The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has been working to become more sustainable institution for over a decade. 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
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Michael Lizotte
Director of Sustainability
Office: Campus Services Center 101D
Phone: (920) 424-0848
E-mail: lizotte@uwosh.edu
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Steve Arndt
Co-Chair of the Campus Sustainability Council
Director of Facilities
Office: Campus Services Center 101
Phone: (920) 424-3466
E-mail: arndt@uwosh.edu
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Jim Feldman
Co-Chair of the Campus Sustainability Council
Director of Environmental Studies
Office: Swart Hall 320
Phone: (920) 424-3235
Fax: (920) 424-1418
E-mail: feldmanj@uwosh.edu
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