UW–Madison is tackling critical sustainability challenges in service of our campus community, the state of Wisconsin, and the planet.
61 Mkilowatt-hours (kWh) of renewable electricity procured by UW–Madison from campus rooftop solar installations, the O’Brien Solar Fields, and utility partnerships
500 +volunteers who helped improve and maintain the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, 70% of which were UW students, faculty, and staff
191 tons of food scraps diverted from the landfill thanks to the Food Waste Collection Pilot Program
Sustainability News
The Northwoods Research Ecosystem Protecting Our Lakes
If you’re outside the orbit of the Center for Limnology, you might not have heard of TLS. In the Northwoods, though, it’s an established, and popular, part of the landscape. And yet, many on campus …
February 26, 2026Navigating the Corporate World: From Zero Waste Project Assistant to Sustainability Specialist
In our “Where Are They Now?” series, current student interns interview former students about their experience at the Office of Sustainability (OS), particularly how that experience has helped them since graduation. In the following entry, …
February 25, 20262025 Sustainability Writing Awards winners imagine climate futures full of hope, uncertainty, and migration
Rising tides, solarpunk cities, ghosts that haunt us. This year’s winners of the Sustainability Writing Awards looked beyond the now to imagine what the places we love might look like in a world shaped by …
February 25, 2026