Its summertime and . . .
. . .and its time to clean up our lakes!
What do boxing and sustainability have in common?
Personal health: The starting point for sustainability
Madison’s Sustainabilty Plan - Why You Should Care
I recently had the privilege of hearing Alder Satya Rhodes-Conway speak about our City’s new Sustainability Plan.
Bringing Schools and Community Together
On May 26th a new garden will be built at Black Hawk Middle School thanks to Fiskar’s Project Orange Thumb.
TED Review - Dave Meslin: The antidote to apathy
Dave takes an entertaining and to-the-point approach in outlining seven obstacles that can be overcome to combat apathy.
A Dose of Inspiration
I had the good chance to visit three models of community-based sustainability in action this past weekend ...
18 ChaMpion Businesses accepted into ‘11 Program
From 3 employees to over 7000 employees, Sustain Dane will work with 18 dedicated area businesses this year.
Sustainability Education in Wisconsin
There are a number of efforts happening in our State in support of Educating for Sustainability ...
Food, Faith & SUCCESS!
A great early springtime afternoon at James Reeb Congregation, talking about food, faith and sustainability.
The Home Energy Audit Experience
One week ago today I had my first ever Home Energy Audit for my first ever home.
Changing School Food
Sometimes small, seemingly inconsequential things are actually really big victories.
Economics of Happiness
Over 200 people gathered to watch The Economics of Happiness, a documentary about how “going local” can help repair our economies, ecosystems and ultimately happiness.
Growing Gardens, Growing Kids
There is a lot of noise these days around gardening and food. Front yard gardens, roof top gardens, community gardens, rain gardens and, yes, school gardens. Well, what’s the big deal?
What Walker’s Actions Have to Do With Sustainability
“The turmoil in Wisconsin is…about transparency and openness. It is about neighborliness, decency and mutual respect.” William Cronon, Op-Ed in the New York Times 3.21.11
Luigi
Luigi entered my life but two short weeks ago and I have to say I’m in love! Who would have thought that a body made of aluminum dressed in turquoise and red would not just catch my eye but my heart too. Who is this Luigi?
2010 ChaMpion Results
That’s right, the eight 2010 Mpower ChaMpion Businesses expect to save over $2.4 million dollars over the next 5 years from the projects they implemented this year.
