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 …
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The Greening of UW–Madison
An Office of Sustainability program supports student-initiated environmental projects. By Abigail Bures x’27
When it comes to sustainability, UW–Madison earns STARS Gold
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 …
Andrea Hicks receives award for community-engagement work through UniverCity Alliance
The Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities – Network (EPIC-N) awarded Andrea Hicks the 2025 Faculty of the Year award
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 …
Finding Climate Optimism with Dan Utech, EPA Chief of Staff
The SustainUW Podcast is created and hosted by Office of Sustainability interns, bringing conversations about sustainability at UW–Madison to life. In this episode, EPA Chief of Staff Dan Utech discusses climate optimism as it relates …