Sustainability at UW–Madison: 2024–25 Highlights

In February 2024, Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin announced a university-wide environmental sustainability initiative centered around five goals: launching the Sustainability Research Hub to accelerate interdisciplinary research and external collaboration; attaining STARS Gold as a framework to drive cross-campus …

Sustainability Research Hub One Year Later: Expanding Cross-Campus Collaboration 

In February 2024, UW–Madison Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin announced an ambitious set of environmental goals for campus. While several of these efforts focused on facilities and infrastructure, they also prioritized the teaching and research mission …

Campus Labs Invited to Join My Green Lab® Certification Program

The UW–Madison Office of Sustainability is proud to announce the expansion of the My Green Lab Certification Program. My Green Lab® is a globally recognized organization working to advance sustainability in scientific research. The 2025-2026 UW–Madison program is available to the first 50 laboratories who sign up, with registration closing on August 15th, 2024.

Bird-Safe Glass Partnerships Take Flight

There’s a certain magic to Madison in May. Campus exhales, nature shows off, and for a few weeks, the whole city seems to shift. It’s graduation season, and peak spring migration. And while the spotlight …

A Forkful of Sustainability

Imagine a meal from your favorite restaurant. Now imagine one-third of it sitting in a truck, heading to a waste facility. This is the reality for most eating establishments. A large quantity of a restaurant’s …