University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tag: EPA

Finding Climate Optimism with Dan Utech, EPA Chief of Staff

The SustainUW Podcast is created and hosted by Office of Sustainability interns, bringing conversations about sustainability at UW–Madison to life. In this episode, EPA Chief of Staff Dan Utech discusses climate optimism as it relates to the past, present, and future of environmental policy in the United States. Hosted by Brynne Hill, Audrey Davies, and …

Progress after dismay: a vertiginous summer for climate activists

At the start of the summer, the Supreme Court delivered a blow to the EPA’s ability to limit greenhouse gas emissions. By August, however, Congress swung back. UW–Madison students and professors process the back-and-forth and look to what it means for future climate action in the city and state. 350 Wisconsin, a Madison-based organization that …

UW–Madison included in EPA Green Power Partnership Top 30 list

UW–Madison ranked among the top 30 college and university partners of the EPA’s Green Power Partnership. In order to be included on this list, “organizations must use green power at a level that meets or exceeds the partnership benchmark requirements and agree to update EPA on their green power use annually.” You can read more …