Since Daniel Einstein started working at UW-Madison over 24 years ago, he has worked tirelessly to archive the history of environmental management activities on campus. As the current Historic and Cultural Resources Manager, he uses …
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Wisconsin Cleantech Network forum highlights green startups at the UW
“Cleantech” is short for clean technology, a term used to describe products or services that reduce waste and require as few non-renewable resources as possible. The University of Wisconsin–Madison currently provides more than $100 million …
New expertise in communication comes to the Office of Sustainability
Nathan Jandl started his first day of work on August 7 as the new Office of Sustainability Communications Director. Jandl is actively brainstorming ideas for refreshing the website, building a greater awareness of sustainability initiatives …
Department Of Energy selects Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center for next-phase funding
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) for an additional five years of funding to develop sustainable alternatives to transportation fuels and products currently derived from petroleum. …
Refillable water bottles: Research in progress
In Fall 2016, the Division of University Housing placed a Camelbak 750-ml refillable water bottle in the room of each incoming UW-Madison housing resident. Housing has nearly 7,500 student residents across 19 residence halls. Each …
“Living laboratory” for sustainability comes to a national conference
In June, the 2017 Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS) Conference was held in Tucson, AZ. The national conference brought together faculty, students and staff of interdisciplinary environmental programs to strengthen teaching, research and …
Office of Sustainability welcomes new summer interns
The Office of Sustainability hired nine undergraduate interns with diverse backgrounds to work toward improving campus sustainability. This summer, the interns will work on two different teams to integrate sustainable practices on campus. The Waste …
Office of Sustainability hired new Green Fund Program manager
On June 1, Ian Aley began work at the UW-Madison Office of Sustainability as the new Green Fund Program Manager. Aley brings a wealth of environmental experience to the position, which focuses on managing student-initiated …
Student volunteers help university residents move out sustainably
This spring, 160 volunteers provided over 750 hours of staffing at sites set up on the UW-Madison campus. They diverted 129,493 pounds of material from the landfill by helping residents donate and recycle items. The …
Refrigerator project will provide fresh produce access to campus
On June 16, UW-Madison senior Hannah DePorter will plug in the first refrigerator for her UW Campus Food Shed project on the third floor of the Student Activity Center (SAC). The project allows all students, …