by Shane Nyman | Feb 15, 2021 | Features, Stories, Sustainability
The falcon nesting box atop the Gruenhagen Conference Center on the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus has had a new visitor in recent days: a female falcon named Cream Puff. Cream Puff is part of the Wisconsin Peregrine Falcon Recovery Project, which UW Oshkosh...
by Patrick Flood | Oct 27, 2020 | In Photo, Sustainability
Members of the Sustainable Solutions for Tomorrow (SSFT) club at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh gathered Tuesday near the Arts and Communication Center for the planting of the first tree in the planned Heirloom Apple Orchard. The heirloom orchard will help...
by News Bureau | Oct 6, 2020 | Briefs, Sustainability
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Earth Charter Community Summit kicks off today with a month of speakers and panels focused on building a sustainable future. The Earth Charter values include respect and care for the community of life; ecological integrity; social...
by News Bureau | Aug 19, 2020 | Briefs, Campus Life, Sustainability
Gathering outdoors will provide a unique option for face-to-face class meetings in the fall semester. Meeting outdoors can reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission while encouraging students to engage with their environment. It can also provide mental and physical...
by News Bureau | Aug 3, 2020 | Features, Research, Sustainability
Three University of Wisconsin System schools collaborated on a study to identify ways for state manufacturers to develop more products for green-energy technologies. A report released last month, “Advancing Wisconsin’s Green Manufacturing Economy,” is the result of a...
by Laurie Schlosser | Jul 24, 2020 | Features, Sustainability
A University of Wisconsin Oshkosh professor says American’s addiction to convenience is helping drive the explosion of plastic used in virtually all consumer goods. Melissa Bublitz, associate professor of marketing at UWO and an affiliate with UWO’s...