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Sustainability Chats - La Crosse Area Waters
Our last Sustainability Chat of 2023 focused around the efforts and resources of La Crosse Area Waters - a collective of 10 local...
Dec 5, 2023


Sustainability Chats - Community Conservation
For our October Sustainability Chat, we heard from Dr. Teri Allendorf from Community Conservation . During the presentation, Dr....
Oct 12, 2023


Sustainability Chats - Habitat for Humanity of the Greater La Crosse Region
We kicked off our fall programing with a September Sustainability Chat with Habitat for Humanity of the Greater La Crosse Region. ...
Sep 11, 2023


Sustainability Chats - Friends of the Blufflands
Our Sustainability Chat for June highlighted the work of a fellow local nonprofit organization - Friends of the Blufflands. Friends of...
Jun 27, 2023


Sustainability Chats - No Mow May
The City of La Crosse Parks Department is continuing a sustainable initiative this spring called, “No Mow May.” This program allows City...
May 10, 2023


Sustainability Chats - Residential Heat Pumps
Are you curious about ways to lower your winter heating bill? Are you looking to do your part to stop climate change? Is it time to...
Apr 3, 2023


Sustainability Chats - Local Public Transportation
As a part of Transit Equity Days , we were excited to host a Sustainability Chat highlighting local public transportation. Peter...
Feb 2, 2023


Sustainability Chats - Building A New Hospital
For our last Sustainability Chats for 2022, we heard from three of Mayo's project representatives who shared the planning and vision for...
Nov 22, 2022


Sustainability Chats - Sustainability Round Up
We kicked off our fall Sustainability Chats by highlighting a variety of upcoming events in our community. Check out one or all of these...
Sep 6, 2022


Sustainability Chats - Goats on the Go
During our June Sustainability Chat, we heard Vern Klingbeil talk about Goats on the Go and how this environmental and sustainable...
Jun 30, 2022


Sustainability Chat - ORA Trails
Do you consider yourself a cyclist? What about a hiker? Take a moment and rethink that question. Do you like to ride a bike or take a...
May 24, 2022


Sustainability Chats - Xcel Energy
Building Wisconsin's Energy Future
Apr 20, 2022


The Importance of Personal Resilience
Since the recent pandemic, more attention has been given to the importance of valuing mental health and overall well being which is a...
Mar 22, 2022


Sustainability Chats - La Crosse Climate Action Plan
Our 2022 Sustainability Chats kicked off early February with a presentation done by Ted Redmond, co-owner of paleBLUEdot, a consulting...
Feb 14, 2022


Spread the word! Hold the salt. - Sustainability Chats Recap
Our last Sustainability Chats of 2021 was a timely topic - salt use. As we quickly approach another Wisconsin winter, we know that...
Nov 18, 2021


Sustainability in Schools! - Hamilton-SOTA : Sustainability Chats
Our July Sustainability Chats focused on some amazing sustainability efforts happening with local elementary school, Hamilton-SOTA. If...
Jul 23, 2021


Waste NOT! - Sustainability Chats: Organics Composting & Special Event Recycling
Hilltopper Refuse & Recycling 's Brandon Knudtson presented at June's Sustainability Chats highlighting Hilltopper Refuse & Recycling's...
Jun 16, 2021


Living Lab - Western's Integrated Technology Center (Sustainability Chats - virtual tour)
The Integrated Technology Center is a LEED Platinum certified building on Western Technical College ’s campus. Western’s goal when...
May 21, 2021


Life in the Bike Lane - Drift Cycle (Sustainability Chats - virtual tour)
Part of our virtual Earth Fair celebration this year was a Sustainability Chats presentation by Drift Cycle's Jacob Sciammas. This new...
Apr 20, 2021


They do what?!? - Sustainability Chats with Habitat ReStore!
This past week we were able to chat with Steve Baker, General Manager of the Habitat ReStore , and tour the building located at Berlin...
Mar 12, 2021
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