The Office of Sustainability is celebrating the 48th annual Earth Day with a dynamic week of events. And they aren’t doing it alone: several organizations on campus are working together, including the Sustainability Committee of …
Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
Center for Climatic Research Encourages Research Collaboration Across Campus
The Nelson Institute’s Center for Climatic Research (CCR) carries a 55-year history of scientific contributions toward understanding the processes and variations of our climate system for the betterment of society. According to Director Dan Vimont, …
A Friend to Bees: A Conversation with Heather Swan
Heather Swan, a UW-Madison lecturer of environmental literature and writing, talked with the Earthspeak Radio team on WSUM 91.7 FM Madison Student Radio about her new book called Where Honey Bees Thrive: Stories from the Field, …
Study measures air pollution increase attributable to air conditioning
When summer temperatures rise and people turn to their air conditioners to stay cool, something else also increases: air pollution. A new study shows that the electricity production associated with air conditioning increases emissions of …
Monona, UW-Madison partner on first ‘UniverCity Year’ project
A new UW–Madison initiative to help boost urban sustainability in Wisconsin has landed its first partner: the city of Monona.
‘Conscious capitalist’ puts sustainability into practice
December 8, 2015 | by Sarah Olson University of Wisconsin–Madison senior Alana McKeever (left) has worked for the nut butter company Yumbutter since fall 2014. Creamy or crunchy, peanut butter is more than just sustenance …