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Green things happen when we all work together

By Sandra O. Archibald
Dean of Evans School of Public Affairs

While the mayors meeting in Seattle this week look for ways for our nation's cities to be friendlier to our environment, it is clear that fighting climate change is not solely the province of government.

It is still early in our efforts to revolutionize our approach to the environment, but we have already learned that the best results stem from collaborative governance or a boundary-spanning approach to public-policymaking.... read more.

UWMC wins national environmental award

By Mary Guiden
News & Community Relations

Gary Butrymowicz has empty pop cans in his office. He also has a bin with cardboard coffee sleeves and straw wrappers. When he visits the Plaza Café to grab lunch, Butrymowicz puts the items into recycling bins.

As director of Environmental Services, he sets a great example for UW Medical Center. It's no surprise, then, that under his leadership, UWMC won a 2007 Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (H2E) award at the leadership level. H2E was founded by the American Hospital Association, the Environmental Protection Agency, Health Care Without Harm and the American Nurses Association.

From Grass Roots to "Day to Day" Integration

By AJ Van Wallendael
UW Environmental Stewardship Coordinator

There is a city within a city just north of the Ship Canal, with 294 buildings and daily traffic of 50,000 students, visitors and staff and faculty – the University of Washington campus. Being a city within a city has advantages and disadvantages for environmental stewardship. The size and complexity of activities on the campus means spanning huge varieties of needs and competing demands while launching comprehensive conservation efforts.

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