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...
by Sustain Dane | Apr 5, 2022 | Climate Commitment Stories
I have succeeded in my Transportation goal, in a somewhat roundabout way (Get it? Roundabout?? Transportation??? Anyway…). Originally I had planned to use the Madison MPO RoundTrip program to identify fellow carpoolers to avoid single-occupancy vehicle (SOV)...
by Sustain Dane | Apr 5, 2022 | Climate Commitment Stories
My commitment was to use public transportation and car pooling more to cut down on automobile use. The commitment was motivated by the experience we had during the pandemic where we were able to use only one car while the other was given to one of our kids so they...
by Sustain Dane | Mar 29, 2022 | Climate Commitment Stories
I am continuously making changes to reduce my impact on the climate and be a better steward of the earth, but food changes are one I have put off. I garden, can, dehydrate, and freeze food. I compost and vermicompost to deal with food waste. I’ve also gotten a...
by Sustain Dane | Mar 29, 2022 | Climate Commitment Stories
I was so inspired after the Sustain Dane Summit. Since the Summit I’ve invested in a full scale solar system for my home which will be installed this summer, and I’m helping move a national energy audit program forward for the museum field so we can all learn how to...
