Sustainability Spotlight

• A life of leadership, scholarship, and service
  Rebecca M. Blank, an economist and educator who served in high-level U.S. government and academic positions and, for nine years, as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, died of cancer Feb. 17 near Madison, Wisconsin. 
• Ride along with facilities crews as they take on winter weather
  Planning for winter weather and equipment preparation typically begins in August, but thinking about how snow impacts campus is a year-round concern.
• Office of Sustainability offers "virtual" sustainability course attribute
  The purpose of the attribute is to meet student interest in the easy identification of courses related to sustainability and to provide data about sustainability content in coursework at UW–Madison.
• UW–Madison research key to decarbonization plan
  Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are working to develop plant-based fuels that are a key piece of the nation’s blueprint for decarbonizing transportation.
• Teaching Indigenous land dispossession in Wisconsin and beyond
  While land-grant universities produce important scholarship and research that gives back to their states, they can do so because of the wealth and real estate gained from the dispossession of Indigenous lands.

An Evening With Dr. Jane Goodall: Inspiring Hope through Action
March 26, 7:00-8:30pm, Memorial Union, Shannon Hall
 

• Madison gets "Complete Green Streets"
  The Complete Green Streets plan will guide the city’s approach to street design in Madison, making streets more friendly to bikers and pedestrians.
• Oil refineries release lots of water pollution near communities of color, data show
  The report authors examined EPA water pollution data from 2019 to 2021 for 81 major refineries across the country–about two thirds of all refineries operating in the U.S.
• One hundred years of certitude
  American infrastructure is designed around a simple idea: We can predict how often the worst storms will come. 
• Minnesota has passed a landmark clean energy law. Which state is next? 
  The legislation, signed by Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday, means Minnesota joins a group of 10 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, in having laws that require a transition to 100 percent carbon-free or renewable electricity.

STUDENT
Sustainability Intern, Village of Waunakee – Hybrid
Student Natural Area Assistants, Lakeshore Nature Preserve – Campus

ENTRY LEVEL
Custodian Lead, Facilities Planning & Management – Campus
Healthy Communities Coordinator –Milwaukee County, WI

PROFESSIONAL
Assistant Director, WSB Multicultural Center – Campus
Sustainability Specialist, City of Bloomington – Bloomington, MN

JOB BOARDS
UW–Madison Student Jobs
Wisconsin Scholarship Hub
City of Madison Jobs
Dane County Jobs
State of Wisconsin Jobs
Wisconsin Wetlands Job Board
Energy News Network Jobs Listings

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Workshop: Assessing Impact: Are Your Sustainability Communications Working?
Communications are crucial for engaging campus communities in sustainability and for inspiring transformative action and meaningful change. However, higher education practitioners often question the value of their communications and may be unsure of how to assess their effectiveness. This workshop will provide attendees with the tools and resources to create an intentional communications strategy, set measurable goals, and evaluate key metrics in order to understand the true impact of their communications. Registration deadline is March 16; costs vary.

Wisconsin Pollinator Habitat Kits
The Xerces Society is offering free habitat kits that contain native milkweed and pollinator-friendly wildflowers to Wisconsin farmers and community partners who are excited to provide the land, time, and labor to develop and manage a habitat project. The window for submitting a project proposal form for the 2023 Wisconsin Pollinator Habitat Kit Program will open on February 1 and close on March 6, 2023.

UW Arboretum Spring Volunteer Trainings
Do you enjoy working with others while taking care of the Earth? If so, we encourage you to become a restoration team leader. You will develop professional ecological skills, practice the land ethic, and give back to your community. Training dates: March 29 (evening), April 1(full day), April 2 (full day), April 27 (evening), May 4 (evening), May 11 (evening), May 13 (full day). The application deadline is March 22, 2023, and the cost is $100.

UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Open Calls for Proposals
UNEP is seeking partners committed to environmental sustainability. Potential partners are invited to review the requirements related to calls for proposal which they are interested in by following the links provided and submit applications in accordance with the instructions given in the call for proposal.

Wisconsin Idea Fellowship
Wisconsin Idea Fellowships are awarded annually to undergraduate student projects working towards addressing a challenge identified along with a local or global community partner. Fellowships are awarded to semester-long or year-long projects designed by an undergraduate student (or group of students) in collaboration with a community organization and a UW–Madison faculty or academic staff member. Projects can receive up to $7,000 in total funding and students receive 3 academic credits.

Handshake, Career Services for Undergraduate Students – Campus
Handshake makes it easy for every UW-Madison student to explore career events, connect to jobs and internships, and even schedule on-campus interviews.