University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tag: First Nations

A sustainability “showcase”: Sustainability offices come together at the annual UW System Sustainability Meeting

Fifteen years ago, Kate Nelson was hired as the first full-time chief sustainability officer at UW–Milwaukee. At the time, Nelson had few colleagues at other universities with whom to collaborate, plan, and talk through challenges. “It’s changed a ton,” said Nelson, whose continues to serve as the director of sustainability. “I didn’t even know who …

Bushfires in Australia menace people, animals, and culture

Brushfires across Australia have ravaged the country, causing scores of human deaths and potentially killing hundreds of millions of animals. Climate change has been named as a contributor to the severity of the fires; 2019 was, in fact, the hottest year on record for Australia. PBS, among many other organizations, has assembled a helpful list …