Chatter among Wisconsin’s business, media and political classes has sucked all the clean air out of the room in contemplating news that Taiwan-based electronics assembler Foxconn perhaps will build a gigantic factory in the state.
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With his recent executive order, President Trump is trying to remove protections for millions of acres of our public lands and monuments.
The Wisconsin State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 226 yesterday – a big step towards passing this bill into law.
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COMPOST CRUSADER HAS A NEW BUILDING!
Melissa Tashjian, president of Compost Crusader, and Matthew
While not as flashy as solar or wind technology, energy efficiency is one of the most cost-effective and powerful tools for helping cities mitigate and adapt to climate change. The cheapest and cleanest power? The kind you don’t need to produce in the first place.
A new green space is taking root in Milwaukee.
Mayor Tom Barrett unveiled plans this week to transform a vacant lot next to the Fondy Farmers Market into a storm water park and gathering space for local residents.
The city of Milwaukee is already known as the Fresh Coast and aspires to lap up attention as a freshwater hub.
Now it’s looking for a new name to cement its reputation as an area open to innovation and attractive to millennials.
All water is connected. When groundwater is depleted, all water users—businesses, municipalities, farmers, fishermen, boaters, waterfront property owners, and more—pay the price. SB 76 would limit the ability of the DNR to address groundwater overpumping in critical areas by granting “
Wisconsin currently honors the sacrifice of our resident disabled veterans by offering reduced rates for fishing and hunting licenses. In addition, Wisconsin exempts anyone in active service with the U.S.
Wisconsin should increase the amount of renewable energy in our state to reduce air and water quality pollution from burning fossil fuels. Currently the state is meeting its ten percent renewable energy goal that was established in 2005. Wisconsin was one of the lowest percentage targe
Badly needed is a dedicated funding source that can't be raided to help cover state-mandated expenses and rising costs of other County programs. Two remedies are being discussed:
A half-percent sales tax assessment, like the one for the Miller Park stadium, and
Preserve Our Parks applauds the Milwaukee Art Museum Board along with Executive Director Dan Keegan, Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, and the County Executive on their recently announced agreement to sell O'Donnell Park and the Art Museum facilities to the Milwaukee Art Museum. The de
Alarmed by the number of building projects once planned for Milwaukee's lakefront, POP spearheaded opposition and succeeded in quashing several of them. The projects lacked coordination and there was myopia about the paving, parking, car congestion and visual mishmash they'd produce -- not
It's been kind of disappointing with the low amount of snowfall we've had this month. Even the ice rinks have been unusable in the parks. Frankly, it looks a little more like spring out there right now.
Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy the wild Northwoods by canoe or on other outings offered by John Muir Chapter. In addition to outings to Quetico Provincial Park, an annual offering since 2004, we offer others in Wisconsin.
Catch the Milwaukee Mobile Bike Repair Crew at these locations across the city for free bicycle tune-ups and repairs.
Site Name: Clark Square
Catch the Milwaukee Mobile Bike Repair Crew at these locations across the city for free bicycle tune-ups and repairs.
Site Name: Clark Square
Catch the Milwaukee Mobile Bike Repair Crew at these locations across the city for free bicycle tune-ups and repairs.
Site Name: Clark Square
We are so excited for Sam Thayer to be giving the keynote address at Knee Deep In Prairies this year, but know for fans of wild edibles, this isn’t nearly enough time with Sam.
Paddle the pond, sing a silly song, and jump around at the second annual Riveredge Adventure Challenge! Teams of family and friends are invited to complete a 3 mile trek dotted with a string of up to 8 physical and mental, wacky and wet, squishy and silly, fun-filled challenges!
Brian Russart, Natural Areas Coordinator for Milwaukee County Parks, will lead us on an exploration of Warnimont Park.
This is the Board of Directors for the Cooperative Institute for Urban Agriculture and Nutrition. They meet the second Tuesday of every month.
For more information, contact: sturgeon@uwm.edu
Dinner and Dancing in the Kettle Moraine. Hosted by Jim and Karen Hyde in Geneese/ Ottowa at 4pm. All tickets include two drink tickets.
This is the Board of Directors for the Cooperative Institute for Urban Agriculture and Nutrition. They meet the second Tuesday of every month.
For more information, contact: sturgeon@uwm.edu
The Green Tie Gala is a much-anticipated event that brings together a dynamic mix of Wisconsin’s conservation leaders – elected officials, environmental innovators, and conservation voters from across the state – to celebrate Wisconsin’s strong bipartisan conservation tradition.
This is the Board of Directors for the Cooperative Institute for Urban Agriculture and Nutrition. They meet the second Tuesday of every month.
For more information, contact: sturgeon@uwm.edu
This is the Board of Directors for the Cooperative Institute for Urban Agriculture and Nutrition. They meet the second Tuesday of every month.
For more information, contact: sturgeon@uwm.edu
