The International Freezer Challenge has been encouraging labs to perform routine maintenance on their freezers since 2017. These efforts have resulted in the saving of over 9.9 million kWh – or the equivalent emissions of driving a car 15 million miles! As part of the WashU Green Labs Program, WashU is joining the challenge for the first time (officially)! Beginning […]
The WashU School of Medicine Farmers Market is held March through December on Thursdays from 10:00am – 2:00pm, rain or shine. The market is held in McDonnell Pediatrics lobby during the spring and winter, and at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy Quad during the summer and fall. Vendors bring only the freshest produce […]
Come by the ATM Kick-off to explore your WashU commute options and visit with regional organizations working in the transportation space. There will be giveaways and refreshment! Stay tuned for more information!
To support the use of active transportation, Parking & Transportation and the Office of Sustainability are hosting two free bike tune-ups this April: Free Bike Tune-up Date Time Location Wednesday, April 2 11 am – 2 pm* Edison Courtyardoutside of the DUC Thursday, April 10 11 am – 2 pm* Edison Courtyardoutside of the DUC *Tune-ups are first-come, […]
Join the Operations & Facilities Management Department, in partnership with the Office of Sustainability, for a FREE bike tune up! The free bike tune-ups will be performed by Vanimal, a mobile bike shop that provides repair services for every kind of bike. This locally operated company has creatively managed to fit a whole repair station in […]
Join us for the April 2025 Commuter Challenge! This campus-wide challenge celebrates, supports and encourages the use of sustainable transportation at WashU. It runs from April 7-18, 2024 and is part of April’s Active Transportation Month. Eligible forms of commute include: biking, carpooling, vanpooling (med campus only), taking public transit or shuttles, and walking. Winners will be selected […]
Celebrate Earth Day by participating in WashU’s first Lab Supply Swap! Lab Supply Swaps help keep usable items out of landfills while saving labs money. WashU labs are invited to donate surplus lab supplies and equipment and/or acquire needed lab materials for free. This is a great opportunity for researchers to declutter and free up […]
Join the Operations & Facilities Management Department, in partnership with the Office of Sustainability, for a FREE bike tune up as part of the 2025 WashU Earth Day Festival! The free bike tune-ups will be performed by Vanimal, a mobile bike shop that provides repair services for every kind of bike. This locally operated company has […]
Share Our Stuff (SOS) is WashU’s annual move-out collection drive. This university-wide effort is designed to make it easy for all students to donate their unwanted items at move out in a manner that benefits our community and keeps usable goods out of the landfill. During campus move-out, SOS will be holding sorting days to […]