In 2007

• UW-Stout Chancellor Charles W Sorensen signed the American College and Universities President's Climate Commitment.
• Begins competing in RecycleMania, a waste reduction competition between universities in the U.S. and Canada

In 2008

• UW-Stout completed its first GHG Inventory.
• Sustainability Steering Committee is established to work on sustainability projects across campus.
• Recognizes Sustainability as one of four University Priorities

In 2009

• The Sustainability office is established.

• Finalizes first Climate Action Plan, UW-Stout's roadmap for sustainable development

In 2010

• Stout Bikes Program was established.
• Dining services starts composting food waste in their operations.

In 2011

• Partnered with Dunn County Transit to offer free bus service to students and staff.

• Senate of Academic Staff and Student Association adopt a campus-recognized definition for "sustainability" including social, economic, and environmental pillars.

In 2012

• UW-Stout becomes the only UW school to collect compost in all campus buildings
• Established campus-wide energy committee to work on energy efficiency and conservation measures.
• Faculty Senate adopts the campus recognized definition for "sustainability"

In 2013

• UW-Stout implemented the recycling and composting programs across campus.

• Completes first campus-wide STARS (Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System) sustainability assessment and earns a silver rating.

• Stout Student Association establishes the SSA Sustainability council

In 2014

• Implemented Building Dashboard to track energy use in all campus buildings
• Stout Student Association creates a Green Fee for allocating funds to student focused sustainability projects.
• Participants in RecycleMania and places #1 in the UW system and #24 in the nation
• Establishes UW-Sprout Campus Garden

In 2015

• UW-Sprout Campus Garden begins to grow vegetables for campus customers and the Stepping Stones Food Pantry

• Green Fee pays for bike fix stations for students and staff to repair their bikes in the 2015-2016 academic year UW-Stout proposed new GHG emission goals that are outlined in the current action plan.
• In the 2015-2016 academic year UW-Stout proposed new GHG emission goals that are outlined in the current action plan.

In 2016

• Becomes a bronze level Bike Friendly University
• Green Fee pays for new LED lights in MSC's Great Hall
• Achieves STARS silver rating for the second time.
• Implements green cleaning products in all administrative and academic buildings

In 2017

• 32 solar panels were installed on the roof of Price Commons. These solar panels were paid for by the Stout Student Association's Green Fee

In 2018

• Bike lockers were installed for employees and students to help promote all-year round bike riding.
• New bikes are purchased for the StoutBikes Share Program by the Green Fee
• LED lights retrofits in 12 campus buildings and all outdoor locations
• Creation of an Academic Sustainability Liaison position to infuse sustainability into the curriculum

In 2019

• Creates Waste Reduction Work Group to work on reducing landfill waste generated by UW-Stout
• Adds new compost bins and water bottle refill station to Sports & Fitness Center
• Green Fee, Campus-Wide Energy Committee, and University Housing fund LED lighting in Antrim-Froggatt Hall

In 2020

• Becomes recertified as a Bike Friendly University
• Creates a Transportation Committee, a Sustainable Construction & Renovation Committee, and a Sustainability in the Curriculum Committee
• Green Fee funds Foamstream weed mitigation machine as a nontoxic weed killer for campus grounds

In 2021

• Green Fee funds a second solar installation at Price Commons, for a total of 59.6 kw or 154 panels
• Green Fee funds two dual-port electric vehicle charging stations
• Transportation Committee creates a Transportation Plan for developing and incentivizing sustainable commuting and travel