
Celebrate & CONNECT
with Local Sustainability
Sustainability is commonly framed through a lens of scarcity and fear of the future, but the Sustainability Institute takes a different approach. We believe that embracing sustainability leads to an abundance of well-being, clean air and water, nutritious food, decent jobs, and biodiversity, pointing us toward a more vibrant future for our communities. At the Sustainability Institute, we help the Driftless region create a positive vision of what could be by celebrating regional sustainability efforts and connecting individuals to them and each other.
Founded in 2012 and formally a 501(c)3 in 2015, the Sustainability Institute has been serving the La Crosse and surrounding counties with a variety of programming and events in hopes to help inspire our community to work together towards a positive vision of sustainability and resilience.
OUR MISSION
To Celebrate & Advance Sustainability efforts within the Driftless region.

SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE
EXECUTIVE BOARD
LEE RASCH
Board Chair
Leadership Ethics
DOROTHY LENARD
Vice Chair
Community Member
WADE HACKBARTH
Secretary
Western Technical College
BRANDON PRINSEN
Treasurer
Johns, Flaherty & Collins, S.C.
MAGGIE MCDERMOTT
Board Member
Community Member
VICKI MILLER
Board Member
Strive2Thrive Coulee Region
NAO TSUMAGARI
Board Member
Trane
JACOB SCIAMMAS
Board Member
Community Member
SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE STAFF

CARRIE THOMPSON
Executive Director

CASEY MEEHAN
Director of Programming
