Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
University of Wisconsin–Madison

Environmental Events

Nelson Institute Featured Events

Oct
25

Tales from Planet Earth Presents A Wilderness Act

Learn how the very definitions penned to protect our country’s most precious landscapes can instead perpetuate injustice and lead to the impoverishment of both ecosystems and human cultures.

October 25, 2026 – October 26, 2026    
5:30 p.m. October 25; 6 p.m. October 26
Multiple locations
Oct
28

Sustainability Symposium

The symposium will feature lightning talks, poster presentations, and a keynote on sustainability and entrepreneurship by Dr. Erica Plambeck ’94, professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

October 28, 2026    
1:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery

Events contact: Alessandra Rella, Outreach Specialist, arella@wisc.edu

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Research Center Seminars

Climate, People, and the Environment (CPEP) Program

Hosted by the Center for Climatic Research

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Weston Roundtable

Hosted by the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment

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CHE Environmental Colloquium

Hosted by the Center for Culture, History, and the Environment

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Video Library

View recordings of past events on topics ranging from climate change to environmental justice. The library includes videos from Nelson Institute signature events such as Earth Day, as well as seminars hosted by our research centers.

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Campuswide Environmental Events