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New undergraduate Sustainability Certificate launching

May 14, 2014

A new certificate in sustainability will be available to undergraduates at the University of Wisconsin–Madison beginning this fall. Read More

Volunteer during move-out at university residence halls

April 30, 2014

As more than 7,400 students prepare to move out of the University Residence Halls, the UW–Madison Division of University Housing is asking for volunteers to help residents and their families repurpose or recycle items they no longer need Read More

UW–Madison Styrofoam reuse and recycling program wins competition

April 29, 2014

A team of University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduates has won a $90,000 award to expand a novel Styrofoam reuse and recycling program in the Madison area. Read More

Cliffhangers inspire sustainability at School of Business

April 22, 2014

While Earth Day is an opportunity to encourage people to think more about the environment, a new marketing professor at the Wisconsin School of Business is taking an innovative approach to sustainability. Read More

Competition seeks interdisciplinary solutions to climate change

April 1, 2014

A new competition to spark innovative solutions related to climate change and its impacts is kicking off Friday, April 4 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

ASM Green Fund applications available to students

March 5, 2014

University of Wisconsin–Madison student organizations may now apply to receive funding for sustainability-related projects on campus from the newly created Associated Students of Madison Sustainability Committee Green Fund for Fall 2014. Read More

Charter Street Heating Plant keeps campus comfortable

February 6, 2014

The Charter Street Heating Plant is responsible for keeping the 65,000 people who work and study on campus in more than 300 buildings comfortable. Read More

University Housing increasing emphasis on sustainability

November 15, 2013

A picture of Aldo Leopold graces the lobby wall in his namesake building, the newest residence hall at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More

Weekly farmers’ market launches at Union South

September 4, 2013

Area vendors will sell local and organic products during a weekly Campus Farmers’ Market on the north lawn of Union South, across Johnson Street from the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. Read More

WE Badger Volunteers focus on sustainability in the community

August 26, 2013

Fiona Baus came to the University of Wisconsin–Madison to study nursing, but her educational experience has taken her to a different kind of classroom. Becoming a member of WE Badger Volunteers, an extension of the Badger Volunteers Program focused on sustainability and environmental stewardship, lets Baus learn about sustainable agricultural techniques. Read More

UW working to reduce move-out waste

August 9, 2013

Moving Days, Hippie Christmas, or just a giant mess - whatever you call it, the mid-August piles of discarded possessions overflowing Madison dumpsters and curbs include many that could be reused or recycled. Read More

Nancy Nicholas Hall designated LEED Gold

July 23, 2013

Nancy Nicholas Hall, the new home of the School of Human Ecology, has received a LEED Gold designation — one of the highest levels established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute. LEED is the nation’s preeminent program for design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. Read More

With sustainability in mind, new residence hall named for Aldo Leopold

July 12, 2013

The UW System Board of Regents today approved the naming of Aldo Leopold Residence Hall, the newest UW–Madison University Housing building, which will become home to 172 students starting in late August. Read More

New project will adapt dairying to climate change

May 7, 2013

Agricultural scientists from across the nation are embarking on a new five-year, $10 million, USDA-funded effort to identify dairy production practices that minimize the emission of greenhouse gasses (GHG) and will be more resilient to the effects of a changing climate. Read More

Campus energy conservation, recycling efforts show measureable gains

April 22, 2013

As the nation recognizes Earth Day on April 22, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is celebrating ongoing strides toward improving campus sustainability. Read More

Creative energy harvest and storage ideas top Energy and Sustainability competition

April 18, 2013

Rest a laptop computer on your lap for any length of time and you'll quickly appreciate how much heat it generates. Read More

Students who recycle can win pizza

February 21, 2013

Students can win a free slice of Ian’s Pizza on Library Mall Friday while learning about the benefits of recycling. Read More

Weston Roundtable adds distinguished speakers on sustainable water, energy

February 5, 2013

A pair of leading figures in the field of sustainability - Jerry Schnoor of the University of Iowa and Dave Allen of the University of Texas at Austin - will speak at the University of Wisconsin–Madison this semester in two Weston Distinguished Lectures. Read More

RecycleMania hits UW­­–Madison

January 31, 2013

For the first time, the UW–Madison community will participate in the nationwide “RecycleMania” competition against more than 300 other colleges and universities. Read More

Union South wins sustainable building honor

November 19, 2012

The Wisconsin Union has announced that Union South has received a LEED Gold designation – one of the highest levels established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute. Read More