Education Events
Climate Games Day 2026 - Postponed to 4/24
Join us for a special Climate Games Day on [NEW DATE] April 24 at 5 p.m. at the Wisconsin Energy Institute, part of Worldwide Climate and Justice Education Month! Uncover sustainable solutions while enjoying friendly competition!
Earth Day Every Day: Community Sustainability Fair & EV Show
This annual family-friendly fair includes live music, activities for kids, dozens of environmental exhibitors and owner-shown electric vehicles. Come say "hi" to the Wisconsin Energy Institute staff in attendance!
Improving Grid Strength and Flexibility Using Grid-Enhancing Technologies
Join us on April 27 at 3:30 p.m. for this Sustainable Energy Seminar presentation by Manish Singh, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UW-Madison.
Critical Minerals and Energy - Forward in Energy Forum
Join us on April 28 at 4:30 p.m. CT as a panel of researchers examine what makes a material “critical,” what are their current lifecycle impacts, and what can be done through innovative technologies, policies, and circular frameworks to source them in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.
UW Family Gardening Day at the Wisconsin Energy Institute
Free, Annual Event! April showers bring May flowers—and this opportunity to explore campus gardens, greenhouses, and research facilities. At WEI, meet over a dozen scientists while exploring a variety of topics from ecology to engineering! Learn how plants play a key role in much of the Energy Institute's research. Conduct an experiment to make gas from grass, explore amazing underground ecosystems, chat with a naturalist from the UW–Madison Arboretum, tour the building, and much more!
Bioblitz at Lemonweir Solar Farm
What's blooming, flying, hopping, or maybe just growing under and around the solar panels at Mauston’s Lemonweir solar farm? Lace up your boots and join the Wisconsin Energy Institute, the WI Center for Environmental Education, WI SeaGrant and OneEnergy Renewables for a morning of exploration in the array. We’ll meet at Mauston High School for a brief orientation and then head into the 18-acre 3 MW solar array to document all the species we can observe.