In February 2024, Chancellor Mnookin announced a groundbreaking commitment to sustainability. Mnookin laid out five goals across fields of sustainability that will guide UW–Madison over the next two decades: achieve net-zero emissions by 2048, create …
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Office of Sustainability Rolls Out New Sustainability Dashboard
The UW–Madison Office of Sustainability has created an interactive dashboard where users can explore trends, engage with sustainability data, and track the university’s progress. The dashboard incorporates topics such as greenhouse gas emissions, energy use, …
At the UW–Madison Sustainability Symposium, presenters address “a potential existential crisis”
At the inaugural UW-Madison Sustainability Symposium, Josh Arnold presented a major pilot project that could allow UW–Madison to generate more renewable energy. “Our students, staff, faculty, and alumni—including many in this room—are demanding bold climate …
UW–Madison earns Bee Campus USA certification
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has earned the Bee Campus USA Certification, making it one of 140 Bee Campus Affiliates nationwide. Bee Campus USA, an initiative of the Xerces Society, “…provides a framework for campus communities …
UW–Madison earns second Silver rating in campus sustainability assessment
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has completed its second comprehensive sustainability report through the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS), which is administered by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). …
UW–Madison designated as a Fair Trade University
On October 7, 2021, UW–Madison was designated as a Fair Trade University, making it just the second school in the Big Ten to attain this status, as well as the third within the UW System. …
UW–Madison recognized as Green College & Cool School
UW–Madison has been included in The Princeton Review Green Colleges and the Sierra Club’s Cool Schools, which are resources used by prospective students who are interested in finding schools with exemplary commitments to the environment …
UW–Madison recognized for its water- and energy-saving initiatives
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has received recognition for cutting-edge water and energy saving initiatives at the Charter Street Heating & Cooling Plant in the 2020 Sustainable Campus Index. A publication from the Association for …
UW–Madison pursuing Fair Trade University designation
In honor of Fair Trade Month (October), the University of Wisconsin–Madison is pursuing designation as a Fair Trade University by the organization Fair Trade Campaigns. This initiative aims to critically address the University’s role as …
Celebrating a year of sustainability efforts at UW–Madison
The Office of Sustainability has released its latest report compiling UW–Madison sustainability highlights from the last year. What can readers expect to find? UW–Madison students, faculty, and staff engage in an impressively wide range of …