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2025 Autumn | Business & Sustainability, Natural Science & Restoration, Policy & Regulation

Adverse Selection and Equity in the Voluntary Carbon Market: Balancing Integrity and Inclusion in Global Climate Finance.

Brigitte Worstell

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2025 Autumn | Business & Sustainability

From Data to Dialogue: Sustainability Communication That Drives Lasting Change

Ella Wilks

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2025 Autumn | Business & Sustainability, Education & Outreach, Natural Science & Restoration

Swinging Toward Sustainability: Shaping the Future of Golf

Maisie Walker

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2025 Autumn | Business & Sustainability

Green, but Going Nowhere: Understanding and Addressing the Legal, Financial, and Digital Challenges Facing Sustainable Small Businesses in Puget Sound

Gwen Schwenk

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2025 Autumn | Business & Sustainability

Exploring Future Possibilities: Reusable Isolation Gowns at Harborview

Malia Page

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2025 Autumn | Business & Sustainability, Natural Science & Restoration

Every Drop Counts: The Relationship Between Seattle’s Water Utilities and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Mirabella Miranda

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2025 Autumn | Best Poster, Business & Sustainability

On the Right Track: Addressing the Barriers in Non-Profit Organization Collaborations

Scout McHugh

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2025 Autumn | Business & Sustainability, Education & Outreach

Don’t Just Read the Sign: Why Hospital Staff Still Trash Recycling and How to Fix It With Your Hands

Gaoda Lu

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2025 Autumn | Agriculture and Food Systems, Business & Sustainability, Education & Outreach

Let’s Break it Down: Barriers & Benefits of Community Compost Programs

Ashlynn Harris

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2025 Autumn | Business & Sustainability

The Impact Loop – Bridging the Green Gap Through Data Visualization in Secondhand Fashion

Rashmi Gaitonde

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2025 Autumn | Business & Sustainability

Reducing Waste at the Source: A Community Based Framework for Sustainable Waste Management

Jackson Enquist

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2025 Autumn | Business & Sustainability

Measuring What Matters: ROI and Partnerships for Small Non Profits

Savanah Crelencia

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2025 Autumn | Business & Sustainability, Education & Outreach

The Future Of The Streetcar: The Culture Connector

Elizabeth Coughlin

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2025 Autumn | Business & Sustainability, Education & Outreach, Policy & Regulation

Bring or Borrow: A Sustainable Choice Made Daily

Allyson Chelsy

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2025 Autumn | Business & Sustainability, Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

Integrating Nature-Based Practices to Improve Athlete Well-Being and Performance: Reimagining Sports Culture Beyond the Scoreboard

Zjada Baydass

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2025 Autumn | Business & Sustainability

From Aspiration to Impact: Understanding Barriers to Organizational Sustainability

Alyssa Adair

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2025 Spring | Business & Sustainability

Funding a Sustainable Future: Tool Libraries and Circular Economy Nonprofits

Jenna Williamson

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2025 Spring | Business & Sustainability

Sustainable and Safe: Redefining Healthcare without Compromise

Hazel Stoyka

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2025 Spring | Business & Sustainability

From Discard to Discovery: Establishing a Free Reuse Store at the University of Washington

Sarah Spector

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2025 Spring | Business & Sustainability, Education & Outreach

From Plastic to Pixels: Empowering Circular Action Through Website Design

Sydney Morris

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2025 Spring | Business & Sustainability, Education & Outreach

The Problem with Stuff: Barriers and Solutions to a Free Store

Sadie McGee

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2025 Spring | Business & Sustainability, Policy & Regulation

Strengthening Material Reuse in King County: Barriers, Solutions, and Circular Potential

Olivia Knutson

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2025 Spring | Business & Sustainability, Natural Science & Restoration

Why Ecoforestry?

Jacob Jones

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2025 Spring | Business & Sustainability

Continued Corporate Sustainability Growth Under Current Political Conditions

Quinn Johnson

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2025 Spring | Business & Sustainability, Policy & Regulation

Lengthening Linen Longevity: How the Barriers to Hotel Textile Recycling can be Overcome

Alex Johnson

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2025 Spring | Business & Sustainability, Policy & Regulation

LEED-ing Green Futures: Understanding the Challenges of Widespread LEED Certification

Sean Carey

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2025 Spring | Business & Sustainability, Education & Outreach

Building a Sustainable Future: Optimizing Digital Content for Environmental Education

Julia Bullock

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2025 Spring | Arts & Humanities, Business & Sustainability, Education & Outreach

Exploring How We Can Combine Online Communities and Information Resources To Tackle the Issue of Behavior Change Concerning Sustainability

Molly Barham

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2025 Spring | Business & Sustainability

Circularity Counts: Addressing the Waste Issue Through Community-Centered Institutions

Aidan Cox

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2024 Autumn | Business & Sustainability

Light Rail Heavy Impacts: How a Toxic Relationship can Halt the Expansion of Seattle’s Light Rail System

Miles Crook

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2024 Autumn | Business & Sustainability, Environmental Justice

Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals: Opportunities and Challenges in the Arctic Region

Amber Wang

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2024 Autumn | Business & Sustainability, Environmental Justice

Social Sustainability – The Unmapped Pillar at the University of Washington

Kellie Telis

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2024 Autumn | Arts & Humanities, Business & Sustainability, Natural Science & Restoration

Achieving a Sustainable Future Through Design & Planning

Jack Ryan

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2024 Autumn | Best Poster, Business & Sustainability, Policy & Regulation

What does it Take to Improve Recycling Contamination in the Medical Field?

Caroline Pavloff

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2024 Autumn | Business & Sustainability

Designing For Sustainability: The Role Of A Reuse Commons Mall In Reducing Landfill Impact Through Community Engagement & Education

Dhanush Pamarthi

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2024 Autumn | Business & Sustainability, Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

How the Collective Impact Framework can Inspire Meaningful Partnership and Rapidly Advance a Sustainable Future

Mia Nelson

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2024 Autumn | Business & Sustainability, Policy & Regulation

The Power of a Circular Economy to Meet Sustainable Development Goals

William Hooper

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2024 Autumn | Business & Sustainability, Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

Know Your Audience: Creating Better Transit Systems through Co-Design with Community Stakeholders

Grace Georgitsis

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2024 Autumn | Business & Sustainability, Education & Outreach

Secondhand, First-Class: Identifying Target Communities for the Reuse Commons and Effective Marketing Strategies for Engagement

Brianna Cateriano

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2024 Autumn | Business & Sustainability, Education & Outreach

Let’s Map It Out: The Potential of Mapping in Raising Sustainability Awareness of UW Students

Lea Bodmer

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