Featured Green Commuters
Seventy faculty, staff and students signed up to be part of the first UW-Stout Green Commuter Pledge, for the week of September 22. The purpose of pledge is to motivate the campus community to change its commuting habits in small and large ways and help reduce the university’s carbon footprint.
Go to the green commuter page to see more featured commuters and learn more about the pledge.
Anita Wiese, Barb Cloutier and Cindy Knopps of Student Financial Aid Services
"Financial Aid Counselors love going green! Anita and Cindy have been green commuters for several years, I started (consistently) this summer. Cindy walks and Anita walks or bikes most days. I generally ride my bike at least three days of the work week. Benefits? Many! Less fill-ups at the gas pump, calorie burning…and most importantly at this time of the year: stress release!" ~Barb Cloutier
Take the Campus Commuter Survey
As a signatory of the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment, UW-Stout has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and our overall carbon footprint.
You, as a faculty, staff or off-campus student, can help the effort by sharing information about your commuting habits to and from campus.
The Campus Commuting Survey will be sent out on Wednesday, September 24th to a random sample of faculty and staff, and will be sent. via email, by the Office of Budget, Planning, and Analysis.
If you are selected, you can greatly help UW-Stout in our goal for climate neutrality, by complete the survey.
Sign up for the UW-Stout Green Commuter Pledge!
1. Sign up: email Raina Clark, the sustainability coordinator, at clarkra@uwstout.edu, with your name and chosen mode of green commuting to receive your Green Commuter Pledge button. Green commuting options: carpooling, non-motorized transportation or down-sizing your ride (moped, motorcycle, hybrid, etc.).
2. Wear your pledge button during the week of September 22.
3. Use a green commuter option to get to campus at least three days during the week of September 22.
Click here to read more about the pledge.
New Faculty/Staff On-Line Rideshare Board
Because of the overwhelming response to a call for faculty and staff interested in carpooling to campus, the sustainability office and the parking office have created an on-line rideshare board at www.uwstout.edu/parking/rideshare.html.
Check out the rideshare board to find individuals interested in carpooling from your area, then contact those individuals to see if your schedules and routes are a good fit.
To submit your information to the rideshare board, email parking@uwstout.edu with “rideshare board” in the subject line. Include your name, location you are commuting from, and your work/commuting schedule.
Recyclable Art Competition (2nd annual)
People of all ages residing in Dunn County, Wisconsin are invited to participate in a unique Recyclable-Art Competition event on Monday, November 11th, 7 p.m. in The Great Hall of the Memorial Student Center at UW-Stout, Menomonie. Click here to register for the contest on-line.
The Recyclable Art Competition is being held in honor of America Recycles Day (ARD), the only nationally recognized day dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle and buy recycled products.
Since its inception in 1997, the ARD campaign has grown to include millions of Americans pledging to increase their recycling habits at home and work, and to buy products made with recycled materials.
Go to the on-line Recyclable Art Competition registration page.
Contact the Coordinator
For questions or comments, contact the Environmental Sustainability Coordinator, Raina Clark, at 715.232.1588 or clarkra@uwstout.edu.