Stories indexed under: Sustainability

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• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Students who recycle can win pizza Feb. 21, 2013 Students can win a free slice of Ian’s Pizza on Library Mall Friday while learning about the benefits of recycling.
• Weston Roundtable adds distinguished speakers on sustainable water, energy Feb. 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.
• RecycleMania hits UW­­–Madison Jan. 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.
• Union South wins sustainable building honor Nov. 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.
• Celebrating sustainability during Homecoming Oct. 22, 2012 Homecoming Week 2012 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison kicked off Sunday with a campus cleanup event - a fitting opening for a week filled with sustainability-themed activities.
• Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery receives innovative green building award Oct. 18, 2012 The University of Wisconsin-Madison has been chosen for a top sustainability award for the innovative and sustainable design of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery building.
• UW-led project will help growers and processors show sustainable production Oct. 12, 2012 UW-Madison researchers are leading a new $2.1 million, USDA-funded project designed to help vegetable producers and processors get rewarded in the marketplace for producing their products in a sustainable manner.
• Recycling challenge at Camp Randall for Oct. 6 game Oct. 3, 2012 At the Big Ten home opener this weekend against Illinois, Badger fans can help Bucky compete.
• Movers encouraged to donate, recycle, dispose of unwanted items responsibly Aug. 6, 2012 It's a time when one person's refuse may be another's gold.
• Sustainability engineers fill key industry needs July 16, 2012 Patrick Eagan likes to look at sustainability as an opportunity for engineers to become leaders in green development. Today, sustainability is no longer just a concept but a global imperative —and as human impact on the earth increases, changes are needed to keep the planet healthy. To address demand, Eagan, a UW-Madison professor of engineering professional development, worked on a team of professionals who created the new online master of engineering in sustainable systems engineering (SSE) degree at UW-Madison.
• New composting option on campus May 29, 2012 Commuters to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus now have a new site to drop off compostable food waste from home or office.
• Office of Sustainability launches at UW-Madison March 7, 2012 The UW-Madison Office of Sustainability, which grew out of the campuswide Sustainability Initiative, will officially launch on Friday, March 9, with an event at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.
• Student sustainability competition a springboard for local development, global solutions Feb. 15, 2012 The contest is in its fourth year and open to all UW-Madison undergraduate and graduate students. Previously known as the Climate Leadership Challenge, the competition has been renamed the Global Stewards Sustainability Prize to reflect a broader focus on real-world solutions to sustainability.
• Benson appointed sustainability research and education director July 7, 2011 Craig H. Benson, Wisconsin Distinguished Professor of geological engineering and civil and environmental engineering, has been named the first director for sustainability research and education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• New GreenHouse for sustainability nurtures community Nov. 15, 2010 Though enticing, the food spread across the tables is only part of the point of this meal. The two dozen students at this Global Food for Thought dinner are here to feed their minds as well as their stomachs.