University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
EN-3: Student Life

Students For Sustainability (SFS) Students For Sustainability is a group of passionate students who strive for a sustainable world. Students from across campus with a shared love for the outdoors meeting regularly to discuss ways to promote a "greener" campus. SFS organize events to educate the student body on a broad range of environmental issues and how students can make a difference in their time in college. SFS also hosts recreational outings (canoeing, caving, hiking,etc.) to keep close connections with the our members and community. Greener Living committee This committee is targeted to help improve recycling efforts in the halls as well as increase the overall awareness of students about the importance of Environmental Issues. There exists much potential for member input in this committee. Specific responsibilities include creating recycling awareness publicity, coordinating an event for RecyleMania, working with other “green” groups on campus, and planning an event for Earth Day. Hall leaders, interested residents, and staff are welcome to serve on this committee.

Botany Club The purpose of the the Botany Club include raise awareness of and give students an opportunity to work with plants in a greenhouse and outdoor garden setting. The organization hope to educate the student body about the role of plants in human society, healthy living, and nature. Members will have and hand on expert growing food and learning who to learn to identification native/exotic plants.

Green Fund The Green Fund exists in order to fund projects that promote the ideals and practices of environmental sustainability at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse. It is funded by student segregated fees and can be used for projects that promote sustainability on campus, including but not limited to: renewable energy, waste reduction and recycling initiatives, and energy efficiency projects. Each year 120,000 dollars are allocated to be used for Green Fund Grants.

Environmental sustainability at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse is funded by student segregated fees and can be used for projects that promote sustainability on campus, including but not limited to: renewable energy, waste reduction and recycling initiatives, and energy efficiency projects. Each year $120,000 is allocated to be used for Green Fund Grants.

UW System Sustainability Conference The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse hosted the 2012 UW System Sustainability Meeting on November 1-2. The agenda includes presentations about AASHE's STARS program, water conservation, energy, native plantings, sustainability in the curriculum and more. Students from across UW System campus had the chance to get together to discuss about their campuses sustainability initiatives. This was a unique opportunity to share successes and learn from each universities. Students for Sustainability “Fall Sustainability series” UW-L Students for Sustainability host two events for their first annual Fall Sustainability series. The first event was a presentation from Grechean Meed. Ms Mead focused on the importance and practice of urban agriculture. Based on experience in her organization, The Victory Garden Initiative, she discussed its mission of connecting individuals to healthier, more socially just and sustainable food production. The second event was UW-L's first ever live cooking demonstration. Students learned how to make quick, easy, affordable meals with sustainable ingredients including marinated chicken breast, Spanish paella, and a baked apple dessert.

UW-L is a member of the "Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics" organization. Membership costs are split between Rec Sports and the Department of Recreation Management and Therapeutic Recreation. Representatives from this organization make yearly visits to campus to train UW-L staff members. Rec Sports sponsors numerous outdoor adventure programs for students, and leave no trace is a core value of these programs.

Live Cooking Demonstration A student group on campus Students for Sustainability puts on a yearly live cooking demonstration. Students Learned how to make quick, easy, affordable meals with sustainable ingredients including marinated chicken breast, Spanish paella, and a baked apple dessert. Earth Week Each year a student group on campus Students for Sustainability hosts a 5 day event called Earth week. One day of the week students will host a DIY project. Students have the opportunity to learn how to make their lives more sustainable being doing simple DIY projects. For example student have though way to make your own toothpaste and who you can upcycle K-Cups to use for plant planters.

Green Fund Coordinator UW-L Green Fund an environmental Grant employees one student every year to overlook the Green Fund program. The duty of that student is to assist students, faculty and Staff to write Green Fund applications. In addition each semester the Green Fund coordinator will researched and write there own application. The Green Fund coordinator position gives student real life work experience, and put students in situation where there work has direct impacts on the university's sustainability efforts. Environmental Sustainability Director UW-L student sent has an Environmental Sustainability Director that sit on the board of directors to address sustainability accusative on campus. The director has weeksy reports to the Senate about programs initiatives and concerns. This position act as a liaison to assists with crosse campus sustainable/environmental efforts by communicated to all groups to bring together organizational support. Environmental Sustainability Director has semester goals that can range form but not limited to reducing UW-L water consumption, increasing the recycling rats and working to build relationship among student organizations.

Additional Link for Students for Sustainability https://uwlmyorgs.collegiatelink.net/organization/environmentalcouncil Additional Link for Environmental Sustainability Director http://www.uwlax.edu/Student-Association/Rebecca-Conn/ Additional Link Greener Living committee http://www.uwlax.edu/ResLife/Leadership-Committees-and-Groups/