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Keeping a Leading Edge on Renewable Energy

Sep 30, 2014 01:23PM ● By Sheila Julson

Kirk Kindred, national sales director of SunVest Solar, a design-build solar development company in Pewaukee, is optimistic about the future of solar energy.

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John Daugherty Joins the SunVest Solar Team

Aug 29, 2014 12:21PM

Glendale native John Daugherty is the new midwest project developer for SunVest Solar, a Pewaukee-based company dedicated to advancing America’s energy independence.

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Sustainable Water Management Progress Unveiled in New Report

Jul 31, 2014 12:01PM

In June, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett released the Sustainable Municipal Water Management Public Evaluation Report, the first annual report charting progress in regional water management.

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Nature Kindergarten Program Offered at Tiny Green Trees

Jul 31, 2014 12:01PM

Tiny Green Trees, an eco-conscious child care center located on the edge of Milwaukee’s Three Bridges Park, will host Nature Kindergarten from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays, beginning September 9.

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Victory Garden Initiative Seeks Future Food Leaders

Jul 31, 2014 12:01PM

In October, Victory Garden Initiative will launch the third session of its successful Food Leader Certificate program, which trains two dozen people in community organizing and leadership skills and strategies and how to grow food.

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Lower Your Carbon Footprint During Power Down Week

Jun 30, 2014 12:01PM

Transition Milwaukee will host the fifth annual Power Down Week from July 6 to 13 with a series of events and gatherings throughout the city designed to build community and reduce energy usage.

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More Eco-Friendly Fashions Available in Milwaukee

Jun 30, 2014 12:01PM

Flagship, a Milwaukee fashion retailer, has added an eco-friendly line to the store’s curated collection of designer and contemporary brands of women’s apparel, accessories and handbags.

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Diverse Speaker Lineup for 25th Anniversary Energy Fair

Jun 02, 2014 04:22PM

The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) will feature a diverse and dynamic lineup of speakers for its 25th Anniversary Energy Fair from June 20 through 22 at the Renew The Earth Institute, in Custer, Wisconsin.

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Milwaukee Selected for My City Bikes Project

Jun 02, 2014 04:22PM

My City Bikes, a public health initiative that encourages cycling through mobile applications for Apple, Android and Windows devices, launched its Milwaukee campaign in May.

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Green Team Rolls Out Mobile Agricultural Division

Apr 30, 2014 06:07PM

The Green Team, a sustainably focused landscaping company, is collaborating with Smart Gardener Backyard to launch a full-service mobile agricultural division.

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Dominion Properties Builds Green Apartments

Apr 30, 2014 06:07PM

Construction is underway on an environmentally friendly living space, Sage on Jackson, which will be certified according to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards.

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Sustainability Graduate Program at Edgewood College

Apr 30, 2014 06:07PM

Edgewood College, in Madison, announces its new Master of Arts degree program in Sustainability Leadership, saying that it is the first of its kind in the United States.

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VGI Sixth Annual Victory Garden Blitz

Apr 30, 2014 06:07PM

The volunteers of Victory Garden Initiative, a nonprofit promoting a sustainable and socially just food system, will construct 500 raised-bed gardens throughout Milwaukee during its Victory Garden Blitz, from May 10 through 24.

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Gardening Sale at Wellspring Farm

Apr 30, 2014 06:07PM

Wellspring Inc., in West Bend, will host a spring gardening prep event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 17.

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Gardening Expert Melinda Myers to Speak in Hartford

Apr 30, 2014 06:07PM

Gardening expert Melinda Myers will give a talk, Easy and Affordable Landscape Makeovers, at 9 a.m., May 10, at the Ruth Knoll Theatre of the Schauer Arts & Activities Center.

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SunVest Solar Specialist Offers Free Consultations

Mar 31, 2014 06:13PM

Ian Lizzadro-McPherson has joined Pewaukee-based SunVest Solar, Inc., as a project developer to head the company’s effort in expanding solar photovoltaic power locally.

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Tiny Green Trees Introduces Programs for Children and Adults

Mar 31, 2014 06:13PM

Tiny Green Trees, an eco-conscious child care center, offers sustainably focused options for kids and adults to explore the outdoors and engage in green living practices. The Nature Kindergarten, held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, gives 3- to 6-year-olds ample outdoor experiences that include two educational events per month at the Urban Ecology Center’s Menomonee Valley location, as well as hikes through Three Bridges Park along the Hank Aaron State Trail.

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FarmWise Education Teaches Kids Real-Life Skills

Mar 31, 2014 06:12PM ● By Sheila Julson

In 2008, Bente Goldstein started FarmWise Education, a farm-based learning center, on her own Elkhorn property.

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Helping Pollinators in Peril

Mar 31, 2014 06:12PM ● By Diane Olson-Schmidt

Honeybees are one of the most essential and observable pollinators of agricultural crops. As their population has begun to decline recently in North America and Europe, scientists and environmentalists alike are concerned about pollinator shortages.

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Wellspring Farm Camps Registration Has Begun

Mar 03, 2014 04:49PM

Registration for Wellspring Summer Gardening and Farm Camps has begun. Youth ages 6 through 16 can learn aspects of organic farm life through season-based activities.

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