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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[ November 7, 2009; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Join us for a tour of the First Unitarian Meeting House.
If you are interested in seeing the green building measures used by the First Unitarian Society of Madison for their building addition, The Natural Step Monona Education Team is hosting a field trip on November 7 at 10:00 a.m.
Of the congregation’s first gathering in the new [...]

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Quoting Yogi Berra, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” In October, the sidewalk width for Phase Two of the Monona Drive reconstruction will again be before the city council. This debate is just a symptom of a much larger problem. Monona is a car-centric city with few transportation choices.

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[ October 10, 2009; 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. ] — Members Only –
VISIONING FOR THE NATURAL STEP MONONA!
Saturday, October 10, from 9:00a.m. to 12:30.
Monona Public Library, Media/Community Room
PLEASE JOIN YOUR FELLOW STEPPERS
IN PLANNING OUR SUSTAINABLBE FUTURE!

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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.
 
Green Tuesdays: Films & Lectures on [...]

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