Tag: sustainability
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Apply now for 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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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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Take part in the UW-Green Bay Clothing + Household Swap
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Donate clothing or household items March 21, from 8 am to 4 pm, in the Phoenix Rooms! Suggested items include but are not limited to: kitchen items books games small lamps linen clean clothing in good condition adults/youth sports items If you are unable to drop off your items on March 21, you can bring…
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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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Sustainability Mindset – Advanced Nonprofit Training
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On October 27, the Nonprofit Education & Development Network will present an interactive, full-day training at the Tundra Lodge Resort and Conference Center in Green Bay. The session, “The Sustainability Mindset: Strengthening Your Business Model and Revenue Strategy,” will challenge nonprofit leaders to develop strategies and utilize tools to better anticipate and respond to a…
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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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Help Replant the Union Green Roof THIS WEEK!
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The UW-Green Bay plaza’s green roof garden beds are getting a make-over! Faculty, staff, and students have cleared nearly all the weeds from the center beds and have started laying the gravel needed to be ready to plant the new succulents. This week, more volunteer help is requested on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings —…
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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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Seeing stars: UW-Green Bay earns strong sustainability rating
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Green Bay, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is seeing STARS thanks to a “Silver” environmental rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education AASHE. STARS—the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System—is a program that measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education. The designation is both a nod to…