University of Wisconsin–Madison

Initiatives

Heat Health Network

The Wisconsin Heat Health Network seeks to build awareness among Madison and Milwaukee area stakeholders about heat impacts and climate change. 

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IMG_3618 Julian Johnson (age 10) in red and his brother Lewis Johnson (age 5) in black play under a fountain at Alumni Park at the University of Wisconsin-Madison during a hot summer day while their mom, Rachel Byrd, blocks the water with her hands to make a water-free door.
A chalkboard reads VOTE in bubble letters

Civic Health of Wisconsin

The Civic Health of Wisconsin initiative is dedicated to strengthening current civic health efforts around Wisconsin, to spur innovation and foster more connected and engaged communities

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COVID-19 Communication Task Force

In Spring 2020, a group of interdisciplinary researchers, outreach specialists, and practitioners came together with the goal of encouraging Wisconsin residents to adhere to physical or social distancing guidelines using evidence-based public health recommendations and communication and behavior change best-practices.

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A close up image of a hand picking up an antigen testing kit
UW Geology Museum associate director and outreach coordinator Brooke Norsted stands next to a large globe of planet Earth as she leads an elementary-school group on an educational tour of the museum in Weeks Hall at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Thriving Earth Exchange

In April 2022, the American Geophysical Union’s Thriving Earth Exchange program brought together a cohort of Wisconsin community science projects that aimed to move forward locally-identified priorities. 

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