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 Natalie …
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Celebrating Earth Week, From a Distance
In the months leading up to the 50th anniversary of Earth Day (April 22, 2020), the planet saw the arrival of COVID-19, which has since put profound pressure on public health, the global economy, and …
UW-Madison Students Advocate For More Renewable Energy On Campus
Around 60-100 students gathered on Library Mall on December 6, 2019 to advocate for clean, renewable energy on the UW-Madison campus. The protest, which lasted for nearly two hours, was organized by various student-run organizations …
Earth Week 2019 Highlights Campus Partnerships and Opportunities
What does environmental injustice mean, and how does it manifest in Madison? How does one create an activist campaign to address climate change? Let’s say you tear your favorite jeans—how do you stitch them up …
New Organization Aims to Help UW-Madison Transition to Clean Energy
The Daily Cardinal reports that a new umbrella organization, CLEAN—Campus Leaders for Environmental Action Now—wants UW-Madison to commit to using only renewable energy by 2030. Read the full article here.