[ May 8, 2012; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Tuesday, May 8, 2012

6:30pm – 8:00pm

Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road, Monona, WI; 663-2459

Host: The Natural Step Monona. Films: “Homo Toxicus” with short “Ice Fishing”.

Homo Toxicus (film, 88 min.) A global experiment is in progress, and we are the guinea pigs. Tons of chemicals are released into the environment every day. The average citizen is [...]

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[ April 10, 2012; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Tuesday, April 10, 2012

6:30pm – 8:00pm

Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road, Monona, WI; 663-2459

Host: The Natural Step Monona. Films: “Wasteland” with short “Adaptation and Mitigation”.

“Waste Land” (film, 90 min.) Filmed over nearly three years, the Academy Award-nominated film “Waste Land” follows artist Vik Muniz as he journeys from his home in Brooklyn to his native [...]

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[ March 13, 2012; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Tuesday, March 13, 2012

6:30pm – 8:00pm

Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road, Monona, WI; 663-2459

Host: The Natural Step Monona. Films: “Carbon Nation” with two shorts “For the Price of a Cup of Coffee” and “Extreme Heat”.

“Carbon Nation” (86 min.) is a business film, a national defense film, an energy-reduction film. The heroes in the film are [...]

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[ February 14, 2012; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Tuesday, February 14, 2012

6:30pm – 8:00pm

Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road, Monona, WI; 663-2459

Host: The Natural Step Monona. Film: “Fresh” with short “Sugaring.”

“Fresh” (film, 70 min.) celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and [...]

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By Lance Green

We all have good reasons to be good stewards of our water resources. The Year of Water (2012) provides opportunities to learn about, improve, and conserve our precious water. Find facts, events, and tips for helping you, and your friends and neighbors, to take steps to improve the way we use and manage water.

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[ January 31, 2012; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] January 31, 2012, 6:30 – 8:00
Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road

Groups that have chosen to take on water conservation and management projects during the Year of Water will share their plans, ask questions of experts, and get more ideas and help from community members about how to implement their good deeds for Monona. This fall/winter [...]

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[ January 10, 2012; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] January 10, 2012
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road

A Special Invitation to the Water Conservation Challenge participants! You and your conservation efforts are the topic of this conversation.

Whether you’ve entered the Water Conservation Challenge or you just want to learn more so you can conserve, this Green Tuesday is all about helping [...]

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You got a lot of livin’ to do! Discuss the state of the globe and see award-winning films at Green Tuesdays & Thursdays Films & Lectures. Participate in Energ!ze Monona forums to help Monona become energy independent (with the help of a great line-up of presenters). Get in on the Year of Water projects, including the Water Conservation Challenge!

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[ September 13, 2011; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] “Waterlife” follows the epic cascade of the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. From the icy cliffs of Lake Superior to the ornate fountains of Chicago to the sewers of Windsor, this feature-length documentary tells the story of the last huge supply (20 per cent) of fresh water on Earth.

The source of drinking water, fish [...]

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[ December 13, 2011; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] “How to Boil a Frog” is an eco-comedy that mixes rapid-fire humor and hard-hitting facts to show the consequences of “overshoot” — too many people using up too little planet — and what it means for our future. With an ‘Everyman’ approach, smart writing, world-class experts, and humor, “How to Boil a Frog” shows the [...]

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