For students looking to get involved with sustainability efforts on campus, it may be difficult to figure out where to start. Internships or a certificate may seem like a big step, but finding sustainability clubs …
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Applications Open for UW–Madison’s Corporate Sustainability Internship Program
Applications are now open for UW–Madison’s Corporate Sustainability Internship Program, a summer-long internship that provides students with real-world sustainability experience in corporate environments. Rooted in the Wisconsin Idea, the program connects undergraduate and graduate students with Midwest companies seeking support …
Partnering Towards a Renewable Future
One of UW–Madison’s five institutional sustainability goals, first announced by Chancellor Mnookin in February 2024, is to reach net-zero emissions by 2048. Campus leadership set an interim target of 100% renewable electricity by 2030 as …
Fourth-annual Sustainability Symposium highlights links between sustainability and health
The fourth-annual Sustainability Symposium opened with Paul Robbins, Dean of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, crediting students for the strides UW–Madison has made in sustainability, saying it was because they “would not leave this …
What UW–Madison’s AI Recycling Assistant Is Revealing About How We Sort Waste
If you’ve been in Union South or Memorial Union lately, chances are you’ve met Oscar. Oscar Sort is UW–Madison’s new AI waste and recycling assistant, introduced by the Office of Sustainability’s Zero Waste Team to …
Sustainability Conversations Across the Big Ten: A Look at Student Leadership
The latest episode of The SustainUW Podcast’s new miniseries, Sustainability Conversations across the Big Ten, looks at how student leadership shapes campus sustainability work at UW–Madison and Rutgers Univesity.
Campus Invited to Share Input on UW–Madison’s Sustainability Survey
This fall, UW–Madison earned its first STARS Gold rating in a broad sustainability assessment. This milestone marks progress toward Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin’s five environmental sustainability goals announced in February 2024. STARS reporting is a point-based system …
So you wanna study sustainability..?
Looking for a way to incorporate sustainability into your academic journey at UW–Madison? Look no further. No matter your major or department, there are countless ways to connect your studies to sustainability, whether you want …
Forward? Field Notes from the Lakeshore Nature Preserve
The growing season is an exercise in controlled chaos. There is too much to do and so much to learn, and decisions must be made about where to put effort when it’s all happening everywhere …
The Greening of UW–Madison
An Office of Sustainability program supports student-initiated environmental projects. By Abigail Bures x’27