Student Sustainability Organizations

Advocates for Migration Justice is dedicated to organizing the community to support displaced people around the world through raising awareness, advocacy, fundraising and other programming centered on refuge.

The American Indian Law Journal (AILJ) is an academic collaboration among students, faculty and practitioners. Indian law concerns a wide range of legal issues, including tax, property, contracts, gaming, and environmental law and implicates a myriad of social justice concerns, including civil rights violations, protection of cultural resources, religious freedom, the loss of land and natural resources, and the regulation of environmental quality. For more information, see the AILJ website. 

To be a Buddhist is to be both an ecologist and a conservationist. This is the vision EcoSangha strives to promote.

Engineers for a Sustainable World offers engineering, science, and ALL interested students the opportunity to collaborate on sustainable design projects in the local community and abroad. For more information, see the ESW website.

The primary goal of the Environmental Law Society is to promote environmental awareness and activism, with a focus on achieving sustainability and environmental justice at SU and in the greater legal community. 

The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) organizes law students and lawyers to develop and enforce a set of legal and human rights for refugees and displaced persons. Mobilizing direct legal aid, litigation, and systemic advocacy, IRAP serves the world’s most persecuted individuals and empowers the next generation of human rights leaders. 

The Justice in Employment and Labor Law Organization (JELLO) of Seattle University School of Law is dedicated to promoting workers' rights and to building the pipeline of future attorneys seeking opportunities in labor and employment law.

MotMot began in 2015 when a group of business and engineering students at Seattle University received a global grant focused on economic development. MotMot found its first partnership with Golden Coffee Sorting co-operative because the coffee was ethically, and sustainability sourced by small farmers and employees who were respected in the company. As a direct trade business, MotMot pays premiums significantly higher than Fair Trade and ensures a close personal connection with farmers and co-op management.  Students on the MotMot team gain unparalleled business experience in international business and ethical company management. They develop skills through experiential learning and educates & encourages consumers on ethical coffee consumption. Learn more about MotMot here. 

Native American Law Students Association (NALSA) aims to provide an organization for Native American law students and other law students interested in the field of Indian law that will promote academic excellence, cultural fluency, and serve as a basis from which actions can be taken to advance the field of Indian law and affect positive change in the Native American community. NALSA aspires to provide a forum for discussion of legal issues effecting Native Americans or relating to the field of Indian Law. NALSA also seeks to help advance the Indian law program and curriculum at Seattle University School of Law. NALSA hopes to assist Native Americans and individuals interested in studying the field of Indian law with the preparation and application to law school, and NALSA will also assist in the recruitment of Native American students and individuals interested in the field of Indian law to Seattle University School of Law.

The mission of the SJSJ is to promote critical interdisciplinary discussions on urgent problems of social justice, including exploring the often-conflicting meanings of justice that arise in a diverse society. The journal is published twice a year. A peer-reviewed, student-edited, interdisciplinary journal, the SJSJ publishes writings that reflect theoretical, literary and hands-on approaches toward achieving social justice. For more information, see the SJSJ website.

The Seattle Journal of Technology, Environmental & Innovation Law is a student-run online publication. The Journal's online platform offers authors a rapid yet thorough editorial process that facilitates participation in current debates in environmental law and policy surrounding legal issues in the realm of technology and innovation. For more information, see the SJTEI website.

We are an informal community group for SU students to connect with one another and find or create opportunities to get outside! Whether you're looking for hiking recommendations, a ride to the climbing gym, or some friends to share adventures (and gas money) with, we're stoked to invite everyone to get outside together. For more information, see the StokeSU website.

The Seattle University Law School Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF) is dedicated to providing a forum for education, advocacy, outreach, and scholarship aimed at protecting the lives and advancing the interests of animals through the legal system. 

We are an environmental justice group that engages in political education, student organizing, direct action, and solidarity efforts. Our framework for understanding and addressing the complicated issue of climate change includes analyses of the science behind greenhouse gas emissions, the interplay of environmental racism and ecological degradation, economic systems that contribute to climate change, and is rooted in democratic rather than hierarchical leadership development. For more information, see the Sustainable Student Action  (SSA) website.