University of Wisconsin–Madison
In our “Where Are They Now?” series, current student interns interview former interns about their experience at the Office of Sustainability, and in particular how that experience has helped them since graduation. In the following entry, Winston Thompson expands on this model by interviewing the former Director of Sustainability Education and Research at UW–Madison, Dr. …
In our In Case You Missed It series (also known as ICYMI), student interns from the Office of Sustainability offer reflective reports on sustainability-related events and lectures at UW–Madison. The following entry is by Britta Wellenstein. On August 31, Charlie Berens interviewed a panel of researchers on phosphorus pollution in Wisconsin’s and the nation’s waterways …
Travis Blomberg, the campus resource coordinator for the Office of Sustainability (O.S.), won the Nelson Institute’s Rising Star Alumni Award for 2023. We sat down with Travis to speak about his experience at the Nelson Institute, his journey through multiple educational disciplines and jobs, his most significant initiatives at the O.S., and how students passionate about sustainability might find inspiration in his career.
In our “Where Are They Now?” series, current student interns interview former interns about their experience at the Office of Sustainability, and in particular how that experience has helped them since graduation. In the following entry, Nina Delgadillo relates her conversation with Morgan Barlin. Whether conducting a waste audit, recovering food from the dining halls, or …
UW–Madison is a Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) member until September 30th, 2023. All UW–Madison students, staff, and faculty are eligible to take advantage of the campus membership offerings. Anyone with a valid “@wisc.edu” email address can join! Below, you can learn more about benefits and registration details. SPLC Member Benefits To access these benefits, …
In our “Where Are They Now?” series, current student interns interview former interns about their experience at the Office of Sustainability, and in particular how that experience has helped them since graduation. In the following entry, Narayani Meghna Varanasi relates her conversation with Cora Klemme. Cora Kelmme interned with The Office of Sustainability (OS) from …
In our “Where Are They Now?” series, current student interns interview former interns about their experience at the Office of Sustainability, and in particular how that experience has helped them since graduation. In the following entry, Eliza Lindley relates her conversation with Ally Magnin. These days, former intern Ally Magnin ‘20 spends more of her …
In our In Case You Missed It series (also known as ICYMI), students working at the Office of Sustainability offer reflective reports on sustainability-related events and lectures at UW–Madison. The following entry is by Narayani Meghna Varanasi with input from the Social Sustainability Coalition. How the Word is Passed, a book by Clint Smith, reckons …
Fifteen years ago, Kate Nelson was hired as the first full-time chief sustainability officer at UW–Milwaukee. At the time, Nelson had few colleagues at other universities with whom to collaborate, plan, and talk through challenges. “It’s changed a ton,” said Nelson, whose continues to serve as the director of sustainability. “I didn’t even know who …
The first Student Sustainability Leaders Meeting took place on October 10, 2022 at The Crossing on the UW–Madison campus. The event was hosted by Angelina Mico, the co-executive director of Slow Food UW; Jacob Breit, the sustainability chair for the Associated Students of Madison; and Melina Nguyen, Ben Yang, and Maya Barwick, students affiliated with …