UW–Madison ranked among the top 30 college and university partners of the EPA’s Green Power Partnership. In order to be included on this list, “organizations must use green power at a level that meets or …
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Sustainability Advisory Council member and Wunk Sheek president reflects on his UW–Madison career
Michael Williams was featured in a UW–Madison news story about his academic career and experience as the first graduate of a precollege program for Native students. Read more below. ‘It prepared me so well’: First …
UW–Madison engineering alum helps to light the way for renewable energy
Josh Cook, UW–Madison Geological Engineering class of 2015, became interested in renewable energy while participating in a summer intensive Mandarin language program in China. He lived in Tianjin, a city of over 15 million people, …
In Case You Missed It: Earth Week 2021
In our In Case You Missed It series (also known as ICYMI), students working at the Office of Sustainability offer reflective reports on sustainability-related events and lectures at UW–Madison. The following entry is by Natalie …
Where Are They Now? Riley Achtemeier interviews Laura Linde
In our “Where Are They Now?” series, current student interns interview former interns about their experience at the Office of Sustainability, and in particular how that experience has helped them since graduation. In the following …
UW–Madison students join Zero Waste Atlas Fellowship
This spring, five UW–Madison students joined the Zero Waste Atlas Fellowship. The Zero Waste Atlas is a new scoring system and benchmarking tool to assess a university’s capacity to achieve its zero waste goals. Fellows …
Post-Landfill Action Network membership offers benefits for UW–Madison community
The Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN) “aids college students, as well as campus faculty and staff, in tackling unsustainable infrastructure on their campuses. To do this … [they] provide digital and in-person support via leadership trainings, …
Earth Week 2021 gathers students, partners to celebrate sustainability in all forms
The Office of Sustainability, in partnership with over 18 student orgs, departments, and campus offices, will host its fourth annual Earth Week events from April 18-23, 2021. The events are free and open to all …
Social Sustainability Coalition highlights Black leaders in environmentalism
During Black History Month, Social Sustainability Coalition members created a social media campaign to highlight prominent Black leaders in the field of environmentalism and sustainability. These leaders and their contributions were featured on the Office …
Where Are They Now? Hannah Kasun interviews Elisa Guerrero
In our “Where Are They Now?” series, current student interns interview former interns about their experience at the Office of Sustainability, and in particular how that experience has helped them since graduation. In the following …