University of Wisconsin–Madison
September 14, 2015 | by Maija Inveiss and Jill Sakai When people look at the 2015 master plan for UW–Madison, they will not find a section about sustainability, says Gary Brown, the director of campus planning and landscape architecture. Instead, they will see a plan that integrates elements of sustainability throughout. September 14, 2015 | …
Sept. 8, 2015 | by Maija Inveiss Allen Centennial Gardens, a popular botanical centerpiece on campus, is offering students a fun way to learn about garden design. A new Garden Design Competition is open to UW–Madison students across all disciplines, from landscape architecture to engineering to communications. Teams of two to four students will compete …
With this summer’s Massive Open Online Course Energy and the Earth, the University of Wisconsin–Madison plunged into the debate over energy consumption.
July 28, 2015 | by Maija Inveiss After three years of dedication to making our campus greener, intern Miles Tryon-Petith is bidding “Auf Wiedersehen” to the UW–Madison Office of Sustainability. As a top-notch trash auditor, pro-recycler, and overall hard worker, Tryon-Petith will be missed as he heads abroad to Freiburg, Germany, for an international sustainability work …
July 21, 2015 | by Maija Inveiss Friendly faces, delicious snacks, interesting conversation and varying perspectives filled a room as University of Wisconsin–Madison students and staff gathered in the Wisconsin Energy Institute. The group was assembled to discuss content from one of the university’s massive open online courses (MOOCs) in a sustainability discussion group. MOOCs are …
July 21, 2015 | by Maija Inveiss Try to think of a day when you did not use plastic. From your toothpaste tube to a chip bag to a fleece jacket, plastics are everywhere. “You wake up with plastic and you go to bed with plastic,” says UW–Madison School of Human Ecology professor Majid …
June 30, 2015 | by Office of Sustainability staff This June, the Office of Sustainability participated in the Wisconsin Green Building Alliance’s 30×30 Nature Challenge to spend 30 minutes in nature every day. As the month closes, read on to learn about our interns’ activities and experiences and their reflections on the challenge. June 30, …
June 23, 2015 | by Maija Inveiss A group of researchers, professors and students gathered in the Wisconsin Energy Institute June 17 to hear energy policy expert Gary Radloff describe how a commitment to technology innovation can drive a stronger, cleaner energy system. Radloff, the director of Midwest Energy Policy Analysis at the Wisconsin Energy …
May 26, 2015 | by Office of Sustainability staff The Office of Sustainability is working with numerous partners to make UW–Madison a living model of sustainability by aligning research, education, and campus operations to advance sustainability principles on and beyond campus. Here we highlight two recent research publications that exemplify the integration of operations and …
May 19, 2015 | by Office of Sustainability staff Commencement is behind us, signaling the unofficial start to the summer season for the UW–Madison community. With warmer weather ahead, here are some of our favorite places to visit to get outside and enjoy all that Madison has to offer in the summer. May 19, 2015 …