Applications for the coveted Corporate Sustainability Internship open on February 1.
January 2024
Creating a More Sustainable and Equitable Food System
Valerie Stull takes a holistic view of food systems investigating how to change them for the betterment of the planet and communities.
Christopher Kilgour Honored for Efforts in Environmental Education
The Nelson Institute community outreach manager received the 2023 Eco-Justice Award from the Wisconsin Association of Environmental Education (WAEE).
Here’s to Health and Happiness
COP28 featured first-ever Health Day addressing the major health impacts from climate change.
Nelson Institute Launches Graduate Sustainability Certificate
The new certificate includes capstone projects sourced from UniverCity Year community partnerships.
Precipitation Ping-Pong
The State Climatology Office helps Wisconsinites understand recent weather and climate.
Zapping Manure to Produce Fertilizers
An environmental analysis led by Rebecca Larson leads to a new technique that could help farmers extract useful nutrients.
Solar-Powered and Ahead of the Curve
Shaping campus as a living laboratory for sustainable transit.
Nelson Affiliate Greg Nemet to Serve as Interim La Follette Director
He will lead the La Follette School for Public Affairs as it begins a year-long celebration of its 40th anniversary.
Business Sustainability Leadership Forum
New initiative connects campus innovators, industry leaders, and state officials to address environmental challenges.
How Satellites — and People — Saved the Chimps
A remote perspective highlighted the importance of involving humans in the work to protect chimpanzee habitat in Tanzania.
EC Graduate and Board of Visitors Member Helps connect People to Urban Green Spaces
Hidden among the pavement and large buildings of many urban areas are small but sacred green spaces. From a young age Angélica Sánchez-Mora was able to appreciate both urban and rural living. Now, she works to help connect those living in urban spaces to the slices of nature around them.