[ October 9, 2012; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] October 9, 6:30 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.
Meriter Monona, 6408 Copps Ave., Monona, WI 53716 (Meet in lobby.)

Tour Meriter Monona, a new Monona health care facility. This 57,600 square foot medical facility was built to LEED® Gold standards, making it one of the most environmentally-friendly buildings in the area. It is designed to provide full [...]

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By Lance Green

How three recently built or remodeled Monona buildings are managing rainwater runoff from their roofs, sidewalks, and parking lots to keep sediment, nutrients, and other pollutants out of our lakes and rivers, and to reduce area flooding.

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“Green T & T” hits the road this summer, helping you see some of the sustainable things in the Madison area. Join us as we head to Fitchburg Fields, Madison Metropolitan Sewarage District, and Holy Wisdom Monastery!

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[ June 28, 2012; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. July 12, 2012; 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. August 7, 2012; 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. ] For field trips, that is! The nine community partners in Green Tuesdays & Thursdays offer you three field trips this summer.

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June 28-Fitchburg Fields:

6:30 p.m. presentation, 7:30 p.m. garden tour. Learn about and then see this center for teaching and practicing small-scale, organic agriculture and sustainable living. Presentation at Fitchburg [...]

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[ November 2, 2011; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] November 2, 2011, 6:30 – 8:00
Monona Community Center, Main Hall
1011 Nichols Road

Designer Christi Weber, LEED AP, Design Coalition; and Janine Glaeser, Projects Coordinator and GIS & IT Specialist, City of Monona. At the Monona Community Center.

The third of six Energ!ze Monona forums, this one will look at what is being done and what can be [...]

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Spark your inner energy geek and help Monona become energy independent. These forums offer brief presentations followed by group discussion. Goal? You, more energ!zed to help make Monona a more self-sufficient city.

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[ May 10, 2011; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Date: Tuesday – 5/10/2011
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Location: Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road

With humor, chutzpah and a piece of vinyl siding firmly in hand, Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Judith Helfand and co-director and award-winning cinematographer Daniel B. Gold set out in search of the truth about polyvinyl chloride (PVC), America’s most popular plastic. From Long [...]

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By Kaeri Zandate

Urban infill development is part of a comprehensive approach to the built environment that takes into consideration ecological, social, and economic factors in such a way that they not only preserve, but also repair and maintain ecological systems.

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