[ March 21, 2010; 7:20 am; ] Dr. Arjun Makhijani has released research finding that a zero-carbon economy can be achieved in the next thirty to fifty years without the use of nuclear power and without acquiring carbon credits from other countries. Come to hear a summary of his findings and embrace the goal of a carbon-free & nuclear-free U.S. energy policy.

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On September 16th, approximately fifty Monona-area residents attended The Natural Step Monona’s Sustainable Future event and learned from a variety of sources how to work toward becoming environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable .
 
At the Monona Community Center, attendees gathered information from the Monona Community Gardens, myfairlakes.com, and the Monona Farmers’ Market. They perused materials from [...]

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[ October 7, 2008; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] John Reindl, recently retired Recycling Manager for Dane County, will speak about ”Putting Your Waste on a Diet: Reducing Garbage and Its Environmental Impact.” Able to reduce his trash output to only two to three pickups per year, Reindl is an expert at ways we can reduce the impact of our use of materials and [...]

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[ September 27, 2008; 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm. ] Show your support for green jobs in Wisconsin!

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[ September 26, 2008; 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Eat, drink, and be sign-makers! Come make signs for Saturday’s Green Jobs Rally and March. Paint, cardboard, and camaraderie provided.

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By Amelia Speight, 8th-grader at Glacial Drumlin School

In our world today, we hear a lot about little steps we can take to help the environment. But some of us wonder; what big steps are we taking in our community?

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[ September 23, 2008; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Humans are the most successful species on the planet, but are placing unprecedented demand on the planet’s limited ecological resources. How can we assure our future well-being? The film The Ecological Footprint shows how we can document whether we are living within our ecological budget or consuming nature’s resources faster than the planet can renew [...]

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[ October 11, 2008; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Make a difference in the City of Monona’s Park System. Join The Natural Step Monona as we beautify the Winnequah Park creek and lagoon area.

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[ September 7, 2008; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] If you ordered a Sustain Dane RainReserve rain barrel at the Monona Farmers’ Market in August, pick it up this Sunday!

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[ September 9, 2008; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Rebecca Anderson, Director of Advocacy for Trek Bikes, will speak about the One World, Two Wheels project, a Trek commitment to helping the world become a more bicycle friendly place. With the world facing skyrocketing obesity rates, escalating traffic congestion, and the concerns of global climate change, the bicycle is an under utilized solution. Trek, [...]

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