SUSTAINABILITY SPOTLIGHT Blog

We’re excited to kick off our 2026 Sustainability Chat series with Jessica Schoonover from the Winding Rivers Library System. She’ll share the story of the Solar Library Program —an inspiring regional effort helping libraries learn about solar energy, connect with funding and technical support, and ultimately install solar systems that reduce energy costs while advancing sustainability. This conversation highlights how collaboration and practical action can turn big climate

The 2025 Inspiring Sustainability Awards at La Crosse Distilling Co. was a night filled with magnetic energy. It was a fun, uplifting, and connective gathering where people came together to refill their cups and celebrate the incredible sustainability work happening across our community. The evening radiated warmth and appreciation as we honored this year’s nominees and revealed the award winners for 2025. The Inspiring Sustainability Awards began in 2010 through Coulee Partn

Meg Erdenebat brings an international perspective and a passion for environmental action to her work. Originally from Mongolia, Meg is a college student studying Environmental Development at her main university in Japan and attended the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse through an international exchange program. This summer, she shared her talents with us at the Sustainability Institute as the Summer Program Intern, compiling and sharing stories from other local YCAF project

Kaitlyn Weihe, Sustainability Coordinator at Habitat for Humanity, is an advocate for practical, community-based climate solutions. She...

Charlee and the renewed garden beds. Charlee Gauger, a sophomore at the University of Minnesota majoring in Environmental Science, was...

We're excited to announce the nominees for the 15th annual Inspiring Sustainability Awards! For 15 years, this event has recognized...

Adela with City of La Crosse Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey during her 2025 project Extreme Weather Kits for Vulnerable Populations ....

In this Sustainability Chat, we sit down with Ishmael to explore his journey with a Youth Climate Action project. Ishmael was awarded a...