The University of Wisconsin–Madison has deployed four state-of-the-art AI recycling assistants called “Oscar Sort” (“Oscars”) across campus, marking an exciting step in the university’s commitment to sustainable operations, education, and research. The Oscars, which use …
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Registration open for 2025 Midwest Climate Summit
The Midwest Climate Summit—a three-day gathering of climate leaders, researchers, and professionals focused on expanding knowledge, accelerating climate action, and catalyzing new partnerships for an equitable Midwestern response to the climate crisis—is coming to Madison …
“I felt like a mini-expert”: Corporate sustainability internship program is a win-win for students and Wisconsin businesses
In his late twenties, University of Wisconsin-Madison senior Nick Brennan decided he wanted to go back to school. Brennan felt that “mechanical engineering would be a good way for me to get a generic, versatile …
Campus partnership illuminates rooftop solar potential
A group of researchers from the UW–Madison Office of Sustainability, the La Follette School of Public Affairs, and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies have partnered with two student organizations to assess potential locations on …
Sustainability Education: Living System Principles & Learning Communities at UW–Madison
This article is a contribution by Kim Wahl, who is a lecturer for the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Office of Sustainability. As part of University of Wisconsin-Madison’s comprehensive environmental sustainability initiative and goals, …
Bad River Band documentary screening highlights love and resiliency
Grandma Josephine Mandamin, an elder of the Anishinabek Nation, was known as the Water Walker. According to the Great Lakes nonprofit, FLOW, Grandma Josephine dedicated her life to raising awareness about water issues through “water …
Finding Climate Optimism with Dan Utech, EPA Chief of Staff
The SustainUW Podcast is created and hosted by Office of Sustainability interns, bringing conversations about sustainability at UW–Madison to life. In this episode, EPA Chief of Staff Dan Utech discusses climate optimism as it relates …
Third-annual Sustainability Symposium highlights the AI in sustainability
When Paul Robbins, dean of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, arrived at UW–Madison 12 years ago, “the idea that we would’ve had a sustainability symposium, net-zero goals, a zero-waste commitment, graduates working at major …
From zero waste meals to a dance-filled harvest festival, Sustain-a-Bash shows the vibrancy of sustainability at UW
Late last month, you may have seen UW-Madison’s Bucky the Badger dancing from Library Mall to Gordon Lawn, members of the marching band in tow with trumpets and drums, and students marching with signs that …
A Decade of Stewardship: Laura Wyatt’s Legacy in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve
This article, by Yara Al-Rayyan, was originally published in the Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve newsletter. After a decade of dedicated service, Laura Wyatt, Interim Director of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, is retiring. I …