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Sustainability

Our University of Wisconsin institutions have produced a long legacy of environmental awareness and stewardship that has greatly influenced human ethics, laws and practices, extending well beyond the boundaries of the state to the entire planet. This legacy can be found in the writings of Muir and Leopold, the laws of Gaylord Nelson, our university system’s diverse research and academic disciplines, and the dedication of our faculty, students, and staff to carry these ideas and commitments forward.
As a result, it is our desire as a system of university institutions, that our commitments and behaviors be ecologically sound, economically efficient, and socially responsible now, and for future generations to come. We see a sustainable future for our system where:

students, faculty and staff develop a shared ethic of responsibility;
our statewide commitment to the environment is honored; and
sustainable principles, practices and values are infused into the culture of our institutions as they continue to change and grow.

Campus Sustainability Websites

Campus Website	Sustainability Contact	Email
UW-Eau Claire	James Boulter	boulteje@uwec.edu
UW-Green Bay	Laurie Case	casel@uwgb.edu
UW-La Crosse	Dan Sweetman	dsweetman@uwlax.edu
UW-Madison	Faramarz Vakilizadeh	fvakili@fpm.wisc.edu
UW-Milwaukee	Kate Nelson	knelson6@uwm.edu
UW-Oshkosh	Mike Lizotte	lizotte@uwosh.edu
UW-Parkside	Don Kolbe	donald.kolbe@uwp.edu
UW-Platteville	Robert Cramer	cramerr@uwplatt.edu
UW-River Falls	Kelly Cain	kelly.d.cain@uwrf.edu
UW-Stevens Point	Shelly Janowski	shelly.janowski@uwsp.edu
UW-Stout	Sarah Rykal	rykals@uwstout.edu
UW-Superior	Tom Fennessey	tfenness@uwsuper.edu
UW-Whitewater	Wesley Enterline	EnterlinWJ03@uww.edu
UW Colleges	Steve Wildeck	steve.wildeck@uwex.uwc.edu
UW-Extension	Maria Alvarez-Stroud	maria.alvarez-stroud@uwex.uwc.edu
UW System	Eileen Norby Greta Iliev Greg Wanek Helen Klebesadel Ruth Ginzberg	enorby@uwsa.edu giliev@uwsa.edu gwanek@uwsa.edu hklebesadel@uwsa.edu rginzberg@uwsa.edu

Campus Sustainability Efforts Matrix (April 2012)

Coming Soon: Student Sustainability Groups

RecycleMania

RecycleMania National Site
Wisconsin RecycleMania Results 2012
Waste Minimization

Past UW System Meetings

November 2011 Sustainability Meeting Presentations

October 2010 Sustainability Meeting Presentations

November 2009 Sustainability Meeting Presentations

Upcoming Events:

DATE	EVENT	LOCATION/TIME
May 24	Webinar: How to Negotiate your Contract with Waste Haulers	12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (CST)
June 14-15	UW System Surplus Meeting	Verona, WI
June 15-17	MREA Energy Fair	Custer, WI
June 24-26	AASHE: Campus Sustainability Professionals Retreat	Nebraska City, NE

External Sustainability Sites

AASHE - Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education

UW AASHE Members: UW Colleges, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Green Bay, UW-La Crosse, UW-Madison, UW-Oshkosh, UW-River Falls, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Stout, UW-Superior, UW System, UW Whitewater

ACUPCC - American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment

AROW - Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin

BMRA - Building Materials Reuse Association

Call2Recycle - Rechargeable Battery Recycling

Focus on Energy

NACUBO - Sustainability Page for National Association of College and University Business Officers

NACUFS - The National Association of College & University Food Service

National Recycling Coalition

Recycle More Wisconsin

Recyclemania

Responsible Purchasing Network

SHWEC - Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center

SWAP- Surplus With a Purpose

USCC - U.S. Composting Council