University of Wisconsin–Madison
Heather Swan, a UW–Madison lecturer of environmental literature and writing, talked with the Earthspeak Radio team on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison Student Radio about her new book called Where Honey Bees Thrive: Stories from the Field, her creative writing roots, and how she became a friend to bees. You can listen to the podcast here.
Spring 2018 Course Highlight: Integrated Liberal Studies 251, Integrated Physical Science Topic: Radioactivity, People, and the Planet Instructor: Professor Cathy Middlecamp Credits: 3 Radioactivity! Perhaps no other phenomenon is so intertwined with our hopes and fears, our dreams and nightmares, perhaps even with the fate of our planet. This course weaves together two stories: The Radium Girls …
Professor Ann Terlaak did not enter academia with a grand plan to bring a sustainable certificate program to the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business. Instead, following on her undergraduate degree in economics, she entered the very first Ph.D. cohort of the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at UC Santa Barbara. There she …
Throughout the academic year, Green House Learning Community residents in Leopold Residence Hall take part in seminars, field trips, shared meals, volunteering opportunities, and discussions that focus on the theme of sustainability. When new residents arrive on campus in September, they reap the rewards sown by the previous generation of residents from the GreenHouse garden in …
As the temperature becomes brisk and snow begins to appear on the weather forecasts, there’s plenty of simple ways to sustainably prepare for the change in season, from putting on a sweater to bringing out your reusable mug. Even in the chilly winter season, we can keep things green with a few tips from the …
Beyond the boundaries of colleges and universities, organizations like the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) tend to remain under the radar. They are similar to other specialized groups and associations, whose conferences and activities go mostly unnoticed by the general public. The practice of sustainability, though, always reverberates into a …
Improving recycling and composting on can be a daunting task, especially on the UW–Madison campus with its 40,000+ students. Luckily, the Office of Sustainability Waste & Recycling team is up for the challenge of encouraging the campus community to be responsible stewards of our resources. The team aims to heighten awareness about the immediate consequences of …
For many entities on the UW–Madison campus—from departments and libraries to small offices—sustainability is high on the list of organizational goals. “Greening” a working space can save money, decrease environmental impact, and even make it more comfortable. The devil, however, is in the details. Gathering knowledge about best practices and training colleagues into putting those …
Nearly six years ago, when the UW–Madison Division of Housing made the decision to implement a new cleaning product in residence halls and dining halls on campus, Jodi Krause was at the forefront of the sustainable transition. Krause, who serves as the Assistant Director of Housekeeping, oversees the purchasing of chemicals and equipment for Housing. …
Leah Johnson didn’t have cable TV until her freshman year of high school. Even after the box arrived, her parents enforced a one-hour-per-day rule for screentime. As she puts it, “They weren’t huge fans of technology.” So Leah spent much of her free time seeking out fun in other ways, which inevitably led her outdoors …