This is the program you’ve been asking for! Hear about the status of sustainability in our community from the people helping to make it more resilient, efficient, and green.

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By Kate Heiber-Cobb

Spring is slowing making her way here. I know the deep snow cover can fool you, but the willows have been yellowing for weeks, the cardinals are singing their morning song, and the daylight is so much longer!

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The first meeting of the Board of Directors of the Dane County Regional Transit Authority is this Thursday, March 4, at 4:30 p.m. in Room 315 of the City-County Building (210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.) in Madison.

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The City of Monona is a winner! On February 11, Governor Doyle Announced $500,000 in Recovery Act Grants for Energy Independence Planning…

Continue reading The City of Monona wins an Energy Independent Communities grant!...

Find out more about the Friends of the Arboretum Native Plant Sale!

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by Melissa Zietz

Got ancient, energy-guzzling appliances? Buy new energy-efficient appliances and get Cash-Back Rewards — now available under the Wisconsin State Energy-Efficient Appliance Rebate Program.

Continue reading Help the environment, save on energy bills and get money back...

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.

Continue reading Annie Leonard’s latest: The Story of Cap & Trade...

By Melissa Zietz, with Kaeri Zandate, Carol Gruba, Laura Gavins, and Heather Gates.

Steps anyone can take this holiday season to live lightly on the planet. Change your stomps to tiptoes!

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