Find out more about the Friends of the Arboretum Native Plant Sale!

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The Monona Farmers’ Market is hiring a Market Manager. This is a contract position at $13/hour for an average of 8 hours a week, April through October, plus additional hours during the off season. Go here to download the job description: www.mononafarmersmarket.com.

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by Melissa Zietz

Got ancient, energy-guzzling appliances? Buy new energy-efficient appliances and get Cash-Back Rewards — now available under the Wisconsin State Energy-Efficient Appliance Rebate Program.

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By Melissa Zietz and Steppers

Some members of The Natural Step Monona share resolutions for themselves (and a few for others) for 2010!

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By Melissa Zietz

Navigating the white winter in green ways. Ice removal, fireplaces, thermostats, and batteries — learn some tips for making a difference.

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The Story of Cap & Trade looks at the leading climate solution being discussed at Copenhagen and on Capitol Hill. Host Annie Leonard reveals the “devils in the details” in current proposals: free permits to big polluters, fake offsets, and distraction from what’s really required to tackle the climate crisis. If you’ve heard about cap and trade, but aren’t sure how it works (or who benefits), this is the film is for you.

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By Melissa Zietz, with Kaeri Zandate, Carol Gruba, Laura Gavins, and Heather Gates.

Steps anyone can take this holiday season to live lightly on the planet. Change your stomps to tiptoes!

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By Hans Noeldner

I am not riding a bicycle
I am untangling my nation from wars for oil

I am not riding a bicycle
I am joining forces with those who are small, and slow, and without armor

I am not riding a bicycle
I am searching for harmony with Earth’s limits

I am not riding a bicycle
I am being the village I want us to become

I am not riding a bicycle
I am creating fellowship for others to join me
Outside
Please
I am lonely

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By Natural Stepper Kate Heiber-Cobb

Bulk buying lets you buy the quantity you want and reuse your own containers, reducing waste and preventing resources from being used to create unnecessary packaging.

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By Melissa Zietz

Did you know that if you use a disposable sack lunch, you create up to 100 pounds of trash per year? Learn simple ways to reduce the waste.

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