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 | Jul 21, 2022 | Climate Commitment Stories
Our green team met in February of 2020 with plenty of lofty goals, one of which was to start an office compost. Not long after starting our research, the pandemic set in and that goal was pushed to the bottom of our priorities. As things began opening back up in 2021,...
by Sustain Dane | May 21, 2022 | Climate Commitment Stories
Most college students are on tight budgets and don’t have a lot of time to work on their wardrobe outside of all the time devoted to work, classes and extracurriculars. When you find out about a themed event, college students often turn to fast fashion brands like...
by Sustain Dane | Apr 18, 2022 | Climate Commitment Stories, Uncategorized
I was pleased and encouraged to learn that switching to a more plant-based diet would have such a positive impact on climate change, especially when I considered the collective impact with others that are likely making a similar commitment. Such a switch seemed like a...
by Sustain Dane | Apr 18, 2022 | Climate Commitment Stories
I made a commitment to eat less meat, which in all honesty, wasn’t a huge commitment in many ways because I only eat meat once in awhile. But it has made me consider going full vegetarian, and also about what products I purchase that extend beyond simply eating...
by Sustain Dane | Apr 18, 2022 | Climate Commitment Stories, Uncategorized
My goal is to bike 2,022 miles that I otherwise would have drove in a car in 2022. With it being winter with limited hours of light, I have not bike commuted yet, but hope to start in the coming weeks with warmer temperatures and more daylight. —Chris...
