Environment

During October, over 100 Pointers participated in Project Green Challenge, a competition to improve sustainability in their daily lives. The month-long event included thousands of students from hundreds of schools around the world. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s effort was coordinated by Alex Thomas, Student Government Association green fund coordinator, and Cate Lucas, Residential Living green associate. The competition featured ... Read More »

An open discussion featuring two former forest service chiefs gave students, faculty and community members a chance to talk about past and present forest management issues in the United States. Jim Furnish, former deputy chief of the U.S. Forest Service, and Michael Dombeck, former chief, spoke about management issues in the pacific northwest on Oct. 22 at the University of ... Read More »

A team of students from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point had a successful weekend at the Region III Collegiate Soil Judging Competition , qualifying for the national competition in March. Soil and waste majors Alec Dix, Levi Campion, Dalton Larson and Jacob Schuh took third place overall at the team competition hosted by Purdue University in Columbus, Indiana.  Each student ... Read More »

Low temperatures usually bring high energy bills in Wisconsin, and students sometimes sacrifice warmth for savings. Those residing off-campus are often faced with old, poorly insulated buildings with drafty doors and windows that allow warm air to escape and cold air to enter. “My bills definitely go up during the winter,” said Ben Gutknecht, junior resource management major. “The windows ... Read More »

University of Wisconsin System leaders discussed cuts to the Wisconsin state budget that affect the system’s sustainability efforts during a recent gathering. Held at UW-Whitewater, the annual meeting is a place for sustainability representatives from UW schools to share accomplishments and  discuss challenges throughout the system.  This year’s meeting centered around increasing efficiency despite having a reduced budget. Dave Barbier, ... Read More »

This week, a group of students, faculty and staff from the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point will have a chance to learn more about sustainability in higher education. The group will travel to Minneapolis to attend a four-day conference sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. It features workshops, case studies, panel discussions and keynote addresses ... Read More »

Students and community members will come together at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Oct. 28 to learn about sustainability during the third-annual sustainability fair. The fair is sponsored by the Office of Sustainability and will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Laird Room of the Dreyfus University Center. The event is part of a national ... Read More »

To learn more about water resources, Students for Wetland Awareness, Management and Protection, a club at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, went on a paddling tour of the Stevens Point flowage. Led by Tracy Hames, executive director for Wisconsin Wetlands Association, paddlers journeyed approximately five miles from the State 10 boat launch to Bukolt Park on Oct. 6.  Hames spoke about ... Read More »

As part of a training session, the Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association helped some students and community members learn about organic farm management. Held at the Schmeeckle Reserve visitor center on Oct. 6, the training was designed to introduce agriculture and land conservation professionals to organic farming. Throughout the day, participants explored ways to help landowners who are practicing, ... Read More »