Friends of Milwaukee's Downtown Forest (FMDF) submitted an application for membership and fiscal sponsorship to the Milwaukee Environmental Consortium (MEC). At the MEC February Board meeting this application was accepted. FMDF is now able to receive funds that can be managed by MEC.
Advocacy
Interfaith Earth Network (IEN) is seeking a new Program Director. Our parent organization is the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee (IFCGM).
A resolution passed by the Common Council on Nov. 28, which activists and aldermen have said will improve the city’s response to the lead poisoning crisis, would make Milwaukee a national leader in protecting people from lead exposure from drinking water, according to a national expert.
A river of manure courses through rural Fennimore.
In Wisconsin, the water we drink is becoming increasingly poisonous.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Dec. 11, 2017
CONTACT: Ryan Billingham, Communications Director, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, 608-208-1129 (office), 608-213-6972 (mobile/text), or ryan@conservationvoters.org
The Interfaith Earth Network marked its 10th anniversary with a free, dynamic open house titled "Renewing Hope" that drew more than 200 people to the Urban Ecology Center in Milwaukee's Riverside Park on the city's east side.
Article by Tony Sirna
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Dec. 11, 2017 — Today the climate got its day in court as the Our Children’s Trust case was heard before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.
Article by Flannery Winchester
Each month, Citizens’ Climate Lobby hosts an online meeting featuring a guest speaker to educate listeners on topics related to climate change and our Carbon Fee and Dividend proposal. Check out recaps of past speakers here.
December 8, 2017 (Chicago) – Advocates today set the record straight about the clear and present danger Asian carp pose to the Great Lakes ecosystem and regional economy.
This summer, a layer of green sludge coated the shores and surface of western Lake Erie, which provides drinking water for 11 million people.
Adopt-a-Beach volunteers (or Great Lakes superheroes, as we like to call them) clean beaches on all 5 Great Lakes and in all 8 Great Lakes states. And across that huge geography, there is one commonality: plastic.
The Great Lakes region is huge — home to nearly 40 million people. We need help connecting with all of those people and letting them know about issues facing the Great Lakes. So two years ago, the Alliance started a new kind of volunteer program: the Alliance Ambassadors.
Flint, Michigan has become a national symbol for drinking water crises and dereliction of water leadership. While the confluence of failures in Flint made the town’s water story exceptionally appalling, a number of the problems that contributed to the crisis are systemic across the G
Offered by Sauk County Conservation, Planning, & Zoning, UW-Extension, Sauk Area Conservation Awareness and Action (SACAA), and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, property owners throughout Sauk County, Wisconsin may participate in this program to pool their buying power and secure sig
Offered by Sauk County Conservation, Planning, & Zoning, UW-Extension, Sauk Area Conservation Awareness and Action (SACAA), and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, property owners throughout Sauk County, Wisconsin may participate in this program to pool their buying power and secure sig
Clear your calendars for the 28th Annual Forensic Science Seminar sponsored by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office. More information to follow!
In the town of Merton, this partner project will help construct the new trail up to the 2nd highest point in Waukesha County and path down to the Oconomowoc River.
E-mail laudatosiproject@gmail.com if interested
Join us for this all-day event as we work to improve our demonstration site at the ReNew the Earth Institute in scenic Custer, WI.
Offered by Sauk County Conservation, Planning, & Zoning, UW-Extension, Sauk Area Conservation Awareness and Action (SACAA), and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, property owners throughout Sauk County, Wisconsin may participate in this program to pool their buying power and secure sig
Offered by Sauk County Conservation, Planning, & Zoning, UW-Extension, Sauk Area Conservation Awareness and Action (SACAA), and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, property owners throughout Sauk County, Wisconsin may participate in this program to pool their buying power and secure sig
Offered by Sauk County Conservation, Planning, & Zoning, UW-Extension, Sauk Area Conservation Awareness and Action (SACAA), and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, property owners throughout Sauk County, Wisconsin may participate in this program to pool their buying power and secure sig
Offered by Sauk County Conservation, Planning, & Zoning, UW-Extension, Sauk Area Conservation Awareness and Action (SACAA), and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, property owners throughout Sauk County, Wisconsin may participate in this program to pool their buying power and secure sig
Offered by Sauk County Conservation, Planning, & Zoning, UW-Extension, Sauk Area Conservation Awareness and Action (SACAA), and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, property owners throughout Sauk County, Wisconsin may participate in this program to pool their buying power and secure sig
Offered by Sauk County Conservation, Planning, & Zoning, UW-Extension, Sauk Area Conservation Awareness and Action (SACAA), and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, property owners throughout Sauk County, Wisconsin may participate in this program to pool their buying power and secure sig
Offered by Sauk County Conservation, Planning, & Zoning, UW-Extension, Sauk Area Conservation Awareness and Action (SACAA), and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, property owners throughout Sauk County, Wisconsin may participate in this program to pool their buying power and secure sig
Offered by Sauk County Conservation, Planning, & Zoning, UW-Extension, Sauk Area Conservation Awareness and Action (SACAA), and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, property owners throughout Sauk County, Wisconsin may participate in this program to pool their buying power and secure sig
Celebrate the summer solstice at The 29th Annual Energy Fair, June 15-17, 2018! The Energy Fair brings over 13,000 attendees together to learn about clean energy and sustainability, connect with others, and take action towards a sustainable future.
We invite you to join us for a night of drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and live music in support of our region’s most precious resource, the Great Lakes!
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Opportunity | Type | Member |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07.12.2017 | Wisconsin League of Conservative Voters Volunteer | Volunteer | Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters |
| 10.11.2017 | Steering Circle Invitation | Volunteer | Friends of Milwaukee's Downtown Forest |
| 10.17.2017 | Volunteer with Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters | Volunteer | Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters |
| 10.19.2017 | Get Involved with Milwaukee Area Science Advocates | Volunteer | Milwaukee Area Science Advocates |
| 10.19.2017 | Volunteer with Milwaukee Riverkeeper | Volunteer | Milwaukee Riverkeeper |
| 10.19.2017 | Get Involved with Milwaukee Water Commons | Volunteer | Milwaukee Water Commons |
| 10.19.2017 | Get Involved with Alliance for the Great Lakes | Volunteer | Alliance for the Great Lakes |
| 10.24.2017 | Get Involved with Gaia Coalition Network | Volunteer | Gaia Coalition Network |
| 10.30.2017 | Writer | Volunteer | Milwaukee Area Science Advocates |
| 12.14.2017 | Get Involved with Milwaukee Transit Riders Union | Volunteer | Milwaukee Transit Riders Union |