By Heather Gates

Last week, members and friends of The Natural Step Monona (TNS Monona) celebrated our fifth anniversary with a potluck and party. Each year, I write a new poem to share, and, after reciting this one to the crowd, member Penny DePaola suggested it should be our next column. I hope you’ll celebrate our milestone.

Continue reading The Natural Step Monona Anniversary Poem 2012...

Everything you could ever want to know about having greener holidays. (Loads of info. Whew!)

Continue reading Green Holiday Ideas...

A few of the dozens and dozens of concerns and ideas shared the discussion groups at the “Sustainable Monona 2025″ event held on May 5.

Continue reading Communication, Transit, and a few good things...

[ May 25, 2011; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]  Why join The Natural Step Monona members for our first “almost monthly” potluck?

1. You will sample some great food. If our previous potlucks are any indication, there will be lots of yummy things to eat.

2. This potluck will be the kickoff to having regular potluck get-togethers; You can be there from the start.

3. You can [...]

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A remarkable two-day event, with speakers, interactive panels, and much discussion. Sustain Dane highlights leading sustainability practices in southern Wisconsin. Inspiring. Engaging. Educational. And, best of all, you can join in.

Continue reading The second annual Badger Bioneers Conference...

[ December 14, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Green Tuesdays “Karaoke”

When: Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Where: Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road, Monona, WI
Topic: It’s your night to be in the spotlight. Attendees become presenters as everyone gets to “take the stage” to share tips and tricks, products and sources, anything and everything they do to tread more lightly on the [...]

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The Natural Step Monona members share their “slightly (or not-so-slightly) non-traditional things they do to be more sustainable.”

This is about one-tenth of the things members shared. We’ll compile another list of quirky ideas in the future.

Continue reading Real examples of sustainable living...