Investors see green as renewable energy expands

At a Sustainable Success webinar titled The Business of Renewable Energy, the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and its partners at the Wisconsin School of Business hosted a conversation with two field experts who shared how renewable energies are emerging as profitable economic investments, paving the way for a more sustainable future.

New study abroad scholarship announced

Jim Schleif, BA ’87 French and international relations, and Bill Morley pledged a $10,000 gift to establish the James A. Schleif and William H. Morley Undergraduate Study Abroad Travel Award. The purpose of this scholarship …

Visualizing the environment

As a Geospatial Software Engineer with the Pacific Wildland Fire Sciences Laboratory, Nelson Institute graduate Stuart Illson turns data into models and tools that help scientists to better understand forest fires, smoke, air quality, and so much …

The business of environmental advocacy

Joe Foye, an undergraduate student majoring in environmental studies at the Nelson Institute and marketing at the Wisconsin School of Business (WSB), found his passion for environmental advocacy while working to raise money for trips with his Boy Scout …

An Ecological Jewel

John Nelson, the Green Lake Association and others in the community have sought the Nelson Institute’s help to investigate the complex web of issues underlying Green Lake’s challenges.

Investing in Nelson

In fall 2014, UW alumni John and Tashia Morgridge (class of 1955) made an inspirational $100 million gift to UW-Madison that provided a dollar-for-dollar match to any new professorship fund established at a level of …