University of Wisconsin–Madison
July 29, 2014 | By Sarah Olson and Katie Herrmann Temperatures exceeding 90 degrees Fahrenheit do not keep the sustainability Badger Volunteers out of the native plant gardens at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center in Monona. July 29, 2014 | By Sarah Olson and Katie Herrmann Temperatures exceeding 90 degrees Fahrenheit do not keep the …
July 22, 2014 | By Sarah Olson Interns from the Office of Sustainability and WE CONSERVE have seen trash and treasure at eight of 15 academic buildings scheduled for trash audits this summer. July 22, 2014 | By Sarah Olson Interns from the Office of Sustainability and WE CONSERVE have seen trash and treasure at eight of 15 academic buildings scheduled …
Storing industrial waste has never been a pretty job, and it’s getting harder. New techniques for refining such metals as aluminum and vanadium, for example, also yield new byproducts that have to be sealed away from human and environmental contact.
A new project in partnership with the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Farmer’s Market Coalition will analyze the impact of farmers markets in communities.
July 8, 2014 | By Sarah Olson The Office of Sustainability and WE CONSERVE will begin a comprehensive assessment of academic building waste this summer with a series of trash audits at 15 academic buildings. July 8, 2014 | By Sarah Olson The Office of Sustainability and WE CONSERVE will begin a comprehensive assessment of academic building …
July 8, 2014 | by Rachel Feil Renovating a building as iconic and loved as the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Memorial Union poses a unique challenge. July 8, 2014 | by Rachel Feil Renovating a building as iconic and loved as the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Memorial Union poses a unique challenge.
Did you know that in 2012 alone, more than 36 million tons of food waste was generated, with only five percent diverted from landfills? Compost your food scraps instead. Compost collection sites are located in Lot 62 between the Natatorium and the School of Veterinary Medicine, Lot 60 on Walnut St., Lot 76 near the Goodman …
Three new research projects, all based at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, will each take a look at a specific angle related to the state’s water supply and use, including one study specifically studying Madison’s water for the presence and effects of manganese
Did you know that 40 million plastic water bottles go into the trash everyday where they take up valuable landfill space and leak toxic chemicals? The UW now has a refillable bottle station in almost every building on campus and more are on the way. Reusable bottles are a lasting way to keep trash out …
For Cathy Middlecamp, placing academic disciplines in the context of sustainability comes naturally.Two years ago, Middlecamp decided to focus her introductory environmental studies course on issues specific to UW–Madison, using the campus as a living textbook to teach about energy use, food sources and waste management.