The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has been active in the campus greening movement throughout this decade, and has broken new ground a number of occasions. Below are just a few of our accomplishments. (For a more complete list of our initiatives, click here and click here.)
2002: UW Oshkosh becomes one of a handful of universities that officially endorses the Earth Charter and its goals of ecological sustainability and social justice.
2003: UW Oshkosh becomes the first Wisconsin university to join the Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership by agreeing to purchase at least 3 percent of its energy from renewable sources, making it the largest purchaser of green energy in Wisconsin.
2007: Chancellor Richard Wells signs the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment.
2008 (Earth Day): Chancellor Wells unveils the comprehensive and ambitious UW Oshkosh Campus Sustainability Plan. This plan will guide the University in extending our leadership in conservation and sustainability in operations, education, research, and community outreach.
2008 (Sept. 2): Chancellor Wells declares that UW Oshkosh is a Fair Trade University, the first in the U.S.
2009 (Feb): UW Oshkosh names director of sustainability
In the 2008-9 academic year, we will be expanding our green campus initiatives, and there will be many opportunities for you to be part of this effort. They will be posted on this website, along with a lot of information about conservation and sustainability, so keep checking back.
Contact us
Almut Beringer
Director of Campus Sustainability
Office: Swart Hall 324
Phone: (920) 424-0746
E-mail: beringera@uwosh.edu
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Steve Arndt
Co-Chair of the Campus Sustainability Council
Director of Facilities
Office: Facilities Management 102 c
Phone: (920) 424-3466
E-mail: arndt@uwosh.edu
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David Barnhill
Co-Chair of the Campus Sustainability Council
Director of Environmental Studies
Office: Swart Hall 313
Phone: (920) 424-0644
Fax: (920) 424-1418
E-mail: barnhill@uwosh.edu
Web site: www.uwosh.edu/faculty_staff/barnhill
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Environmental Studies Program
Office: Swart Hall 317
Phone: (920) 424-1397
Fax: (920) 424-1418
E-mail: es@uwosh.edu
Web site: www.uwosh.edu/es
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