About the Sustainability Office

The Sustainability Coordinator provides leadership and oversight of all Sustainability Office projects and programs designed to improve environmental sustainability awareness and performance on the UW-Whitewater campus. The Coordinator serves as a resource for faculty and instructional staff to integrate sustainability concepts into academics through student projects, research, and interview assistance as well as providing guest lectures and tours with sustainability themes. The Coordinator also builds partnerships with internal and external entities to build collaborative sustainability efforts and engage a wider audience in sustainability topics. As a member of the Facilities Planning and Management Department, the position also oversees collection and dissemination of operational data such as utility use and other aspects of environmental impact of the physical campuses.

Wes Enterline has been employed by UW-Whitewater since July 2008 and is the only person to date to hold the position of Sustainability Coordinator/Director at UW-Whitewater.  He is also a two-time graduate of UW-Whitewater, receiving a BBA in Computer End-User Technology in 2001 and a BS in Sociology and an Environmental Science-GIS minor in 2008.  Wes became interested in environmental issues after reading The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight by Thom Hartmann and The Future of Life by Edward O. Wilson, and has continued advocacy for a reduced carbon economy that respects the biodiversity of our natural world. 

The Sustainability Office offers a variety of paid and unpaid internships every semester to students from diverse majors in areas that address various aspects related to campus sustainability. You can learn more on our Internships and Employment page.

For current listings, please visit Handshake and search "Sustainability" for jobs listed under Facilities Planning and Management, our home department.

Each summer, the Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Community Health Internship Program provides hands-on learning opportunities for students and assistance to local health departments. CHIP Interns serve as the Campus Garden Outreach Coordinator during the summer and supports our community outreach efforts to local food pantries. 

The placement is 8 weeks during June and July.  Applications open in mid-December each year. Visit their website if you're interested in applying.

The Sustainability Office operates out of Upham Greenhouse. Upham Greenhouse is located on the south end of the first floor of Upham Hall. The door to enter the greenhouse is at the very end of the Physics Department hallway.

The Sustainability Coordinator office is located at 500 N. Fremont Street, Whitewater WI.  It is on the second floor of the General Services building, which is accessible using an exterior staircase or wheelchair ramp at the north end of the building near the receiving dock. Visitor parking for General Services is available in Lot 21 near the FP&M main office door. Handicap parking is located up the hill next to the receiving dock. At the top of the stairs/ramp, you can enter exterior door #14 from 7 AM – 3 PM and the office is immediately on your left.  

Phone: 262-472-6709

Email: enterlinwj03@uww.edu

Email: sustainability@uww.edu

Instagram: @uwwsustainability

Facebook: @uwwsustainability

YouTube: @uwwsustainability

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Attn: Wesley Enterline, GS 203

800 W. Main Street

Whitewater, WI 53190