After years of collaboration with the Green Fund, several student organizations, and other local partners, the UW Arboretum celebrated the installation of a new solar array this spring. The event, “EmPOWERing Youth for a Brighter Future,” brought together more than fifty high school and college students to discuss climate change and create community.
Renewable Energy
Students, Transportation Services develop solar-powered displays for university bus shelters
Although it manages arrival times, bus stops, repairs, signage, parking lots, road closures, permits, citations, and special event parking—all the tedious necessary aspects of public transit— Transportation Services also creates experiences. It may seem unusual …
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 …
UW–Madison engineering alum helps to light the way for renewable energy
Josh Cook, UW–Madison Geological Engineering class of 2015, became interested in renewable energy while participating in a summer intensive Mandarin language program in China. He lived in Tianjin, a city of over 15 million people, …
Where Are They Now? Hannah Kasun interviews Elisa Guerrero
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 …