The Office of Sustainability is celebrating the 48th annual Earth Day with a dynamic week of events. And they aren’t doing it alone: several organizations on campus are working together, including the Sustainability Committee of …
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Phd Student’s Research Investigates Native Bee Habitats In Urban Areas
In surveying Madison’s native bee populations, Vera Pfeiffer hopes to provide a better, more informed context for policies that can make the habitats we share with pollinators more biodiverse. Read the full article on the UW-Madison …
Researcher follows dairy cows’ carbon footprints from barn to field
A study by UW–Madison dairy scientists, engineers, and agronomists shows how a cow’s breed and forage consumption affect the greenhouse gases generated by her gut and her manure. Read the full article on the UW-Madison news page …
Badgers Use Sustainability to Empower Women in Costa Rica
When Maria Castillio, a 2017 graduate of UW-Madison and former Office of Sustainability intern, scored the opportunity to take a Semester at Sea (SAS) in 2015, she built a lasting relationship with Nicol Chinchilla from …
Survey Finds Urban Tees Well-Loved by Private Residential Landowners
Private residential landowners overwhelmingly see the trees on their properties as beneficial, according to the results of the recent Wisconsin Urban Landowner Survey. Read the full article on the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences …
UW–Madison Entrepreneurs Compete in Energy and Sustainability Challenge
Multiple entrepreneurial student teams at the University of Wisconsin–Madison took home cash prizes for new innovations in energy technology and environmental sustainability at the end of February. Read the full article on the Wisconsin Energy …
Native Plants, Community Participation, and UW Partnerships Help to Protect Our Watershed
UW-Madison has a special relationship to the lakes of the Yahara watershed. Situated on the shores of Lake Mendota, which constitutes one side of the iconic isthmus that defines the Madison cityscape, the university has …
Careful Campus Planning Means Safe, Sustainable Commuting
Tens of thousands of people converge on UW-Madison every day. Some live in dorms or apartments on campus; others navigate the narrow geography of the isthmus from nearby neighborhoods; and still others travel upwards of …
CEES Students Become Leaders in Energy Independence
Alex Wendricks, a senior studying Agriculture and Applied Economics, always possessed a passion for renewable energy technologies. But he never imagined that he’d compete in the Collegiate Wind Competition with WiscWind, or partner with Dane …
New Organization Aims to Help UW-Madison Transition to Clean Energy
The Daily Cardinal reports that a new umbrella organization, CLEAN—Campus Leaders for Environmental Action Now—wants UW-Madison to commit to using only renewable energy by 2030. Read the full article here.