Graduate Certificate Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
For atmospheric scientist Tracey Holloway, it’s all about connection. Connections between research and policy, connections between air quality and health, and interpersonal connections have driven Holloway, a professor in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, throughout her career.
Prof. Holloway and EAP student Clara Jackson found Madison Gas and Electric's goal of reaching net-zero carbon electricity by 2050 was in line with efforts to limit the average increase in global temperature to 1.5°C.
"Holloway, who works at the intersection of air quality, energy, climate, and public health, is being acknowledged for her research work as well as her role in outside organizations that support advancement of the Earth sciences."
“Cities, states, and businesses across the United States are making commitments to act on climate change. Combining strong federal policy with these subnational actions can lead to even greater emissions reductions.”
Doctors, nurses and other health providers see climate change affecting their patients and have an opportunity to talk about it in their practices, says Patz, director of the UW-Madison Global Health Institute. Health care groups also are increasingly willing to talk about the health effects of climate change.
Professor Nemet speaks on WPR about the energy policies and positions of the two primary candidates of the 2020 presidential election.
Courtesy of Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs Professor Greg Nemet received a Kohl Public Service Research Competition award to support his work on climate change analysis and policy. As a lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) 6th Assessment Report, Nemet is conducting new research, synthesizing the past six years of …
EAP Program Faculty Member Jonathan Patz has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Medicine for his pioneering research linking the effects of climate change with public health. Patz also directs UW–Madison’s Global Health Institute and is the John P. Holton Chair of Health and the Environment in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies …
EAP Professor Greg Nemet will receive one of the first two World Citizen Prizes in Environmental Performance from the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM). The award recognizes important research evaluating opportunities to make measurable gains in overall environmental performance. Nemet’s first book, How Solar Energy Became Cheap: A Model for Low Carbon Innovation, …
Photo from How Solar Energy Became Cheap book launch party In his first book, How Solar Energy Became Cheap: A Model for Low-Carbon Innovation, Prof. Greg Nemet details the success story of solar energy and offers guidance for how to accelerate innovation of other low-carbon technologies. The La Follette School professor and EAP program faculty …