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Six environmental reads to bring into spring

With spring right around the corner, the Office of Sustainability Education & Outreach Team has compiled a list of environmental books to welcome a new season filled with growth, warmth, and cultivation. Literature plays a vital role in building community, engaging diverse perspectives, and inspiring action to build a more sustainable world. Here is a …

Ankur Desai’s research benefits both local farmers and the International Panel on Climate Change

This article, by Zach Thomas, is part of a series highlighting members of the Office of Sustainability’s Experts Database. In a collaboration with instructor Hannah Monroe’s course, LSC 561: Writing Science for the Public, students interviewed campus sustainability experts and produced short feature stories.  As the world makes plans to mitigate and adapt to a …

How do we make sense of sense? For Noah Feinstein, the answer is plural.

This article, by Chelsea Severin, is part of a series highlighting members of the Office of Sustainability’s Experts Database. In a collaboration with instructor Hannah Monroe’s course, LSC 561: Writing Science for the Public, students interviewed campus sustainability experts and produced short feature stories.  Dr. Noah Feinstein is worried about climate change.   “Lots of academics …

Driven by the Wisconsin Idea, Claudio Gratton works to understand and support communities of Wisconsin insects — and people

This article, by Talia O’Shea, is part of a series highlighting members of the Office of Sustainability’s Experts Database. In a collaboration with instructor Hannah Monroe’s course, LSC 561: Writing Science for the Public, students interviewed campus sustainability experts and produced short feature stories.  Insects often get a bad reputation, triggering feelings of annoyance at …

Feng He’s research looks “to reproduce past climate change to predict the future”

This article, by Matheus Pupo, is part of a series highlighting members of the Office of Sustainability’s Experts Database. In a collaboration with instructor Hannah Monroe’s course, LSC 561: Writing Science for the Public, students interviewed campus sustainability experts and produced short feature stories.   Venice—a city renowned for its intricate canal system—faces increasingly frequent …

6 Must-Visit Madison Spots Hosting Fall-Themed Outdoor Events

As a University of Wisconsin–Madison student, fall semester is always exciting, with classes beginning, colors changing, and Madison becoming more lively than ever. Throughout the fall, UW–Madison as well as non-UW organizations host many fun outdoor activities and events before the infamous Wisconsin winter. As an intern at the Office of Sustainability, I’d like to …