Sustainability
Welcome, Learn, and Do!
Welcome to the Office of Sustainability at UW-Green Bay, where "green" is more than a part of our name. Whether you look at the vast natural areas on campus, our educational philosophy, or our history – dedicating ourselves to a sustainable future has been important here ever since our founding.
Eco U™: UW-Green Bay was dubbed Eco U™ by Harper’s Magazine and Newsweek in the early 1970s. Shown here, Biology Prof. Harry Guilford; field experience for undergrads has been an Eco U specialty until the present day.
Skiing 'round campus or a stroll hand in hand, the Cofrin Arboretum is worth getting out simply any time of year. We even got a Map handy for you! Photography by Esperanza Schmidt.
Arts and history students from the UW-Green Bay Flax Project bringing in the 2014 flax harvest, grown on the Union deck.
Natural areas: The 290-acre Cofrin Arboretum that surrounds the campus buildings and residence halls is a physically tangible example of UW-Green Bay’s commitment to the natural environment.
Energy efficiencies: Mary Ann Cofrin (MAC) Hall, incorporates day lighting, building-integrated photovoltaic glass, room occupancy lighting sensors and other energy efficiency technology reducing the carbon footprint of campus operations.
What's going on?
- “Green Fire” on screen for free, March 3rd at the Christie
March 2, 2015 - Join Campus Car Share for $1 – Spring Promotion
February 17, 2015 - 1 through 7, Recycling Heaven! Things just got easier…
January 26, 2015 - Join the thrifty Super Swap on February 11+12!
January 26, 2015 - USDA Soil Scientist Joins ‘Dirt! The Movie’ Dec-7 on Campus
November 23, 2014
Sustainability stories in Inside
- Faculty note: Cruz talk on Tena at U of New Mexico
December 5, 2014 - Food system activist Gustafson to speak Nov. 4
October 24, 2014 - The bee’s knees: Campus keepers reap sweet rewards with harvest
July 31, 2014 - International water/environment seminar will meet on campus
June 13, 2014 - Rental company’s ‘CarShare’ service comes to campus this fall
June 9, 2014
What spring will bring
We'll see exciting events on campus and beyond. Spring will be green, that's a promise! Check the Event Schedule
Plastic Film Recycling
Give new life to old bags! Bring your grocery bags (and more!) to one of our recycling bins! Find locations and more
Can I recycle this?
What to do with your old batteries, light bulbs, and toner cartridges? Save them from the landfill! Learn how and where
Eco U Snapshot
Winter at Eco U, as seen by Esperanza Schmidt. See more
Message from the Chancellor
"As chancellor, I am proud of our em-
phasis on sustainability, and proud of our students, alumni and their difference-making work in green careers locally and around the world." Read the full message
Sustainability for...
Make your degree greener
The EMBI-Certificate is open to students in all academic programs, and will not delay your graduation. Read more
Working toward Zero
As a member of ACUPCC™, UW-Green Bay’s Climate Action Plan describes our ongoing efforts to become carbon neutral. Read more
Green Honors for 'Eco U'
UW-Green Bay is proud to be included for the third time in The Princeton Review’s Guide to 332 Green Colleges: 2014 Edition. Read more
Silver STARS™
We achieved silver status in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS) two times in a row! Read more
UW-Green Bay is cool
It's official: The Sierra Club ranked UW-Green Bay #106 in this years' edition of America's Greenest Schools.
See the full ranking