University of Wisconsin–Madison
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 …
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. May 6, 2014 | by Jill Sakai Climate Quest, a community-wide climate solutions challenge, is sponsoring a design-thinking workshop to help applicants …
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. May 6, 2014 | by Jill Sakai The first offering of the Sustainability in Practice capstone class culminated in student presentations of research on campus …
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. 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 …
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. April 29, 2014 | by Jill Sakai A team of University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduates has won a $90,000 award to expand a novel …
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 Agricultural Innovation Prize competition and the Wisconsin Energy and Sustainability Challenge. April 28, 2014 | by Sarah Olson Four groups …
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 materials on campus. April 22, 2014 | By Sarah Olson A team of University of Wisconsin–Madison students is educating people, promoting …
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 at the Sustainability Lunch HOUR (Highlight of Undergraduate Research) March 28. April 14, 2014 | by Sarah Olson The Wisconsin …
by Jill Sakai University of Wisconsin–Madison junior Colin Higgins has been selected as a 2014 Udall Scholar. by Jill Sakai University of Wisconsin–Madison junior Colin Higgins has been selected as a 2014 Udall Scholar.