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, 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 …
In 2020, the UW–Madison Physical Plant allocated $3.2 million for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects to be spent in fiscal year 2021. Ellen Agnew, the Building & Grounds Superintendent, had recently purchased battery-powered hedgers and blowers, and wanted to replace a majority of her aging mower fleet. “The mowers weren’t unusable,” she said, “but …
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 …
At the inaugural UW–Madison Sustainability Symposium, Josh Arnold presented a major pilot project that could allow UW–Madison to generate more renewable energy. “Our students, staff, faculty, and alumni—including many in this room—are demanding bold climate action now,” said Arnold, the Campus Energy Advisor for the Office of Sustainability. “Producing electricity using renewable energy such as …
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 …
On Friday, September 16, on East Campus Mall, a group of students congregated around a bicycle. One pedaled at full speed while the other held down a blender jar to get the smoothie going. A crowd of friends surrounded them, cheering, and enjoyed smoothie shots shortly after. The blender bike was a main attraction at …
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 Cordell Murphy. In his current role as an energy advisor with Franklin Energy, Cordell …
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 Bailey Kestner. On Tuesday, September 13th, the Wisconsin School of Business and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies hosted People, Planet, …
At the start of the summer, the Supreme Court delivered a blow to the EPA’s ability to limit greenhouse gas emissions. By August, however, Congress swung back. UW–Madison students and professors process the back-and-forth and look to what it means for future climate action in the city and state. 350 Wisconsin, a Madison-based organization that …