University of Wisconsin–Madison
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UW–Madison is tackling critical sustainability challenges in service of our campus community, the state of Wisconsin, and the planet.

Student opportunities
Research resources
Campus operations

Our Goals

Across Campus

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Native Nations

Interwoven

How Indigenous knowledge and science can work together to communicate about climate.

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Sculpture of Bucky Badger wearing a red and white striped shirt and backpack, sitting contemplatively by a calm waterfront at sunset, looking out at the smokey horizon.
Students sit on picnic blankets at an outdoor event
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Students gather outside around a large, inflatable earth holding hand-painted signs with sustainability messaging.

Research

Predicting where wildfire smoke will go next

CAMPUS EVENTS

Sept. 17: Green Fund EcoConnect invites students to connect, pitch projects

resources

10-minute training: enroll in Campus Recycling 101

Campus events

Sept. 11: Find community, opportunities at Sustain-a-Bash

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Every Badger can do something

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