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It’s impossible to count all the ways in which UW-Madison advances the pursuit of environmental, social and economic sustainability. There are simply too many.
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But it’s easier than ever to track them down, thanks to a new Web portal created by the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies.
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Called <a href="http://sustainability.wisc.edu">Sustainability@Wisconsin</a>, the site provides a single entry point to programs, units, projects and groups at the university that significantly address sustainability — the concept of meeting humanity’s current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
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Sustainability@Wisconsin offers brief descriptions and links to more than 100 hubs of activity where the pursuit of sustainability is central to the mission, and that number is expected to grow.
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“Promoting sustainability is an emerging priority in teaching, research and outreach endeavors across our campus. It is also an increasingly important goal of the university’s self-management, as exemplified by the We Conserve campaign,” says Lewis Gilbert, interim director of the Nelson Institute.
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“UW-Madison has been at the forefront of interdisciplinary inquiry and innovation for well over a century. We have the potential to be an international leader in the move toward a sustainable future.”
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For more information, visit the Sustainability@Wisconsin portal or contact Nelson Institute public information manager Tom Sinclair at 263-5599 or <a href="mailto:tksincla@wisc.edu">tksincla@wisc.edu</a>.
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Sustainability@Wisconsin, a new Web site created by the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, provides a single entry point to programs, units, projects and groups at the university that significantly address sustainability — the concept of meeting humanity’s current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
New Web site a guide to sustainability efforts
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