{"id":35708,"date":"2016-07-20T13:02:19","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T18:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/?p=35708"},"modified":"2016-07-28T11:05:23","modified_gmt":"2016-07-28T16:05:23","slug":"us-secretary-education-honors-uwm-sustainability-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/us-secretary-education-honors-uwm-sustainability-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"US Secretary of Education honors UWM for sustainability efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UWM was among the schools recognized Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Education for efforts in sustainability and reducing environmental impact.<\/p>\n<p>It was one of 47 schools, 15 districts and 11 colleges and universities honored at the annual Green Ribbon Schools ceremony in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35905\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35905\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35905 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2016\/07\/sustainability-crop-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"sustainability-crop\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35905\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kate Nelson (holding plaque), chief sustainability officer, joins other UWM officials accepting a Green Ribbon Schools award. With her are, from left: Andrea Suarez Falken, director of the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools; Linda Corbin-Pardee, UWM student affairs, student services program manager; John Gardner, UWM Office of Sustainability program and policy analyst; Robin Van Harpen, UWM vice chancellor of finance and administrative affairs; and Adam Honeysett, managing director of state and local engagement, U.S. Department of Education. (Submitted photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kate Nelson, UWM\u2019s chief sustainability officer, said the award was based on UWM\u2019s high achievement in three key areas: reducing environmental impact and costs; improving the health and wellness of students and staff; and providing effective environmental and sustainability education, incorporating STEM, civic skills and green career pathways.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Department of Education was very impressed with UWM\u2019s efforts in combining health and wellness, curriculum and research,\u201d Nelson said.<\/p>\n<p>UWM\u2019s accomplishments include reducing greenhouse gas emissions at all sites by 10 percent, reducing energy consumption by 27 percent from 2008-2014, averting 16.5 million gallons of storm water each year with cisterns, green roofs and rain gardens, and making a large investment in a bicycle-sharing system, with the 2015 placement of six Bublr Bikes stations around campus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis important award reflects UWM\u2019s enduring commitment to sustainability work and the dedication of faculty members, staff and students across many disciplines,\u201d Chancellor Mark Mone said. &#8220;As the first UW System school to receive this award, we are proud to lead the way for other Wisconsin colleges and universities in this area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since the award\u2019s inception in 2012, the only other Wisconsin recipient has been Western Technical College in La Crosse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UWM was among the schools recognized Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Education for efforts in sustainability and reducing environmental impact. 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