University of Wisconsin–Madison
Community events, lectures by renowned climate experts, and a major announcement of new sustainability hires highlighted the week of programming hosted by the Nelson Institute and Office of Sustainability.
After years of collaboration with the Green Fund, several student organizations, and other local partners, the UW Arboretum celebrated the installation of a new solar array this spring. The event, "EmPOWERing Youth for a Brighter Future," brought together more than fifty high school and college students to discuss climate change and create community.
The Office of Sustainability, in partnership with over 18 student orgs, departments, and campus offices, will host its fourth annual Earth Week events from April 18-23, 2021. The events are free and open to all students, faculty, and staff. Earth Week is an opportunity to celebrate the resiliency of people and the planet, explore fascinating …
The Office of Sustainability is excited to announce Earth Week 2021, which will comprise a combination of virtual and in-person events between April 18-23, 2021. Earth Week is an opportunity to celebrate the beauty and resiliency of people and the planet, explore fascinating and complicated topics, and learn new sustainable skills. Organized by Office of …
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 daily life. UW–Madison, of course, has responded: as the potential impact of the virus made itself clear, campus leadership decided …
In recent months, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed everyday life across the globe—and, of course, on the UW–Madison campus. Alongside the new norms of social distancing, face masks, and supply shortages, countless events have been canceled or postponed. Thanks to internet technology, resourceful interns, and a tweaked schedule, however, the Office of Sustainability is delighted …
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 and avoid sending them to the landfill? Or say you’re a new student at UW–Madison—how do you get involved in …
“Zero waste”—it’s an idea that can feel slightly naïve in our consumerist culture. Nearly everything we do produces waste of some kind. And when large groups of people gather for an all-day event—say, hundreds of attendees at the 2018 Earth Day Conference, hosted by the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and held at Monona Terrace—the …
Earth Week 2018 at UW–Madison, which ran from Monday, April 16 to Monday, April 23, successfully engaged hundreds of students, staff, and community members with a dynamic series of events on campus. A rich array of organizations collaborated, including the Office of Sustainability, the Sustainability Committee of the Associated Students of Madison, the Multicultural Student Center, F.H. King …