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UW-Eau Claire students usher in new sustainability efforts and education
Top among student-driven sustainability efforts for the 2023-24 academic year is a new online orientation that walks new students through key efforts in dining, transportation and waste reduction at UW-Eau Claire.
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Aluminum cans replace plastic water bottles in Blugold Dining
Based on data from UW-Eau Claire's last academic year, the transition to aluminum cans means that an estimated 84,000 fewer plastic water bottles will be used this year.
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UW-Eau Claire receives global recognition for entrepreneurship, engagement
Chancellor James Schmidt and Dr. Michael Carney, assistant chancellor for strategic partnerships and program development, accepted the third-place award for Engaged University of the Year at the Global Triple E Awards in Barcelona, Spain.
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Blugold economics alumni focus on sustainability in their jobs
Three Blugold alumni share a passion for sustainability along with degrees in economics and a love for their alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
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UW-Eau Claire grad supports businesses as they establish new sustainability-related strategies
UW-Eau Claire alumna Helue Vazquez Valverde planned to work in the corporate world, so she didn’t expect sustainability to be a focus of her work. Her thinking changed when she discovered that sustainability is a growing part of many business plans.
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Blugold returns to alma mater to lead sustainability projects she began as a student
As a student, Lily Strehlow was a leader in sustainability-related research projects and other initiatives. Three years after she graduated, the Blugold — now UW-Eau Claire’s sustainability specialist — is helping to bring some of those projects to life.
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Sustainability part of UW-Eau Claire graduate's work with Ho-Chunk Nation
UW-Eau Claire alumnus Wyatt Pajtash, who earned degrees in geography and economics, is happy to be contributing to sustainability-related projects as the geographic information systems coordinator for the Ho-Chunk Nation.
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Environmental studies students examine sustainability features of County Materials Complex
About 20 Blugolds in the fall and spring classes of the course ENV 395: Building Sustainability in the Academy are following construction of the project along Menomonie Street.
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Pollinator Habitat & No Mow May at UW-Eau Claire
At UWEC we use a variety of tactics to protect and enhance pollinator habitat on campus. While UWEC does not directly participate in No Mow May, our facilities staff work hard to maintain a healthy environment for pollinators.
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Sustainable BluBox container initiative marks one-year anniversary at UW-Eau Claire
UW-Eau Claire’s sustainable food container system, BluBox, reaches its one-year anniversary after keeping over 42 tons of waste out of the landfill.
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UW-Eau Claire’s sustainable printing conversion nearly complete
By the start of the spring 2023 semester, UW-Eau Claire will have fully converted all campus print, copy and fax devices to the sustainable FollowMe mobile print system, reducing the total number of devices from 1016 to 154 across campus.
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New Honors Fellowship program prepares Blugolds to be future community leaders
A new UW-Eau Claire Honors Fellowship program is giving Blugolds new opportunities to gain the communication and other skills they’ll need to become future leaders in their jobs and communities.
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UW-Eau Claire continues to be among most environmentally responsible colleges in U.S.
UW-Eau Claire is among the most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S., says the 2023 Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges. It's among the 455 colleges included in the guide, which highlights schools that are committed to sustainability.
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Sustainability focus at UW-Eau Claire: Hydroponic gardens
UW-Eau Claire has launched an important new sustainability program in Davies Center — hydroponic garden units housed in the former HUB space. The “farms” will grow fresh produce that can be available to Sodexo and the Campus Harvest food pantry.
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New Student Sustainability Resource Center opens its doors
April 22 marked the official opening of the new Student Sustainability Resource Center, a space dedicated to supporting a wide variety of student activities in the realm of sustainability at UW-Eau Claire.
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UW-Eau Claire adds saltwater brine de-icing to sustainability efforts
UW-Eau Claire's Facilities staff have added a new tool in their ongoing work to make the campus more sustainable and environmentally friendly. Liquid salt brine is now being used to de-ice and pretreat roads and walkways in a more sustainable way.