This article is part of a series highlighting members of the Office of Sustainability’s Experts Database. In a collaboration with instructor Madeline Fisher’s course, LSC 561: Writing Science for the Public, students interviewed campus sustainability experts …
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UW-Madison Pilots Free Food Alert System
In an era where food waste and sustainability are critical global issues, hope emerges from the halls of education. The University of Wisconsin–Madison, renowned for its commitment to excellence and forward-thinking initiatives, is taking a …
Psychedelics, free plants, and flowers to chew on: A rooted return to full in-person programming at UW–Madison’s Earth Week
After a stretch of spring that felt like early summer—sunshine, 80 degrees—the sixth annual Earth Week began with gray skies, mist, and gusts blowing flakes of snow across the budding plants and trees on campus. …
Where are they now? Nina Delgadillo interviews Morgan Barlin
In our “Where Are They Now?” series, current student interns interview former interns about their experience at the Office of Sustainability, and in particular how that experience has helped them since graduation. In the following …
Where are they now? Narayani Varanasi interviews Cora Klemme
In our “Where Are They Now?” series, current student interns interview former interns about their experience at the Office of Sustainability, and in particular how that experience has helped them since graduation. In the following …
Composting trial restarts at UW–Madison
As of August 2022, UW–Madison has relaunched a food waste collection program on a trial-run basis. After receiving tremendous support from the campus community following the cessation of the previous composting program, the UW Zero …
Campus users respond to food waste survey
On August 4th, 2021, the Office of Sustainability informed campus users of changes to the UW–Madison food waste collection program. As part of the announcement, a survey was circulated to assess the thoughts, opinions, …
Sustainability projects showcase students’ creativity in Geography 309: People, Land and Food
A documentary of the F. H. King Students for Sustainable Agriculture. Paintings that address food waste and incorporate paint made from food scraps. A wood-burned map that describes the impact of land use change on …
UW–Madison designated as a Fair Trade University
On October 7, 2021, UW–Madison was designated as a Fair Trade University, making it just the second school in the Big Ten to attain this status, as well as the third within the UW System. …
Compost changes: UW–Madison must overhaul food waste collection program
In recent years, UW–Madison maintained a successful campus food waste collection program. However, due to unforeseen circumstances the university must overhaul the program. Learn more below and please take our survey to help UW determine …