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Students in the UWL It Make$ Cents programs made holiday gifts by reusing glass jars.

Tips for a more sustainable holiday Posted 8 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, 2022 UWL's sustainability coordinator shares how to travel, eat and give gifts with the Earth in mind Read Story from Currents

Sustainable building designs are among the energy efficiency upgrades at UWL. Three campus buildings designed in just over the past decade met LEED Gold standards.

A sustainable start Posted 9:42 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 Campus efforts paying off Read

Andrew Ericson, a May 2022 graduate, was recently named UWL's first sustainability program manager. “I’m very excited to be here, but more broadly, I think the creation of this position is an excellent step for the university,

Sustainability starter Posted 4 p.m. Friday, July 29, 2022 Alum Andrew Ericson hopes to engage campus in new role Read

UW-La Crosse farmers market

How to eat sustainably Posted 8:49 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021 Eight tips to find food that is good for the Earth, health, workers and cultures Read Story from Currents

Pablo San Emeterio, ’18, is in his second year of a three-year environmental law program at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon. He credits his earth science minor at UWL for giving him a deeper understanding of the cases he's studying.

Back to earth (science) Posted 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 30, 2021 Alum’s minor proves useful in law school Read

Jade Wahlgren, a senior majoring in archaeological studies, has received the inaugural Prairie Springs Environmental Leadership Award for students. The award recognizes a UWL student who is taking environmental action in the community and inspiring others to do the same.

Promoting environmental justice Posted 8 a.m. Thursday, April 29, 2021 Wahlgren wins inaugural Prairie Springs Environmental Leadership Award for students Read

Kelly Sultzbach, an associate professor of English at UWL, has received the inaugural Prairie Springs Environmental Leadership Award for faculty. The award recognizes a UWL faculty member who is taking environmental action in the community and inspiring others to do the same.

Environmental educator Posted 11:54 a.m. Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Sultzbach receives inaugural Prairie Springs Environmental Leadership Award for faculty Read

UWL's Environmental Studies Program uses field trips — like this 2017 trip to the La Crosse River Marsh — to highlight the fundamental connections between human and nature. The program has seen a roughly 50% increase in enrollment over the past five years.

Embracing the environment Posted 8:53 a.m. Monday, April 12, 2021 Environmental Studies minor attracts students of all majors Read

UW-La Crosse grad student Courtney Baker investigates microplastics in the Mississippi River in this 2019 photo. Through the Freshwater Collaborative, UWL students and faculty will continue to be global leaders in freshwater science and critical aquatic issues.

River research Posted noon Tuesday, March 2, 2021 UWL, UW campuses aim to be global leaders in freshwater science Read

A view of the La Crosse River Marsh from Miller Bluff.

Applications now accepted for inaugural award Posted 9:43 a.m. Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 Two, $1,000 Prairie Springs Excellence awards will be given to a UWL undergraduate and a UWL instructor Read

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