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A grassroots charity, The Natural Step Monona fosters the creation of a more sustainable community and world through effective education, community action, and collaboration.  We hope you’ll join us.

By Dadit Hidayat, The Natural Step Monona Board Member
What is so cool about being a grassroots environmental group? Read on to see why The Natural Step Monona excites me.

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This April marks the first ever Green Tuesdays & Thursdays Film Festivals! Two of our nine partners, Madison College and Edgewood College, host these Earth Month 2013 events, kicking-off on April 11th. You’re invited to attend these free events!

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Blog: Monona Voter Guide 2013

The Natural Step Monona compiled this voter guide. The Natural Step Monona is a non-partisan, non-profit organization. It is not responsible for the accuracy of any statements made by the candidates. Candidates’ responses are printed in the order received.

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While wrapping up the 2012 Year of Water and The Water Conservation Challenge, The Natural Step Monona put together a video of a year’s dedication to saving, caring for, and learning about water. Watch the video here.

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Last night, neighbors and friends came together for the Water Conservation Challenge Celebration. See which of your neighbors did the most to help Monona’s water last for future generations, and more.

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The only need that requires material goods to be satisfied is subsistence. If individuals and societies make wise choices, quality of life can be enhanced while consumption of our world’s diminishing resources is reduced. In other words, people can have more happiness with less stuff.

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Due to the weather on January 30, we now hope you’ll join us on Wednesday, February 6!

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Blog: In remembrance of Liz Ferguson

Our good friend Liz Ferguson passed away on New Year’s Day.
Liz and The Natural Step Monona found one another because she joined a summer study circle in 2008. She and another friend from the circle, Carol, were so thrilled with The Natural Step framework that they went on to take facilitator training from us and [...]

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Blog: Annual Meeting Postponed

It was necessary to indefinitely postpone the Annual Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 28. We were looking forward to it, and regret having to make this change in plans. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience.

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Blog: A good revolution

What do we need to do to have a government that is of the people, by the people, and for the people? A lot of change, that’s what. A good revolution.

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