Day!
- Recycled Art – Non-recyclable Plastics
The third blog in the Recycled Art series, focusing on non-recyclable plastics and making art with them.
Campus Elements
Sustainability Feature of Campus!
This is the main guide for features on our campus! Updated 8/28/23
Cascadia #1 in nation for grounds sustainability (again) for 2020!
Our grounds were tied for first place in the nation for sustainable management and landscape, three years in a row! Update: Our campus is still the #1 campus in the nation – 2018-2023! 
Bachelors of Applied Science in Sustainable Practices Alumni Features:
Rhianne Janovich works at Waste Management as an Outreach coordinator
Valerie Dutchover worked at He`eia Fishpond Restoration Project in Kaneohe, Hawai`i!
Mia Dayven worked at Sphere Solar Energy, as their Operations Manager!
Atlas Turner works at O’Brien 360, working to promote LEED green buildings!
Chelsea Flood worked at Recology as a Lead Green Retail Specialist!
Melissa Gugala works at Pacific Geomantic Services
Jeff Miller worked at Alderwood Water and Wastewater!
Internships our students have completed:
Studying Abroad in the World: France: Sustainable Development of Marine Ecosystems // France: Nature: Tamed and Wild boot camp //BASSP Internship Feature: Global Treks and Adventures: Iceland
On campus: Sustainable Practices Office- Missions // Bee Research with CCUWBee research initiative // Equity and Inclusion opportunities for students to make a difference! // Sustainability Offices – Events // Carbon Tracking
Working with a native forest conservation nonprofit: Friends of Northcreek Forest Win/Spring 2023 // Heartwood Nature School 6.26.23 // BASSP internship: FNCF 1.9.23 // Friends of North Creek Forest 2021
Stormwater sampling: Reflections from students learning lab and field surveys!
Spring Stormwater sampling student experiences! // Internship Feature – Stormwater sampling in the wetland // Working with the wetlands crew in Summer!
Republic Waste Services // Crystallyn Kae Bags // Backpacking for Sustainability – 2 Student stories! // BASSP Internship Feature: BEEvesting // BASSP Internship Feature: Craters of the Moon National Monument
Cascadia Waste Ambassadors Program – Teaching our campus about reducing and properly sorting waste!
Waste Ambassadors! 4.2.19 (Introduction to the Program!)
The waste sorting program of campus, learn about our sorting guides and campus methods!
Zero Waste Fall updates 10.25.22 // Waste Ambassadors Update 2022 10.22.22 // Preventing Household Food Waste Part 1 6.6.22 // Low Impact Shopping 5.23.22 // ZWP – Personal Food Gardens 5.17.21 // ZWP – Art of Refusing Clutter 5.4.21 // ZWP – Specialty Recycling 4.26.21 // ZWP – Zero Waste Cosmetics 4.12.21 // ZWP – Single Use Wipes Alternatives 3.22.21 // ZWP – Cleaning Clothes 3.15.21 // ZWP – Plastic Pollution 3.1.21 // ZWP – Moving Away from Plastic 2.22.21 // Zero Waste Pathways – Deodorant 2.15.21 // Zero Waste Pathways – Bulk Buying 2.8.21 // Zero Waste Pathways – Intro 1.25.21 // Minimax Rollout Week 7.16.19 // Quick Minimax updates 6.5.19 // Spring Waste Updates for Campus 5.21.19 // Learn about waste with our BASSP students 3.19.19 // Waste Sorting, Minimax, and FAQs 3.12.19 // Common Tips About Recycling 3.6.19 // Waste Not! – 8.31.17 // Recycling Poster Contest – 3.14.2017 // Recyclemania – 2. 17.2017
Archive of all other Blogs:
2023:
Internship: Student Gardener 4.10.23 // Sustainability is No Secret – Herbs 4.3.23 // Sustainability is no Secret – Community Support 3.27.23 // Sustainability is no Secret – Bees 3.13.23 // Why is Food part of Sustainability 1.23.23 // Winter Sustainability 1.3.23
2022:
BASSP Internship Stormwater 12.19.22 // BASSP Internship Youth Conservation Corps 12.12.22 // Fall Sustainable Practices 11.21.22 // Student Internship: Ruta Verde 11.14.22 // BASSP internship: OCEANA 11.1.22 // BASSP internship: Backpacking 10.17.22 // Showcasing the new Signs in CC3 9.26.22 // Fall 22 Updates 9.20.22 // Why is there so much Plastic? 8.16.22 // Preventing Household Food Waste Part 2 6.21.22 // Annual Sust. Office Report 6.13.22 // Preventing Household Food Waste Part 1 6.6.22 // Community Partner: Oceana 5.31.22 // Our AASHE STARS score – Silver 5.2.22 // Friday Letter on Sustainability 4.22.22 // Some BASSP activities 2.22.22 // The annual WOHESC conference 1.31.22 // Keeping Community 1.24.22 // New Soft Plastics Recycling 1.17.22
