Many students—and some faculty and staff—leave campus during winter break, so our interns have come up with a list of ideas for how to prepare yourself for a sustainable and meaningful time away. Below, Maddie …
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Teaching Fellow Teachers About UW’s “Living Model for Sustainability”
“The University of Wisconsin–Madison will be a living model for sustainability, exemplifying values and actions that demonstrate our commitment to stewardship of resources, respect for place and the health and well-being of the broader community, …
Student Volunteers Can Help Make Resident Move-Out More Sustainable
Each year, University Housing coordinates Sustainability Move Out, a waste diversion program during the housing resident move-out. The student volunteer-run program has three primary goals: Divert waste from the landfill Educate event participants on sustainable …
Badgers Use Sustainability to Empower Women in Costa Rica
When Maria Castillio, a 2017 graduate of UW-Madison and former Office of Sustainability intern, scored the opportunity to take a Semester at Sea (SAS) in 2015, she built a lasting relationship with Nicol Chinchilla from …
Green Fund Announces New Projects
The Office of Sustainability is thrilled to announce its most recent round of Green Fund recipients, as well as a February 9 information session where you can learn more about how to apply. The most …
5 Ways to Have A Greener Winter
As the temperature becomes brisk and snow begins to appear on the weather forecasts, there’s plenty of simple ways to sustainably prepare for the change in season, from putting on a sweater to bringing out …
Volunteers needed for Housing move-out recycling
As the end of the semester quickly approaches, the UW–Madison Division of University Housing is asking for volunteers to help residents and their families properly recycle and donate unwanted items. With more than 7,400 students …
Waste study shines at Undergrad Symposium
A class effort to study the waste stream at Union South illustrates how a lot of student research done on campus has immediate, real-world value.
Five UW–Madison offices achieve Green Office certification
The Green Office program gives offices of any size the knowledge and resources to become more sustainable, both economically and environmentally. By becoming certified through the program, an office signifies that they have made a …
Recycled medical waste creates sustainable art
UW Health’s project uses discarded biocaps to highlight the relationship between health care and the environment and raise awareness about hidden waste.