Environment

• PODCAST

  Building communities, one garden at a time

  Apr 28th, 2011 by Mark Metcalf

  Through the Victory Garden Initiative, Gretchen Mead uses urban agriculture to connect people to sustainable food sources, and in turn, to each other.

• Park Falls looks to biofuels for alternative energy sources

  Apr 27th, 2011 by John Smart

  The Flambeau River Biofuels plant will convert pulp and forest waste from a neighboring paper mill, providing renewable green energy and job growth in the region.

• Celebrate Earth Day every day

  Apr 22nd, 2011 by Third Coast Daily

  A guide to Milwaukee's green events in honor of Mother Earth, plus quick and easy tips for a more eco-friendly lifestyle. Happy Earth Day!

• Urban Gardens lead the way for water policy in Milwaukee

  Apr 15th, 2011 by Erin Petersen

  In response to a proposed water shut-off, urban agriculture advocates are collaborating with the City to work on alternative systems and leading-edge policy.

• Villard Library art commission puts community first

  Apr 4th, 2011 by Third Coast Daily

  Milwaukee artists Paul Kjelland and Nicolas Lampert hope to engage the community, drawing on neighborhood stories for inspiration.

• Historic Milwaukee asks

  What is Riverwest?

  Mar 28th, 2011 by Erin Petersen

  For the 30th anniversary of its Spaces & Traces tour, Historic Milwaukee, Inc. honors the people and places of Milwaukee's most diverse neighborhood.

• 5Q

  Sustainable living and design with Josh Foss

  Feb 8th, 2011 by Erin Petersen

  The self-styled "Metro Hippie" visits the NARI Home Improvement Show, offering tips on green living and DIY projects.

• Water, Art and Activism at UWM

  Jan 27th, 2011 by Kat Murrell

  Water moves in, around, and through us, and is the focus of an important exhibition opening in the UWM Union Art Gallery this Friday.

• Can energy conservation spur economic growth?

  Dec 28th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel

  Conservation is critically important, but so is getting Wisconsin's unemployed back to work. If done right, energy conservation can be a win-win for everyone.

• Food Rules

  Michael Pollan visits UWM

  Nov 9th, 2010 by Ryan Findley

  The author talks about navigating the treacherous landscape of modern food and offers up a few simple rules. Number one? Eat real food.

• Sewer wars

  Underground and on the air

  Aug 13th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel

  MMSD dumps 2.1 billion gallons of combined sewage and storm water into Lake Michigan. But when we received 63 billion gallons of rain, was there any choice?

• Cheers to Volunteers

  Aug 6th, 2010 by Kelly Gehringer

  Maverick, artist, brewer in training --Mike Brenner is many things. This weekend, he puts his supreme networking savvy to work with a new twist on community stewardship.