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July 21, 2015 | by Maija Inveiss Try to think of a day when you did not use plastic. From your toothpaste tube to a chip bag to a fleece jacket, plastics are everywhere. “You wake up with plastic and you go to bed with plastic,” says UW–Madison School of Human Ecology professor Majid …
Hawai‘i, the name alone elicits images of rhythmic traditional dancing, breathtaking azure sea coasts and scenes of vibrant birds flitting through lush jungle canopy.
Global health has little chance of lasting success without an underlying ethic that recognizes “the health of each of us is linked to the health of all the rest,” the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Tony Goldberg and Jonathan Patz.
Plants brought new curators to a pair of public gardens at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, but it’s people that Ben Futa and David Stevens are hoping to see more of. “What I like the most about the public garden setting is connecting people with plants,” says Futa.
June 30, 2015 | by Office of Sustainability staff This June, the Office of Sustainability participated in the Wisconsin Green Building Alliance’s 30×30 Nature Challenge to spend 30 minutes in nature every day. As the month closes, read on to learn about our interns’ activities and experiences and their reflections on the challenge. June 30, …
June 23, 2015 | by Maija Inveiss A group of researchers, professors and students gathered in the Wisconsin Energy Institute June 17 to hear energy policy expert Gary Radloff describe how a commitment to technology innovation can drive a stronger, cleaner energy system. Radloff, the director of Midwest Energy Policy Analysis at the Wisconsin Energy …
Visiting the market is a great way to get the family outside and moving while enjoying healthy and fresh local fruits, vegetables and other delicious homemade products.
We don’t think about it when we turn on the faucet for a cold drink of water, but it takes quite a bit of energy to fill that glass. How much energy is a question that some University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate students spent this past spring pursuing.
Internationally recognized for his work at the intersection of health and climate change, the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Jonathan Patz says the new John P. Holton Chair in Health and the Environment will significantly advance this work.
May 26, 2015 | by Office of Sustainability staff The Office of Sustainability is working with numerous partners to make UW–Madison a living model of sustainability by aligning research, education, and campus operations to advance sustainability principles on and beyond campus. Here we highlight two recent research publications that exemplify the integration of operations and …