Tag: Office of Sustainability
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Nominate Sustainability Stars!
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Nominate and celebrate a student, staff, or faculty member who has exemplified and/or advanced sustainability at UW-Green Bay. Awardees will be recognized at the Earth Caretaker Award Ceremony on April 19, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please submit nominations by March 31 via this link.
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LED lighting upgrade in Dick Bennett Gym
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UW-Green Bay is proud to announce the completion of an LED lighting upgrade in the Dick Bennett Gym. The upgrade improved the brightness of the gym while simultaneously reducing electricity demand. Thanks to Kurt Nimmer and Adam Calewarts, UW-Green Bay’s electricians, for identifying this opportunity, analyzing solutions, and installing the new fixtures. The project was…
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‘Eco U’ once again listed in Princeton Review’s 2022 Guide to Green Colleges
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UW-Green Bay continues as one of the 455 most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada as recognized by Princeton Review. Since the early years of UW-Green Bay being dubbed Eco U – a legacy we cherish, the focus of the university has expanded and changed. However, the value of sustainability and environmental stewardship…
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Submit your proposal: Grants for Eco-Professional Development and Sustainability Teaching Development
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The Sustainability Committee is now accepting applications for the Sustainability Professional Development Grant. This grant replaces (and expands upon) the Sustainability Teaching Development Grant. The purpose of Sustainability Professional Development Grant is to provide monetary support for professional development activities directly related to supporting sustainability on campus and/or for projects that lead to the infusion of sustainability…
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Sustainability Office launches new composting program
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The UW-Green Bay Sustainability team is offering a free composting program for any faculty or staff who are interested. The Sustainability team will be distributing compost bins to the shared office spaces of those who sign up. The team created this program to divert food waste from landfills and prevent them from generating a potent…
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FREE energy saving kits available now
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Anyone with an electricity bill can get a FREE energy saving kit from Focus on Energy every year. There are several kit options, with different combinations of LED light bulbs, low-flow shower heads, faucet aerators, pipe insulation wrap, power strips, and more. UW schools are competing to get the most students, faculty, and staff to…
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Show your Green Phoenix Pride! Apply to be the Phoenix Green Teacher in 2022-23!
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The UW-Green Bay Sustainability Committee encourages instructors to apply for the Phoenix Green Teacher Award for 2022-23. The program recognizes UW-Green Bay instructors who promote environmental sustainability through teaching and those who seek to minimize negative environmental impacts. The award is open to instructors of all fields. To apply, simply complete this brief survey. Awardees are…
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Creator of ‘Hydration Station’ posters returns to campus for a visit
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When you fill your water bottle at a hydration station, do you find yourself reading the poster located above the station? Did you ever wonder who designed these posters? Felix Pohl was a visiting student from Germany in 2013-14. His academic and career interests are firmly grounded in sustainability. So when the Sustainability Committee was…
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Faculty invited to Sustainability Community of Practice
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Instructors (tenured faculty, tenure-track faculty, lecturers, adjuncts, academic staff instructors, etc) are invited to participate in a Sustainability Community of Practice (SCoPe), which will provide support to incorporate a sustainability-emphasis into an existing course. This could be as simple as adding a unit that focuses on a major sustainability challenge or the application of sustainability…
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Environmental Justice Exhibit sparks intersectional conversations
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As part of Earth Month activities, the Sustainability Office partnered with the Pride Center, Intertribal Student Council, Black Student Union, Leaders Igniting Transformation, and Cofrin Center for Biodiversity to present an “Environmental Justice Exhibit” on April 26, 2022 that explored intersectional environmentalism, environmental racism, speciesism, sexual diversity in nature, Indigenous leadership in environmental protection, disability…