by Sustain Dane | Nov 27, 2023 | Guest Posts, Summit Recaps
By Adam J. Blust Diamond Spratling’s career as an environmentalist and educator started with polar bears. As a child, she saw a heartbreaking TV commercial on the plight of the polar bear, complete with an emotional music score. “That reeled me in,” she said. “I...
by Sustain Dane | Sep 29, 2023 | Guest Posts, Program Recaps
By Adam J. Blust Even people who never thought about air quality got an education in the topic this summer, when Canadian wildfires caused air quality crises throughout the United States. Air quality was the subject of Sustain Dane’s latest Sustainable Breakfast...
by Sustain Dane | Jul 28, 2023 | Guest Posts, Program Recaps
By Adam J. Blust In 2007, professional beekeepers began to sound the alarm that bees were suffering huge losses in their populations. “The bees were just gone,” said UW Professor Claudio Gratton, who spoke at the Sustain Dane Sustainable Breakfast July 18. “The hives...
by Sustain Dane | Jun 27, 2023 | Sustainability Stories
In June of 2023, Sustain Dane staff sat down with Roundtrip Program Manager at the Greater Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization, Zia Brucaya to discuss their sustainability story. RoundTrip is a transportation demand management (TDM) program of the MPO that...
by Sustain Dane | May 1, 2023 | Guest Posts, Program Recaps
By Adam Blust Commitment leads to change. When an organization makes a commitment to a sustainability project, big or small, that’s when good intentions become reality. Sustain Dane gathered 44 organizations and companies from around Dane County and beyond April 7...
by Sustain Dane | Mar 31, 2023 | Program Recaps
Sustain Dane Sustainable Breakfast Series– Feb. 28, 2023 – Spark Building, Madison By Adam Blust The class of chemicals known as PFAS – Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances – can be found in everything from nonstick cookware and waterproof outerwear to carpeting and...
by Sustain Dane | Jan 25, 2023 | Climate Commitment Stories, Uncategorized
We had solar panels installed on our garage — in 2021, we produced just over 5 MWh of electricity! We also live right on the southwest bike path and our garage (and solar panels) are very visible to anyone going eastbound towards the Capitol on the bike path So,...
by Sustain Dane | Sep 29, 2022 | Sustainability Stories
Sustain Dane recently met with team members from Everlight Solar to hear their sustainability story. Everlight Solar prioritizes sustainable practices in its business model. Of their more than 230 full-time staff, around 50% of them work remotely. Eliminating those...
by Sustain Dane | Aug 31, 2022 | Sustainability Stories
Artisan Dental was founded in 2014 with sustainability as one of their core objectives. They are delivering on that promise with projects that make them one of the leading sustainable dentistry practices. Sustain Dane sat down with Artisan Dental Director of Business...
by Sustain Dane | Aug 24, 2022 | Guest Posts, Program Recaps
By Adam Blust Collaboration. That’s the key to bringing energy efficiency to affordable housing in Dane County and beyond. Sustain Dane brought together experts from business, nonprofits, education and government to discuss this collaboration at its most recent...
