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Al Gore’s Energy Challenge

On Thursday, July 17, former Vice President Al Gore issued a challenge to the American people, and to its leadership, to produce 100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy and truly clean carbon-free sources within 10 years. Listen to, read, or watch the speech on-line.

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  • Come visit us on July 4!

    The Natural Step Monona will be on-site at this year’s Monona Community Festival, with an information booth open from 10:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. on Friday, the 4th of July. This year we’re all about transportation.

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  • Summer Study Circles!

    Join your friends and neighbors in a Natural Step Study Circle, beginning this June. It’s the BEST way to learn more about sustainable living and sustainable communities. And a GREAT way to meet new people. No tests or pop quizzes, no dress codes, no demerits, and no grades. There are once-per-week meetings, invigorating conversations, enthused citizens, a celebratory ”graduation” pot-luck, and a great book to ground it all. Sign up NOW!

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  • Green Tuesdays Return!

    Green Tuesdays: Films & Lectures on Sustainability returns to the Monona Public Library this Spring and Summer, bringing enlightening and entertaining lectures, films, and conversations on sustainable living. Most events will be held from 6:30 - 8:00 pm in the Monona Public Library (1000 Nichols Road, Monona).
    The series is presented by The Natural Step Monona [...]

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  • TNS TV!

    Members of The Natural Step Monona team collaborated with Monona’s city cable channel to create a series of quick television spots on having a sustainable holiday season. Watch them here or on our YouTube Channel!

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  • Read all about our successful launch event, as covered by the Capital Times. As quoted in the article, TNS founding member Heather Gates said:
    “It’s been such a positive thing,” Gates said, adding that “it’s not a group for people who want to just sit and talk. It’s for people who want to get out and [...]

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  • The Monona Public Library plans to introduce a new Sustainability Section to showcase books, DVDs, books on CD, free pamphlets, and other information relating to sustainability. The Natural Step Monona, a group that promotes adopting a framework for creating an environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable Monona, is spearheading the effort and organizing a campaign to [...]

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