Positive impact of College’s water bottle refilling stations being explored
The positive impact of sustainability on campus is being explored by analyzing data from water bottle refilling stations. Erin Engstrom ’20 of Brookfield, Illinois, and […]
Sustainability
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College announces new comprehensive approach to sustainability
Every Ripon College student will directly engage with sustainability principles in a structured and meaningful way, thanks to a new campus-wide initiative targeting the curriculum, […]
Students use math to research real-life problem on Green Lake
One year ago, Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences Andrea Young was approached to solve a problem. Stephanie Prellwitz, executive director of the Green Lake Association, […]
Christine Anhalt-Depies ’09 featured in USA Today article
Christine Anhalt-Depies ’09 of Madison, Wisconsin, a graduate student in conservation biology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was spotlighted in a recent article in USA […]
Osprey banding in Green Lake completed
The annual banding of young osprey in Green Lake was completed Monday for the fourth summer in a row by Memuna Khan, associate professor of […]
Michael Timm ’04 addresses water sustainability through interactive fun
“There’s a gap between what scientists know and how they communicate it, especially to general audiences,” says Michael Timm ’04 of Cudahy, Wisconsin. For years, […]
Come out to Green Lake baseball diamond Wednesday morning to view banding of osprey nestlings
Associate Professor of Biology Memuna Khan will band osprey chicks in downtown Green Lake at 8 a.m. Wednesday. The osprey moved to a nesting platform […]
Students, community work together to beautify downtown
Work on a new community green space for public use has brought together members of the Ripon College community and downtown Ripon alike. The space […]
Tour of prairie, poem installation will be offered Saturday afternoon
The beauty of the Ceresco Prairie Conservancy was highlighted during a talk Friday morning as part of Alumni Weekend activities. George “Skip” Wittler, professor of […]
Environmental roundtable provides forum for sustainability issues on campus: next meeting Wednesday
There have been many visible sustainability upgrades to the Ripon College’s campus over the past few years: new lighting, new drinking fountains, reusable mugs. But […]
Environmental policy speaker to talk Friday
“Political Ecology: The Cultural and Political Dynamics Behind Environmental Policy” will be discussed Friday, May 1, at Ripon College. The presenter will be Dr. Paul […]
Let’s share instead of tossing out
Give & Go, a new event for student move-out, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Reading Day, May 6. The student-led […]
Ripon College supercharges results in RecycleMania
Ripon College did even better this year than last year in the national RecycleMania competition. On-campus efforts for RecycleMania, waste minimization and recycling, and E-Cycle […]
It is easy being green! Campus activities to celebrate Earth Week
As the national Earth Day celebrates its 45th anniversary on April 22, Ripon College students will celebrate the College’s commitment to sustainability and protecting the […]
Can we beat last year’s recycling total?
E-Cycle Mania, an electronics recycling event, will be held by Ripon College Sustainability on Tuesday, March 24. Students and campus employees are invited to bring […]
Sustainable mugs helping to reduce College’s carbon footprint
Sustainable mugs have been introduced by Sodexo and Ripon College in an effort to cut down on waste. Originally given out during spring registration, these […]