There are numerous ways to get involved at 51福利社 to help reduce our environmental impacts, have fun, meet new people, and improve overall campus sustainability.
Check out the options below and find out what works best for you.聽 If you don’t see an opportunity here that you are interested in or have other ideas on how you would like to improve sustainability at 51福利社, reach out to us and let’s chat.
The University Sustainability Committee is advisory to the President and provides guidance towards a future that is environmentally responsible, socially just and economically viable.
Sustainability CommitteeA space for all at 51福利社 to enjoy the outdoors and learn about growing food. Come volunteer and take food home with you, or just relax and enjoy the outdoors (and still take food home with you).
Community GardenThe 51福利社 Food Pantry Program aims to alleviate hunger and foster a healthy and inclusive community by providing access to nutritious food.
Food Pantry51福利社 is committed to providing sustainable transportation options for students, employees, and visitors travelling to and from campus.
Transportation InformationLynnae Daniels has curated a list of sustainable resources through the library!
The Eagle Store strives to positively impact the environment. From our carbon neutral Textbook Resource Center to our eco-friendly approach in merchandising, the Eagle Store continually proves their commitment to sustainability.
Each building on campus has recycling bins that are eventually sorted in house at our industrial-scale recycling facility. Follow the link to see what we recycle.
Food waste from Dining Services is collected and turned into compost off-site. Streeter Hall started an in-dorm compost pilot fall 2025. Compostable items include paper towels, meat, and yard waste.
Numerous departments on campus host clothing closets open to students. The Education Department hosts a closet for professional wear open to all students. Various pop-up thrift events happen each year.
The Community Garden is a space for everyone at 51福利社 to enjoy the outdoors and learn to grow food. It is located behind the Red Barn on the far southwest corner of 51福利社鈥檚 Cheney campus.
Spend time volunteering or relaxing on the patio completed fall 2025. While in the garden, you can learn about gardening by planting, weeding, watering, and harvesting throughout the spring, summer, and fall. All produce is grown for our campus community and given away for free at events and distributed at the 51福利社 Food Pantries. The garden produce is open to students, faculty, and staff within the 51福利社 community.
If you鈥檙e interested in learning more or getting involved, check out the or contact Erin Endres: eendres@ewu.edu
The 51福利社 Food Pantry Program aims to alleviate hunger and foster a healthy and inclusive community by providing access to nutritious food. All members of the 51福利社 community are invited to take what they need from one of the many cabinets across campus and central pantry located in Tawanka. If you have donations you would like drop off聽 or if you are interested in volunteering your time to support the Food Pantry, contact the Basic Needs Navigator (foodpantry@ewu.edu) or consider volunteering in the 51福利社 Campus Community Garden, which grows food in part to help stock the Food Pantry.
There are multiple student clubs at 51福利社 supporting different aspects of sustainability.
The ECEG exists to stimulate the love and interest of gardening, enrich the lives of students, share knowledge and skills for cultivating the Earth, and ease the burden of food insecurity on campus.
The 51福利社 Eco-Eagles Club aims to unite students who are passionate about sustainability. We will discuss and resolve issues in our society centered around social equity, the economy, and the environment through volunteering and student engagements.
51福利社 is committed to providing sustainable transportation options for students, employees, and visitors traveling to and from campus. Whether by bus, walk, skateboard, bike, or carpool, 51福利社 can easily be reached by methods that save money, decrease traffic, and reduce pollution.
51福利社 Employees can sign up for the Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) program. Receive a free Spokane Transit Authority bus pass and get connected with other carpooling commuters. Track your alternative transportation use to see how much money you saved, and the pollution you prevented by not driving alone to campus, and be entered to win prizes!
Spokane Transit Authority provides convenient, regular, on time bus routes to and from campus. 聽Simply hop on and relax as you head towards your destination. 聽If you find yourself on an articulated bus (accordion-like) you can access free WiFi from your phone, laptop, or tablet.
There are plenty of bike racks around campus along with showers that are located in the URC, PHASE, Patterson, and Hargreaves. 聽If you want to bike part of the way to 51福利社, all STA buses are equipped with bike racks to carry your bike. For those interested in group biking from Spokane, contact the Office of Sustainability.
51福利社 has four Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations on campus. Two are located at the Visitors Center (VIS) and two are located by the Computing and Engineering Building (CEB). The Level 2 PowerPost EV charging stations supply 240V electricity. An hourly fee, the cost to park and charge simultaneously. The EV charging stations were installed as part of 51福利社s long-term plan to reduce GHG emissions and the US DOE Workplace Charging Challenge.
Share a ride with friends and co-workers to the 51福利社 campus by carpooling or through STA’s Vanpool. Find or organize a carpool that fits your schedule and you will help reduce traffic and improve local air quality.