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 | 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, 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 | Mar 9, 2022 | Climate Commitment Stories, Uncategorized
Looking into ways to reduce our carbon footprint. My husband and I have been driving electric cars for the past year and a half and we love it. I don’t miss the smell of gasoline and we halved our transportation carbon emissions. I would have loved to install solar...
by Sustain Dane | Mar 9, 2022 | Climate Commitment Stories, Uncategorized
I am phasing out all of my gasoline powered equipment and replacing them with 40V rechargable battery equipment from GreenWorks (lawn mower, snow blower, chain saw). I purchase renewable electricity from my provider, Alliant Energy, so it is clean energy for these...
by Sustain Dane | Apr 27, 2021 | Staff Blog, Uncategorized
As so much of our lives in 2020 have been virtual, our summit was no different. Our Sustain Dane Summit was broadcast online with virtual speakers to enlighten us on the theme of Decade to Deliver. Our Summit featured key-note speaker Crystal Chissell, Vice President...