May 20, 2014 | by Sarah Olson A group of University of Wisconsin–Madison students found in a trash audit this spring 38.7 percent of materials in three residence halls’ trash bins could have been recycled.
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New undergraduate Sustainability Certificate launching
May 14, 2014 | by Jill Sakai A new certificate in sustainability will be available to undergraduates at the University of Wisconsin-Madison beginning this fall. The Sustainability Certificate, offered through the Nelson Institute for Environmental …
Climate Quest will use design thinking to develop climate change solutions
May 6, 2014 | by Jill Sakai Climate Quest, a community-wide climate solutions challenge, is sponsoring a design-thinking workshop to help applicants grow the seeds of ideas into practical, high-impact climate change solutions.
Sustainability capstone class reports on current and future campus energy use
May 6, 2014 | by Jill Sakai The first offering of the Sustainability in Practice capstone class culminated in student presentations of research on campus energy use on April 30.
University Housing announces receipt reduction survey results
May 6, 2104 | by Sarah Olson A University Housing receipt reduction survey found 62 percent of dining hall services customers are interested in optional receipt printing in University of Wisconsin–Madison dining halls.
UW–Madison Styrofoam reuse and recycling program wins undergraduate research competition
April 29, 2014 | by Jill Sakai A team of University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduates has won a $90,000 award to expand a novel Styrofoam reuse and recycling program in the Madison area.
Student groups across campus recognized for achievements in sustainability
April 28, 2014 | by Sarah Olson Four groups of University of Wisconsin-Madison students received recognition for their efforts to promote sustainability on campus and around the world last week, including awards received in the …
UW-Madison team to present Styrofoam reuse program in Washington, D.C.
April 22, 2014 | By Sarah Olson A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison students is educating people, promoting prosperity and protecting the planet in its development of recycling and reuse networks for Styrofoam boxes and shipping …
Second Sustainability Lunch HOUR highlights campus receipt reduction and waste management and conservation policy
April 14, 2014 | by Sarah Olson The Wisconsin Union and University Housing could save more than $700,000 combined if they stopped printing individual transaction receipts for the next 15 years, according to research presented …
Colin Higgins, student sustainability leader, wins Udall scholarship
by Jill Sakai University of Wisconsin–Madison junior Colin Higgins has been selected as a 2014 Udall Scholar.