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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
Recapping 2021 Programming!
2021, our first full year operating amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, was one steeped in serious playfulness for the Sustainability...
Dec 10, 2021
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
Taking Action & Making an IMPACT! - Recapping the 2021 Drawdown Challenge
As we began to plan the 2021 Sustainability Institute Drawdown Challenge Team, we hoped people would feel compelled to take action. We...
Nov 1, 2021
Congratulations! Announcing the 2021 Inspiring Sustainability Award Winners
We are excited to finally announce our winners of the Inspiring Sustainability Awards for 2021. If you missed the live announcement at...
Oct 28, 2021
Let's take on a challenge together!
Our September Sustainability Chat revolved around Climate Action! If you missed the live event, you can scroll to the end of this blog to...
Sep 22, 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
HONK! - The Green Goose Chase 2021
When planning for the 2021 Earth Fair, we knew things would look a bit different. That opportunity opened the door for some new and fresh...
Apr 28, 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
2020 Virtual Programming Recap
It is hard to imagine that 2020 is finally coming to an end. This year has provided many unique challenges to non-profits and...
Jan 11, 2021
Congratulations! Announcing our 2020 Inspiring Sustainability Award Winners
On November 10th, 2020, we were excited to finally announce our winners of the Inspiring Sustainability Awards at a live zoom event. If...
Nov 11, 2020
Recycle a Mattress? 7 Rivers Recycling says of course you can!
7 Rivers Recycling, LLC was founded in 2011 by Hilltopper Refuse & Recycling Service, Inc . and D&M Recycling as a collaborative effort...
Nov 2, 2020
Announcing the 2020 Nominees for the Inspiring Sustainability Awards!
Join us on November 10th at 3PM for a live virtual awards ceremony where we will announce the two winners of the 2020 Inspiring...
Oct 28, 2020
Sustainability Chats: GoMacro - Bigger than a bar!
We finished up the month of September and started the beginning of the fall season with a Sustainability Chats virtual tour of GoMacro,...
Oct 15, 2020
Business in the Environmental Era: the Case of Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations
Conventional wisdom holds that with environmental protection and economic growth, one must come at the other’s expense. The case of...
Sep 8, 2020
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