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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[ 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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