University of Wisconsin–Madison
For students looking to get involved with sustainability efforts on campus, it may be difficult to figure out where to start. Internships or a certificate may seem like a big step, but finding sustainability clubs can be a great way to involve yourself in a small community and explore a personal passion! Here, we list …
When junior Hannah Stahmann arrived at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, she was looking for community. As she navigated various campus fairs, tabling events on Library Mall, and the Office of Sustainability’s annual Sustain-a-Bash event, she said she found that community among the campus’s many sustainability-focused student organizations. In addition to making friends in these …
After hosting Earth Week for the last six years, the Office of Sustainability is partnering with the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies to launch Earth Fest, an annual celebration of Earth Day filled with over 50 innovative, exciting, and sustainable events. Join a growing campus community of experts and passionate students seeking to advance sustainability …
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. Yet the Office of Sustainability and its partners forged ahead with events, moving them inside as necessary and inviting the …
The first Student Sustainability Leaders Meeting took place on October 10, 2022 at The Crossing on the UW–Madison campus. The event was hosted by Angelina Mico, the co-executive director of Slow Food UW; Jacob Breit, the sustainability chair for the Associated Students of Madison; and Melina Nguyen, Ben Yang, and Maya Barwick, students affiliated with …
On Friday, September 16, on East Campus Mall, a group of students congregated around a bicycle. One pedaled at full speed while the other held down a blender jar to get the smoothie going. A crowd of friends surrounded them, cheering, and enjoyed smoothie shots shortly after. The blender bike was a main attraction at …
In our In Case You Missed It series (also known as ICYMI), students working at the Office of Sustainability offer reflective reports on sustainability-related events and lectures at UW–Madison. The following entry is by Nina Delgadillo. From October 4-11, 2021, UW–Madison students participated in the Swipe Out Hunger campaign by opting into donations each time they …
What does environmental injustice mean, and how does it manifest in Madison? How does one create an activist campaign to address climate change? Let’s say you tear your favorite jeans—how do you stitch them up and avoid sending them to the landfill? Or say you’re a new student at UW–Madison—how do you get involved in …