Living Report

Organized around the domains of Culture, Purpose, and Practice the priorities defined by the SAC form the strategy and actions needed to make UW-Madison a leader in sustainability.

 

Our Culture

Make sustainability principles part of our day-to-day interactions, operations, and decision-making.

  • Integrate sustainability
  • Center social sustainability to support diversity, equity, inclusion, and access
  • Recognize UW-Madison as a leader in sustainability
  • COMPLETED:
  • IN PROGRESS:
    • Define institutional structures and/or staffing to advance the priorities defined by the SAC
    • Develop and deliver regular schools / college / division / department (S/C/D) level sustainability progress reports and workshops
  • ON-GOING:
    • Deliver sustainability orientation presentation during SOAR, graduate student orientation, and employee onboarding
    • Lead partnerships with other institutes of higher education that connects student sustainability leaders to share best practices and enable collaboration
    • Advise the State’s Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy and Department of Administration on impacts of sustainability policies on UW-Madison and UW System
    • Engage external advisory boards on sustainability priorities (e.g., Unions, WFAA, etc.)

Our Purpose

Elevate sustainability as a discipline, support collaborative research, and expand learning opportunities.

  • Expand sustainability learning opportunities and collaborations
  • Establish a distinctive home for sustainability research, education, and operations
  • Champion sustainability research

Our Practice

“Walk the talk” with policies, procedures, and systems that build a sustainable university.

  • Plan and design for a sustainable and regenerative university
  • Pursue carbon neutrality
  • Achieve zero waste
  • Build and operate a sustainable campus

If you have questions, comments, or suggestions about the Sustainability Advisory Council, please email sac@sustainability.wisc.edu.