By Jean Schneider

Finding more than food in a backyard with apple trees.

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[ September 13, 2009; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Please join The Natural Step Monona on Sunday, September 13 at 3:00 at Ahuska Park for: 

Great music.
Enjoy the poetry and artistry of the area’s most well-loved band, Harmonious Wail. Gypsy swing at its finest. Their paen to anti-consumption, “People Stuff,” could have been written for “Steppers!”
Great food.
Crema Cafe, local favorite for foods made from locally-sourced and [...]

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[ December 8, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Date: 8 December, 2009 // 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Location: Monona Public Library

Mama Earth, with humor and compassion, shows how conventional economics encourages exploitation of our natural resources, ignoring the value of nature’s services like clean air and water, and fertile soil. It proposes a new, hard-currency model for both harvested resources and the burdens of waste [...]

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[ November 10, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Kilowatt Ours is an inspirational and enlivening film that demonstrates why it’s important to reduce the amount of energy we use, how easy it is to conserve energy produced from traditional sources, and how the average consumer can become part of the renewable energy revolution by taking simple steps that benefit the consumer, the environment, [...]

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[ October 13, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Up Close and Toxic. Most people would say they feel safest in their own homes. But toxicologists have found that levels of most indoor air pollutants exceed those found outdoors. This film makes the sources of pollutants easy to understand, and offers tips for safer practices, materials, and cleaning agents.
 
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[ September 29, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Winterizing Your Home. Chad Speight of Chad’s Carpentry. The typical US home consumes twice the energy it should. A properly sealed and ventilated home is more comfortable, healthier, more durable, and much cheaper to heat and cool. Learn the difference between insulation and air sealing, and important tips to make your home a better place [...]

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A frequent “dream” from participants in our study circles is to have the area’s lakes clean and swimmable again. What are some simple things each of us can do to be part of conserving and protecting our lakes, right here and right now?

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