Resilience Spotlight: Creating climate-ready communities in Wisconsin
University and community experts are coming together to make Madison a climate-ready community.
University of Wisconsin–Madison
University and community experts are coming together to make Madison a climate-ready community.
UW–Madison has been included in The Princeton Review Green Colleges and the Sierra Club’s Cool Schools, which are resources used by prospective students who are interested in finding schools with exemplary commitments to the environment and sustainability. This is the first time that UW–Madison has been featured in either resource, a testament to its sustainability …
As the end of the semester quickly approaches, the UW–Madison Division of University Housing is asking for volunteers to help residents and their families properly recycle and donate unwanted items. With more than 7,400 students preparing to move out of the university residence halls, it adds up to a lot of items! Each year, University …
A class effort to study the waste stream at Union South illustrates how a lot of student research done on campus has immediate, real-world value.
The Green Office program gives offices of any size the knowledge and resources to become more sustainable, both economically and environmentally. By becoming certified through the program, an office signifies that they have made a tangible and measurable commitment to learning about sustainability, better understanding the impacts of their actions on the greater campus community …
by Jill Sakai UW–Madison efforts to reduce housing move-out waste – and give students a real-world opportunity to learn about sustainability – are headed to a national stage this week. by Jill Sakai UW–Madison efforts to reduce housing move-out waste – and give students a real-world opportunity to learn about sustainability – are headed to …
UW–Madison has committed to improving democratic engagement, increasing student voter participation rates and graduating students with a lifelong commitment to being informed and active citizens.
by Jill Sakai As Laura Shere nears her last day working at UW–Madison, one of her final contributions has been to ensure that University Housing’s commitment to sustainability is itself sustainable. by Jill Sakai As Laura Shere nears her last day working at UW–Madison, one of her final contributions has been to ensure that University …
When you say Wisconsin… do you think sustainability? Maybe not. But sustainability touches every part of campus life. When you say Wisconsin… do you think sustainability? Maybe not. But sustainability touches every part of campus life.
When you buy used rather than new, you reduce your environmental impact in two big ways: keeping usable items out of the landfill AND reducing the demand for creation of new products. It also saves you money and lets you feel good about making sustainable choices! Fortunately, Madison is home to many resources that can …