Tag: Office of Sustainability
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UW-Green Bay Sustainability Committee Inviting Applicants for the Phoenix Green Teacher Award
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The UW-Green Bay Sustainability Committee is encouraging instructors to apply for the Phoenix Green Teacher Award. 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 areas and interested applicants can apply on the Phoenix Teaching Award…
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Sustainability Teaching Development Grants due Feb. 18, 2022
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The UW-Green Bay Sustainability Teaching Development Grant provides monetary support for professional development activities and projects. This grant can be applied to the use of sustainability in teaching such as classes, labs, fieldwork, and/or undergraduate independent research. Please submit applications and questions to David Voelker (voelkerd@uwgb.edu). Applications are due February 18, 2022.
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UW-Green Bay sustainability intern managing pine chips and dining food scraps used for compost
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Bryce Oysti, the University Union’s Sustainability Intern, is turning food scraps from Campus Dining into nutrient-rich compost. An Instagram post tells us how it works: Chartwells staff bring food scraps (from food prep & food scraped off people’s plates) to the loading dock in five-gallon buckets. Bryce weighs them & dumps them into the composter…
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Phoenix Green Teacher Badge open to all UW-Green Bay instructors
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Would you like to promote sustainability through your teaching? The Phoenix Green Teacher Badge program is open to all UW-Green Bay instructors. The program recognizes UW-Green Bay instructors who promote environmental sustainability through their teaching and seek to minimize negative environmental impacts associated with teaching. Instructors who successfully apply for the badge will receive a dated…
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Reminder: Public presentations for sustainability coordinator are this week
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As a continuation of UW-Green Bay’s Strategic Priorities, the University is in the process of hiring a University Sustainability Coordinator. This position will provide leadership in the area of sustainability, recognizing the University’s long-standing environmental focus and historical reputation as the original “Eco U.” To attend the public presentations, please use the links provided or…
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Reminder: Office of Sustainability asks for participation in Commuting Survey
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The Office of Sustainability is encouraging and reminding everyone to complete the annual commuting behavior survey. In an effort to track annual carbon emissions associated with campus travel, all students, faculty, and staff are being asked to complete the survey. Please consider your commuting behavior over the 2020-2021 academic year (September to May while we…