SUSTAINABILITY SPOTLIGHT Blog

Our March Sustainability Chat welcomes Professor Alysa Remsburg , an educator in the Sustainability & Environmental Studies Program at UW-La Crosse who inspires students to explore how they connect with the environment—both individually and as a community. A passionate advocate for ecological literacy and a community ecologist who has studied dragonfly diversity across land and water habitats, Alysa brings curiosity and care to everything she does. Beyond the classroom, she h

We’re excited to kick off our 2026 Sustainability Chat series with Jessica Schoonover from the Winding Rivers Library System. She’ll share the story of the Solar Library Program —an inspiring regional effort helping libraries learn about solar energy, connect with funding and technical support, and ultimately install solar systems that reduce energy costs while advancing sustainability. This conversation highlights how collaboration and practical action can turn big climate

Meg Erdenebat brings an international perspective and a passion for environmental action to her work. Originally from Mongolia, Meg is a college student studying Environmental Development at her main university in Japan and attended the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse through an international exchange program. This summer, she shared her talents with us at the Sustainability Institute as the Summer Program Intern, compiling and sharing stories from other local YCAF project

Kaitlyn Weihe, Sustainability Coordinator at Habitat for Humanity, is an advocate for practical, community-based climate solutions. She...

Charlee and the renewed garden beds. Charlee Gauger, a sophomore at the University of Minnesota majoring in Environmental Science, was...

Adela with City of La Crosse Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey during her 2025 project Extreme Weather Kits for Vulnerable Populations ....

In this Sustainability Chat, we sit down with Ishmael to explore his journey with a Youth Climate Action project. Ishmael was awarded a...

Aditi sharing her book "Tech Tales" Meet Aditi, a junior at Onalaska High School who is passionate about making sustainability easier for...

Kaarina Dunn on site of her 2024 YCAF Project: Upcycle Our Symphony Onalaska High School student, Kaarina Dunn ,  is already making waves...