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(10/19/20 5:00am)
Our friends in the West are on fire. The Atlantic is raging and ripping through its neighboring states down south. Wisconsin communities across the state are coal-congested by air-polluting power plants powered by fossil fuels. And in recent years, our state has suffered from record flooding due to rapid climate change. The effects of climate change are much too real. And our energy dependence on fossil fuels continues to make matters even worse. By refusing to switch to 100% clean energy, we are refusing to put out these fires, stop these floods, and save our own people from long-lasting illness. 2020 has told us we are too late. Time is ticking and it’s only getting worse. It’s time to do what we can to prevent our home from a further hell. It’s time to commit to 100% clean energy
Although the University has taken steps to reduce its ecological footprint —i ncluding the implementation of a 2006 We Conserve program, and the establishment of The Office of Sustainability — Not nearly enough has been done to curb the threat of climate change. Science is telling us that we cannot simply reduce fossil fuel usage—we must eliminate it. Unfortunately for Science, UW-Madison has refused to do so. And despite their claims that “No other university has its roots more deeply embedded in an ethos of conservation and stewardship," the UW is still a major contributor to the energy problem. All of the following are true:
(11/14/19 5:44am)
The Associated Students of Madison passed a resolution Wednesday with nearly unanimous support calling on Chancellor Rebecca Blank to sign a sustainability commitment that sets goals for UW-Madison.
(10/23/19 1:00pm)
Wisconsin students who bike to class have good reason to — the League of American Bicyclists granted three UW System campuses new ratings as Bicycle Friendly Universities last week.
(10/17/19 5:16am)
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank paid a visit to the Associated Students of Madison meeting Wednesday to address the Campus Climate Survey, sustainability report and mental health services.
(10/09/19 8:51pm)
The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System awarded UW-Madison a silver rating Monday, among nine other UW System institutions who were assessed.
(10/02/19 6:26pm)
Out of the 13 four-year UW System campuses, UW-La Crosse is one of only three without a sustainability coordinator or a similarly functioning role.
(09/30/19 5:00am)
The Disability Rights Commission voted Thursday not to support a proposed city ordinance that would fine restaurants for providing plastic straws without a customer asking for one first, according to Commission Chairwoman Bella Sobah.
(09/28/19 1:00pm)
Through a new campus initiative, UW-Madison will be more sustainable due to one object: cardboard.
(09/26/19 4:26pm)
The Madison Sustainability Committee passed a motion Wednesday evening to execute an agreement between the city and Madison Gas & Electric, implementing a five-megawatt Renewable Energy Rider Project.
(04/23/19 3:27am)
Despite Wisconsin split government’s difficulty forming cohesive bipartisan policy, some legislators used Earth Day as a platform to roll out new sustainability-focused legislation with support from the other side of the aisle.
(04/22/19 8:06pm)
Check out our first installment of "Almanac the Podcast," where we will celebrate Earth Day by sharing our favorite sustainability tips and tricks.
(04/21/19 1:29am)
Cyra K. Polizzi is no stranger to the theater. But this is the first time they’re running the show with the creation of a sustainable, accessible, feminist theater practice — a space for creative exploration and activism.
(04/18/19 5:00am)
Although students’ local environments are different, being a part of the Earth’s ecological system is something that every student shares. No matter where a student attends school — be it northwest or southeast Wisconsin — all students inevitably interact with their surrounding environment everyday.
(04/18/19 5:00am)
Jim Goodman was a dairy farmer for more than 40 years. He retired in the summer of 2018, labeling the work an “economic suicide.”
(04/18/19 1:00pm)
Playing music, for some, might be confined to memories of picking out squeaky tunes on a plastic recorder in elementary school. Others might passionately play and get to know their instruments throughout their lives.
(04/18/19 2:55pm)
Tucked between two lakes, UW-Madison has a lengthy and unique history of environmental activism and conservation.
(04/18/19 2:58pm)
As a school with a student body of over 40,000, the UW-Madison community has a huge opportunity to contribute to positive environmental change. The university has gone so far to raise awareness about the importance of living sustainably to even create an Office of Sustainability. Although resources through the Office of Sustainability are available to all students, not all students take advantage of them or are even aware of the office’s existence. As a large school with a proportionally large environmental impact, it is vital that students are aware of ways to live a more environmentally-friendly life. Not all commitments to sustainability need to be drastic. Some students think that they lack the time to create a more sustainable routine, or that it can be too expensive for students to buy products that are better for the environment, for example. But simple changes such as turning off lights, recycling, composting and using the bus can make a difference, and are easy to implement.
(04/01/19 2:34am)
A collaboration between UW-Madison students and officials to create a more sustainable campus has recently paid off with the installation of an array of solar panels on the roof of Gordon Dining and Event Center, boosting energy efficiency at the university’s largest dining hall.
(04/24/18 1:23am)
In an effort to meet the City of Madison’s zero waste goal, city officials are considering switching all municipal vehicles to renewable energy.
(04/18/18 5:10am)
Students hoping to work sustainability into their education at UW-Madison may see relevant classes flagged in the course guide for the fall 2019 semester, as the Associated Students of Madison moves closer to proposing a sustainability requirement for all students on campus.