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 …
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In Case You Missed It: The UW Now Livestream, “Climate Trends and Impact”
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 Julia …
How to register for the 2020 Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education
UW–Madison will be a Host Institution for this year’s Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education, a virtual conference taking place October 20-22. GCSHE offers 3 full days of live content and networking, plus thirty …
Gifting tips for a more sustainable winter holiday
With the winter holidays fast approaching, many of us are thinking about gifts for our family and friends. Below we offer several suggestions for how you can give more sustainably. Donate to a meaningful cause …
Student committee brings awareness to campus sustainability
The Sustainability Committee, a sub-group of the Associated Students of Madison (ASM), works toward identifying and addressing ways for UW-Madison to advance its environmental sustainability practices. Collin Higgins proposed the initial legislation for the Sustainability …
Grant supports study of dairy/energy/water links
A new grant from the USDA will support UW research on the relationships among dairy farm operations, water use and quality, and energy use.
Conserve 24/7
Conserve 24/7 is a series of daily conservation challenges taking place during Wisconservation. Each challenge includes three components — learn, act, and reflect — and is designed to take fewer than 15 minutes.
Wisconservation
During the month of March, the Office of Sustainability will host a daily blog, residence hall challenge and event series to engage people in aspects of sustainable living.
Harnessing the grid to illuminate crop growth
Community responds to proposed UW cuts
February 3, 2015 | by Office of Sustainability staff Members of the UW–Madison and greater UW System community have responded strongly to news that Gov. Scott Walker’s 2015-2017 budget includes a $300 million budget cut to …