This year, EMBI is one of the campus sponsors for Food Day 2014 WHAT IS FOOD DAY?? 1)TED-like speakers ; 2) A panel discussion comprised of local trailblazers who play an active role in our local food system (farm to
EMBI, Grad Student Get Funding for Tosca Study of Shipping Containers
The Environmental Management and Business Institute was recently awarded project funding from Tosca Ltd. to complete a life-cycle analysis of shipping containers used by the Green Bay company. Environmental Science and Policy grad student William Lobner will be supervised by
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EMBI Receives $150K Grant to Boost Internship Opportunities
UW-Green Bay’s Center For Public Affairs (CFPA) and Environmental Management and Business Institute (EMBI) have received an additional $150,000 grant to bolster internship opportunities for students. Log readers may recall that the University last year was part of Great Lakes
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Congratulations to John Katers, the Frederick E. Baer Professor in Business
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Prof. John F. Katers, Natural and Applied Sciences, has been named to the Frederick E. Baer Professorship in Business, effective July 1, 2014. He is appointed for a five-year term. The professorship recognizes and gives
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CIT Goes Pro in Recycling
It’s not the holiday season just yet, but the Computing & Information Technology (CIT) elves were busy over the summer replacing 567 (yes, really!) total pieces of computer hardware – desktops, laptops and monitors. When you have purchased a computer
New Display Case for EMBI
Continuing the message of recycling and reuse, EMBI has taken over one of the two little used display cases on the second floor of the Environmental Sciences building. Come visit some of the work of our interns on display and
“She Believed she COULD, so she DID…”
Of the roughly 1,000 new UW-Green Bay graduates to turn their tassel last month, perhaps none were more excited to have completed this leg of the journey than Heather Tucker. After a long journey which involved balancing school, work, and
EMBI Intern Develops Green Business Recognition Program
EMBI summer intern, Hanne Guthrie has developed and rolled out a new Green Business Program for the city of Port Washington, WI. to recognize area businesses who have focused on green and sustainable practices within their operations. The first founding member
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A Green Twist on Savings Bonds
“Clean Energy Victory Bonds Act of 2014” In 2014, Representatives Zoe Lofgren and Doris Matsui introduced the Clean Energy Victory Bonds Act, in the House of Representatives. The bill will allow all Americans to invest in Treasury Bonds for as
Sustainability Summit focuses on growth of waste-to-energy projects
One of the biggest trends in sustainable power nationally is solar and finance companies — rather than homeowners or businesses — paying the upfront cost for solar panels. A bill just introduced in Madison aims to get Wisconsin on that
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