At the Summit, I made a climate commitment to food. What this means for me is reducing my meat and dairy intake, reducing my food waste, and shopping locally whenever I can. What does this look like in action? I've been getting creative with my cooking - using...

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,...

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...

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 meat....

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) trips...

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...

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 lot...

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...

I'm working on lowering my transportation emissions this year by assessing how much I am flying and talking to friends and family about how to reduce the number of flights I'm taking. This is hard for me because I grew up across the country and have friends and family...

I wanted to significantly reduce and eventually eliminate all of my food waste. Its not as easy to accomplish as a single mother raising two children, grad school, and commuting 1 1/2 hours a day for work. I'm often exhausted, and some of the groceries I buy aren't...

I chose the most challenging for me out of the choices - food. I grew up working on a dairy and beef farm and have a strong love for agriculture and the memories that I have. I never worked on a factory farm and all of our animals were treated well up until the point...

I've been buying local produce and subscribing to a CSA (community supported agriculture) for many years, along with building my gardening skills. The next steps for me are: 1) to be more intentional about teaching my teenage children to cook so they bring that...

I take my commitment to this planet pretty seriously. I mostly drive an electric vehicle (powered mostly by the sun!). I’m working on a tiny house which will be solar-powered & off-grid. I recently opened a checking account with Greenpenny, bought bonds through...

I'm working on lowering my transportation emissions this year by assessing how much I am flying and talking to friends and family about how to reduce the number of flights I'm taking. This is hard for me because I grew up across the country and have friends and family...

I am looking for a new home, and I commit to completing an energy/efficiency audit, including location efficiency (commute, schools, etc.), as an integral part of my home decision. Looking for an opportunity that balances the opportunities to implement current best...

2021 became the year in my household to stop talking and finally make the change from a gas powered to an electric lawn mower. With the gas mower on it's last hurrah, it only made sense to purchase the green choice when we will continue to have lawn to mow even though...

Reading Kimberly's "Under the Sky We Make" broke me free from feeling powerless in the pursuit of stabilizing the climate. After better understanding my own carbon "hotspots", I felt empowered me to make small changes in my daily transportation, and hopefully created...

Since I have already been taking action in the categories of food, transportation, and investments for the past few years, energy seemed like the best thing for me to focus my efforts on. I live in an apartment which means I am unable to make any serious changes to...

Long after I'd greened up my energy and transportation emissions I resisted making a commitment to eating less meat. My grandfather was a cattle rancher and I felt a kind of sentimental tie to the idea of eating meat - even though I often opted for vegetarian choices....

In December, my elementary age son started at a new afterschool program that is located within a ten minute walk of our house. With working from home most days and my commitment to reducing car travel, I am walking to pick him up at the end of the day. Total vehicle...