2021:
Winning the Campus Achievement Award! 12.13.21 // The Award Ceremony 12.6.21 // Nominated as a Sustainability Award Finalist! 11.15.21 // Fall updates on sustainability // Coming back to Campus Fall21 // 2021 Sustainability Annual Report 6.14.21 // Core Sustainability – Economy 6.7.21 // Core Sustainability – Environment 6.1.21 // Core Sustainability – Equity at Cascadia 5.24.21 // Core Sustainability – Equity, Climate Food 5.10.21 // Earth Week 2021 4.20.21 // Bee Campus USA Certified 4.5.21 // Library Community Reads – Environmental Justice 1.19.21 // New Podcast Common Caws for Sustainability 1.11.21 // A Sustainable Welcome Back to Campus 1.4.21
2020:
Cascadia #1in the Nation for Sustainable Grounds Again! 12.14.20 // Food Support Options Near Campus 11.30.20 // Making Impact from Home 11.16.20 // Community Partner, The Tomorrow Project 11.9.20 // Campus Fall Sustainability Updates 11.2.20 // Campus Climate Dialog 2020 10.5.20 // Equity, support, and community in this hard time 9.23.20 // Earth Week 2020 – Virtual events! 4.22.20 // Attending a virtual Sustainability Conference on COVID-19 4.6.20 // Sustainability field trip to the Washington State Capitol 2.10.20 // Alumnus Keu David Han 1.21.20 // Paper, Pen, and Marker use guidelines 1.6.20
2019: Winter campus videos log 12.30.19 // Food Resources – Zero Hunger 12.17.19 // Sustainability Class designation (SU) 12.2.19 // Introducing the Sustainable Development Goals 11.6.19
The SDGs explained, and a focal point for our campus to relate sustainability to!
Sustainability Club’s ICSD conference trip! 10.22.19 // Computer Power Management updates! 9.9.19 //Welcome Back, Fall 19! 9.3.19 // Researching Bees on our Campus 7.2.19 // Truly House Demonstration Rain Garden 5.29.19 // Energy, our tie to Climate Change 5.8.19 // Earth week! 4.16.19 // The Other Rs 4.9.19
2018: We’ve been featured in AASHE’s Sustainable Campus Index! – 8.20.18 // From BASSP to Waste Zero – 7.25.18 // BASSP Senior Headed to Washington State Recycling Association Annual Conference! – 5.16.18 // BASSP student Justin Masi gets a shout out for his work at the WOHESC conference! // Life at the Intersection of Climate Change and Social Justice – 2.26.18
2017: An inconvenient Sequel: TRUTH TO POWER – 10.5.17 // BASSP students attend Climate Reality training with former Vice President Al Gore – 7.10.17 // Launch of the CCUWBee Research Initiative – 6.26.17 // Celebrate Wetlands on Campus on May 25 // Get Ready for Earth Week! April 17 – 22 // An Internship in an Urban Forest – 3.30.17
Sustainability Opportunities Newsletter Archive
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2023
12.12.23 // 11.29.23 // 10.31.23 // 9.13.23 // 8.9.23 // 5.2.23 // 3.14.23 // 2.1.23 // 1.11.23
2022
11.7.22 // 8.17.22 // 6.27.22 // 6.7.22 // 5.19.22 // 4.26.22 // 3.2.22 // 1.31.22
2021
12.20.21 // 11.17.21 // 10.1.21 // 9.14.21 (with heading correction) // 8.23.21 // 7.21.21 // 6.21.21 // 5.25.21 // 4.28.21 // 3.29.21 // 2.9.21 // 1.12.21
2020
12.1.20 // 10.29.20 // 10.14.20 // 10.2.20 // 9.16.20 // 9.1.20 // 8.13.20 // 7.29.20 // 6.15.20 // 5.28.20 // 5.5.20 // 4.6.20 // 3.12.20 // 2.21.20 // 2.5.20 // 1.15.20
2019
12.16.19 // 11.22.19 // 11.6.19 // 10.14.19 // 10.2.19 // 9.16.19 // 8.29.19 //8.14.19 // 7.24.19 //7.2.19 // 6.19.19 // 6.5.19 // 5.22.19 // 5.7.19 // 4.26.19 // 4.11.19 // 3.5.19 // 2.1.19 // 1.2.19
2018
8.27.18 // 8.13.18 // 7.25.18 // 7.12.18 // 7.2.18 // 6.14.18 // 5.31.18 //5.4.18 // 4.25.18 // 3.8.18 // 2.23.18 // 2.7.18 // 1.25.18 // 1.5.18
2017
12.1.17 // 11.17.17 // 10.31.17 // 10.19.17 // 10.5.17 // 9.21.17 // 9.6.17 // 8.23.17 // 8.8.17 // 7.12.17 // 6.28.17 // 6.20.17 // 6.08.17 // 5.11.17
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