University of Wisconsin–Madison
As sustainability becomes more of an actual practice than just a buzzword, the University of Wisconsin’s Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies this fall will begin to offer a 12-credit Sustainability Certificate to undergraduate students interested in how decisions today impact our collective tomorrow.
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The June 12 design-thinking Climate Quest Solutions Workshop will help 20-25 teams in the community-wide climate solutions challenge grow seed ideas into practical, high-impact climate change solutions. The June 12 design-thinking Climate Quest Solutions Workshop will help 20-25 teams in the community-wide climate solutions challenge grow seed ideas into practical, high-impact climate change solutions.
June 9, 2014 | by Sarah Olson The Big 10 Conference was the leading collegiate athletic conference in green energy usage in the 2013-2014 academic year, according to data collected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. June 9, 2014 | by Sarah Olson The Big 10 Conference was the leading collegiate athletic conference in green energy usage …
June 3, 2014 | by Jill Sakai Traversing the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus while consulting iPads and smartphones, the students in Cathy Middlecamp’s introductory environmental studies course could have been mistaken for anyone checking social media en route to class. June 3, 2014 | by Jill Sakai Traversing the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus while consulting …
Soils that formed on the Earth’s surface thousands of years ago and that are now deeply buried features of vanished landscapes have been found to be rich in carbon, adding a new dimension to our planet’s carbon cycle.
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.
May 20, 2014 | by Jenny Seifert Working toward sustainability requires weighing complex decisions based on anticipated long-term outcomes. When faced with uncertain future climate conditions, how can cities approach this process in an effective and organized way? May 20, 2014 | by Jenny Seifert Working toward sustainability requires weighing complex decisions based on anticipated …
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. May 20, 2014 | by Sarah Olson A group of University of Wisconsin–Madison students found in a trash audit this spring 38.7 …
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 Studies with support from the Office of Sustainability, will allow students to diversify their major course of study with interdisciplinary …