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2 April 2011: Attend the 5th annual Earth Day Conference: "Pursuing a More Sustainable Wisconsin: Innovation in Buildings, Energy, and Food Systems"

28 October 2010: Sustainability Forum watch the video and give us your feedback!

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The Task Force Report was published on October 10, and comments are welcome.

Please also attend the Campus Sustainability Forum on Thursday, October 28th from 2-4pm (Education L196)

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Recommendations for energy sustainability at UW-Madison are now published in the final Campus Sustainability Task Force Report.

 

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Recommendations for food sustainability at UW-Madison are now published in the final Campus Sustainability Task Force Report.

 

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Recommendations for health sustainability at UW-Madison are now published in the final Campus Sustainability Task Force Report.

 

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Recommendations for materials sustainability and consumption at UW-Madison are now published in the final Campus Sustainability Task Force Report.

 

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Recommendations for campus environmental sustainability at UW-Madison are now published in the final Campus Sustainability Task Force Report.

 

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Recommendations for transportation sustainability at UW-Madison are now published in the final Campus Sustainability Task Force Report.

 

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UW is an AASHE member


The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.

 

 

 

The Sustainability Initiative was launched by the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Administration in early 2010. It is chosen as one of two interdisciplinary, university-wide initiatives in areas of campus strength and societal need that also integrate research, education, policy and action.

A 17-member task force was formed that includes faculty, staff, and students representing research, education, and operations. The task force is led by Gregg Mitman, director of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies.

On 27 April 2010, the initiative hosted a highly successful campus-wide retreat which attracted over 200 enthusiastic and engaged participants. From this, 8 working groups in the areas of energy, food, health, transportation, campus environment, materials/consumption, governance, and communication were created. 

During the summer of 2010, the task force and working groups developed a vision and mission, and a set of recommendations of goals, policies, governance structure, and pilot projects to be discussed and acted upon by campus beginning in the fall semester 2010. The recommendations and Report of the Task Force was published on 10 October 2010. A preliminary Inventory of campus sustainability activity was also published.

By aligning research and education on sustainability (our purpose) with campus operations (our practices), the University of Wisconsin-Madison can become a living model for sustainability, exemplifying values and actions that demonstrate our commitment to stewardship of resources, respect for place, and the health and well-being of the broader community, now and for the future.