The Sustainability Institute of Regional Transformations (SIRT) at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh engages stakeholders from Wisconsin and beyond to build healthy communities, inclusive economies, and ecologically sound environments through inquiry, education, and action.
Education
We direct efforts to strengthen the university’s sustainability curriculum in conjunction with UWO faculty and the University Studies Program, including workshops, roundtables, and online courses: Introduction to Sustainability.
Research
We serve as a hub for sustainability research and discussions through our web-based searchable listing of sustainability-related research on campus, seminar series, and research clusters.
Campus
We support the work of numerous organizations on campus to develop, maintain, and promote one of the most sustainable college campuses in Wisconsin and the nation.
Community
We engage with our community and our region to build a culture of sustainability with a variety of public events during the Earth Charter Community Summit, Earth week events and throughout the year.
Sustainability News
- Surprise guest: Cream Puff, a falcon banded in Milwaukee, spotted on UWO nest cam
- Earth Charter 2020: The Intersection of Sustainability and Social Justice
- UW Oshkosh’s ERIC lab to test residence hall wastewater for COVID-19
- UWO collaborates with other UW System schools on green-energy study
- Plastics add convenience but contribute greatly to environmental woes
- Livestream: Check in on Strength and Courage, the peregrine falcons nested at UWO
- UWO prof studies food access, campus community helps distribute Farm to Family boxes
- All three UWO campuses receive Tree Campus USA recognition
Sustainability Institute Events
- Earth Day April 22, 2021