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Sep 02, 2016
Walkin’ In My Shoes was founded in 2005 as a grassroots community effort in response to the increasing issue of underserved homeless populations throughout the United States.
Ethnobotanist, researcher and lecturer Zohara Yaniv-Bachrach will give a presentation, Traditional Medicine in Ethnic Communities in Israel: The Effect of Geography and Culture, on September 19, at the Urban Ecology Center Riverside Park location.
Aug 31, 2016
A South African vineyard uses Indian runner ducks to devour the snails that would otherwise consume delicate grape vine buds.
Lockheed Martin scientists are well-along in developing a safe nuclear-fusion reactor small enough to fit on the back of a truck and powerful enough to power 80,000 homes.
Aug 31, 2016 ● By Avery Mack
By choosing, cooking and storing family food wisely, we can play a role in solving our planet’s diminishing potable water supplies.
Jul 29, 2016
Sweet Water Foundation (SWF), a nonprofit dedicated to developing urban agriculture practices to build resilient 21st-century communities, h...
People’s Books Cooperative will host author and mushroom expert Peter McCoy for a free presentation on his new book, Radical Mycology: A Treatise on Seeing and Working with Fungi, from 6 to 8 p.m., August 30.
Jul 29, 2016 ● By Sandra Murphy
Winding nature paths, fragrant lavender fields, heirloom-tea tasting… a world of sensory delights awaits us in America’s parks and farms.
To know that no cow, sheep, or goat was killed to make our shoes is a convincing reason to buy footwear made with material combinations that are people- animal- and planet-friendly.
Jun 30, 2016
With a little forethought, we can spend sunny hours walking barefoot in the sand while still leaving a beach in better shape for our presence.
Jun 30, 2016 ● By Lisa Kivirist
Women driving tractors are surging in number, and they are bringing a fresh sensibility to farming by focusing on organic produce and sustainable practices.
May 31, 2016
This year’s Cedarburg Garden Walk will be a two-day event, held on July 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and July 10, from 1 to 3:30 p.m., rain or shine.
Southeast Wisconsin residents can discover all that Ozaukee County’s Lake Michigan coast has to offer in a a seven natural site tour on June 18.
The city of Milwaukee and the Village of Shorewood are partnering with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association to help home and business owners go solar this summer.
May 31, 2016 ● By Diane Olson Schmidt
Bumblebees are in trouble, and that means trouble for our vegetable gardens. Use these proposed tips to help protect these important pollinators!
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association will host its annual Energy Fair from June 17 through 19 in Custer, Wisconsin.
Mosquitoes, which are never welcome guests, can even carry dangerous viruses these days—but they can be forestalled with practical, nature-friendly approaches.
Scientists, doctors and other researchers have developed the WELL Building Standard, a certification program that emphasizes human health and well-being in the design of new structures.
May 31, 2016 ● By Avery Mack
For a truly memorable vacation, try a yurt or castle via AirBnB, a house swap in Hawaii, or house sitting in London.
Apr 29, 2016
Known locally and nationally as a leader in sustainability, the Stevens Point area in central Wisconsin will be hosting a summer event kick off May 20 through 21, and May 26 through 28.
John Davis, the Emmy award-winning host of the automotive television series MotorWeek, will emcee and speak at the Clean Cities Green Drives Conference and Expo on May 19.
The second annual NuGenesis Farm Spring Transplant Sale and Open House will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 14.
Hundreds of volunteers will join Victory Garden Initiative (VGI) from May 7 through 21 for the nation’s largest garden-building event, the Great Milwaukee Victory Garden Blitz.
The Green Team of Wisconsin, Inc., a sustainable landscape management company, is celebrating its 10th anniversary by moving into a new, larger office at 5420 W. State Street
Small herds of goats are efficiently ridding a historic cemetery and the University of Georgia of poison ivy and other unwanted plants.
Apr 29, 2016 ● By Sarah Tarver-Wahlquist
Big signs, clever price tags and personal touches are sure ways to make a yard sale stand out.
To kick off married life in a planet-friendly fashion, try natural settings, bubble-blowing and acoustic music.
Mar 31, 2016
Nelson and Pade Inc., a Montello-based aquaponics facility and a global leader in the industry, was recently announced as the first Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) aquaponics producer.
Mar 31, 2016 ● By Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko
We can easily green up our lifestyle by making simple choices on everything from food to clothes to cleaning supplies.
Mar 31, 2016 ● By Linda Sechrist
The supply of fresh H2O essential for human health is dwindling with pollution and development, but a wave of support is building to claim clean water as a basic human right.
Feb 29, 2016
Outpost Natural Foods Co-Op received a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification in Building Design & Construc...
Feb 29, 2016 ● By April Thompson
Creative subdivisions are being built around working farms that include homegrown veggies and even chickens and lambs.
Huge indoor farms relying on vertically stacked trays are producing 100 times more food per square foot than traditional methods while using 99 percent less water and 40 percent less power.
This summer New York will lease 500 solar-powered foods trucks to vendors that currently consume petrochemicals to drive, power equipment and cook food.
Kitchens can easily be energy hogs, but strategies such as using convection ovens, slow cookers and pot lids can reduce the monthly utility bill.
Jan 29, 2016
Aspen is the third municipality in the country to shift entirely away from fossil fuels, thanks partly to price drops in renewables and government disincentives for coal.
Waste and debris pulled from the ocean, including plastic, yarn, fibers, and fishing nets, will be woven into some Adidas shoes this year.
We can make our Joe-to-go more planet-friendly by foregoing the paper cups and plastic stirrers.
Jan 29, 2016 ● By Avery Mack
Is it hard finding that special someone who really “gets” you? Online green dating sites can connect you with a world of like-minded prospects.
Dec 29, 2015 ● By Avery Mack
Simple household and car fixes that take mere minutes can make a big difference in the planetary footprint we make.
Dec 01, 2015
Victory Garden Initiative (VGI) is offering Milwaukee gardeners and community advocates the opportunity to purchase four-by-eight-foot raised bed gardens as gifts.
Sussex-based holistic esthetician and acne specialist Rachel Geschke has expanded her services to an additional location inside Highest Ground Healing, where she will see clients on Thursdays and also offer Reiki-infused facials and much more.
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), with partners Milwaukee Shines, the Murray Hill Neighborhood Association and Arch Electric,...
Nov 30, 2015 ● By Avery Mack
From lobbying to solar energy to recycling, congregations are working to care for our sacred planet.
Nov 30, 2015
A chemical-free mushroom-based pesticide could safely target and control more than 200,000 species of agricultural pests.
Careful planning of package delivery can lower the carbon footprint of our holiday purchases.
Oct 30, 2015
This fall, Victory Garden Initiative (VGI) celebrated a new crop of graduates from its yearlong Food Leader Certificate Program. Empowered w...
Oct 30, 2015 ● By Kathleen Barnes
Made-in-USA cosmetics commonly include toxic ingredients banned in the European Union; a nifty phone app can help us know when to take a pass.
With recycling gaining worldwide momentum, America Recycles Day on November 15 hopes to boost U.S. recycling past the 33 percent waste recycling mark.
French supermarkets are now mandated to donate unsold food to charities or animal feed instead of throwing it away, generating mighty cuts in hunger and food waste.
