In the spirit of Earth Day, we want to celebrate the people and programs that are helping us care for our environment on Earth.

Please join us on April 15, 2025 (a week earlier than Earth Day), from 11am-2pm for the following program. Appetizers will be served. People may come and go as needed.
 

• Sustainability Showcase (11am-11:30am and 1pm-2pm): allows for networking and highlights people's research, coursework, programs, volunteer and job opportunities that are helping support sustainability across our community.  (seeking tabling displays, brochures, flyers & research posters to showcase)
• Sustainability Awards (11:30am-12:15pm): recognizes current students, staff, and faculty who exemplified or advanced sustainability in the past year. (seeking nominations, including self-nominations)
• Earth Caretaker Award (12:15pm-1pm): recognizes outstanding alumni whose careers have been devoted to environmental issues and made a significant impact. (selected by the Environmental Management & Business Institute and Office of Advancement)

Fill out the form to help us recognize the wonderful and diverse people and programs that are supporting sustainability of our ecosystems and communities.

Questions? Contact sustainability@uwgb.edu 

What do we mean by "sustainability" for the showcase and awards?

Sustainability comes in many forms. For the UW-Green Bay Sustainability Office, it’s about the intersection between thriving and resilient ecosystems (Planet), human communities (People), and economic systems (Prosperity) that support wellbeing of diverse species (the “3 Ps”).

As the United Nations (UN) defines it, it's about meeting people’s needs now without compromising future generations' ability to meet their needs. The U.N. outlined 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that serve as a guide. 

For our awards, the holistic “3 Ps” and the more specific U.N. SDGs will guide what may be considered as supporting “sustainability”. Nominations will be considered for those who advance 1 dimension of sustainability, but preference will go toward nominees whose influence spans multiple dimensions.