http://www.tnsmonona.org A grass-roots group taking steps toward a more sustainable Monona, Wisconsin. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:46:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   On the Fourth of July, make sure to stop by The Natural Step Monona’s booth at the Monona Community Festival (opening at 10:00 a.m.) and purchase some tickets for the “All Things Monona” raffle. The drawing is at 4:00 and, although one need not be present to win, you might ... http://www.tnsmonona.org/raffle/                            Gorgeous weather, a good team effort in publicizing and staffing, and interesting green projects and exhibits helped create a well-attended and successful inaugural Green Monona Tour on Sunday, June 14.   The free, four-hour event was organized by the City of Monona Sustainability Committee to showcase a variety of ... http://www.tnsmonona.org/sustainability-committees-green-monona-tour-a-success/   [caption id="attachment_217" align="alignright" width="288" caption="Green Monona Tour on the community sign"][/caption]   Subject: The Green Monona Tour When: Sunday June 14, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: All around Monona Who:You.   Would you like to see a blower door test and an infrared camera in action, a composting toilet (Umm, not in action), regular composting, rain ... http://www.tnsmonona.org/the-green-monona-tour/ On the left: Chad Speight, Parks & Recreation Director Jake Anderson, Project Team Co-Leader Kate Heiber-Cobb, and Sara Whalen. On the right: Jeanne Verschay, Judy McConnell, and Heather Gates. Not pictured: Sue Carr and Sue Vogt.   This area near the sign was not all we planted. Next time you're near the Community Center, stop ... http://www.tnsmonona.org/the-community-landscape-project-is-visible/ By Heather Gates   Our last Herald-Independent column described the value of The Natural Step (TNS) framework – a science-based, robust, and time-tested methodology for reversing human impacts on our planet. The column stressed the importance of understanding sustainability so we have a common language to guide all activities and decisions toward ... http://www.tnsmonona.org/so-enough-already-what-is-this-framework/ Dream boldly.   To illustrate our society’s upstream approach to waste, in a previous column I asked you to imagine trash floating down a stream. In another, to show how human activity depends upon fossil fuels and finite resources, I asked you to picture emitting a putrid red gas each time you ... http://www.tnsmonona.org/a-framework-for-a-sustainable-society/ The Natural Step Monona's third annual Earth Day clean up of Schluter Park set for Saturday, April 25 was cancelled by Mother Nature.   Butts Out At previous clean ups we’ve found hundreds and hundreds of cigarette filters. Surely not everyone who tosses cigarette butts does so with indifference to the environment or ... http://www.tnsmonona.org/come-on-down-for-the-earth-day-clean-up/ The Natural Step Monona is taking orders for Earth Machine compost bins. Order your bin now through May 5, and then pick it up and pay for it at the Monona Farmers’ Market on May 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The bins come disassembled and will fit in any ... http://www.tnsmonona.org/compost-bin-sale/ By Natural Stepper Kate Heiber-Cobb   We want to let everyone know about the Monona Community Landscaping Project and welcome you to our team! This project was initiated by our Parks & Recreation Director, Jake Anderson, coming to The Natural Step Monona and asking us if we could help the community with ... http://www.tnsmonona.org/the-monona-community-landscaping-project/ By Penny DePaola   As a city girl, I knew little about chickens, but in 1980 I was given a few Bantam (miniature) hens and purchased a box-full of Rhode Island Red, Barred Rock, and White Leghorn chicks. The chicks were raised by the hens in our California backyard, eventually dwarfing their ... http://www.tnsmonona.org/raising-chickens-in-wisconsin-urban-chickens-part-2/