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Celebrating Earth Week, From a Distance
In the months leading up to the 50th anniversary of Earth Day (April 22, 2020), the planet saw the arrival of COVID-19, which has since put profound pressure on public health, the global economy, and …
Earth Week 2020 Goes Virtual
In recent months, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed everyday life across the globe—and, of course, on the UW-Madison campus. Alongside the new norms of social distancing, face masks, and supply shortages, countless events have been …
In Case You Missed It: Women in Water & Sustainability
Living in Madison, Wisconsin means there is ample opportunity to attend lectures, workshops, and learn from the dedicated experts surrounding us. Yahara Lakes 101 is a monthly, public lecture series where participants can learn about …
Student Intern Column: Madison Residents Promote Sustainable Road Salting Practices
Norma Behrend-Martinez is a sophomore double majoring in Journalism and Environmental Studies. Brought up on Gene Roddenberry, Norma values differences in ideas and hopes to spread discussion on issues as an environmental journalist. She began …
Office of Sustainability student interns partner with Texas Woman’s University team to achieve Zero Waste
Interns Catie McDonald and Riley Collins collaborated with students, staff, and faculty at Texas Woman’s University to help make the 2020 Sci-Southwest Regional Symposium a zero-waste event, which means 90% or more waste was diverted …
New year, new certifications: Office of Sustainability interns continue to expand campus partnerships
In June 2020, the Office of Sustainability (OS) undergraduate intern program will welcome its newest cohort of undergraduate student employees. Alongside several veteran interns who are returning for a second year, the new interns will …
Bushfires in Australia menace people, animals, and culture
Brushfires across Australia have ravaged the country, causing scores of human deaths and potentially killing hundreds of millions of animals. Climate change has been named as a contributor to the severity of the fires; 2019 …
UW-Madison Students Advocate For More Renewable Energy On Campus
Around 60-100 students gathered on Library Mall on December 6, 2019 to advocate for clean, renewable energy on the UW-Madison campus. The protest, which lasted for nearly two hours, was organized by various student-run organizations …
What’s it like to attend a sustainability conference as a student?
In late October, staff and student interns from the Office of Sustainability traveled to Spokane, WA for the 2019 AASHE Conference. AASHE, which stands for the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, …