{"id":1847,"date":"2021-04-16T16:22:59","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T21:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sustainability\/?page_id=1847"},"modified":"2026-04-29T19:20:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T00:20:29","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-p-banner\"><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--single\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/2025\/05\/banner-power-plant-garden.jpg\" alt=\"Red brick buildings with modern additions surrounded by green foliage and purple flowering plants under a clear blue sky\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"400\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">Sustainability<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg\">The Office of Sustainability at UW-Milwaukee assesses, supports, and drives sustainability initiatives across campus operations, student life, and throughout academic affairs.&nbsp; By building campus and community collaborations, integrating sustainability into campus planning initiatives, assessing impacts over the long term, and working from our own sense of place and purpose, UW-Milwaukee manages its resources wisely and makes sustainability relevant to its access and research mission. We do this through a range of operations, programs, and initiatives focused on:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recycling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surplus and Reuse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Local Food Systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Campus Gardens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Green Infrastructure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Composting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upstream Purchasing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Campus Engagement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student Empowerment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natural Landscaping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water Stewardship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Waste Stream Diversion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Energy Conservation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Renewable Energy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alternative Transportation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Green Buildings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sustainability\/services\/\" rel=\"\">Our Services<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-2855\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Sustainability &amp; Green Infrastructure<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<p class=\"default\">This virtual StoryMap will lead you on a self-guided tour, allowing you to explore sustainable features on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/d4c087635be5437b82325e7e6731f7b3\" rel=\"\">Self-Guided Tour of Campus<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-4024\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Sustainability Annual Reports<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<p class=\"default\">Each year, the Office of Sustainability publishes an Annual Report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/panthers-my.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/g\/personal\/lgfrost_uwm_edu\/IQA8zGSgAGuIR4PagI6jv3b0AW3XIIdvflbzVwolD8xPShA?e=SDLDq7\" rel=\"\">Sustainability Annual Report<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--0\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter uwm-c-img--center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/2017\/03\/BFU_Gold_seal_nodate_CS100.png\" alt=\"Logo for Bicycle Friendly University\" class=\"wp-image-1425\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter uwm-c-img--center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/309\/2017\/03\/Climate-Commitment_CS100-1.png\" alt=\"Logo for Climate Commitment - 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