Environment
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PODCAST
Building communities, one garden at a time
Apr 28th, 2011 by Mark MetcalfThrough the Victory Garden Initiative, Gretchen Mead uses urban agriculture to connect people to sustainable food sources, and in turn, to each other.
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Park Falls looks to biofuels for alternative energy sources
Apr 27th, 2011 by John SmartThe 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.
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Celebrate Earth Day every day
Apr 22nd, 2011 by Third Coast DailyA 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!
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Urban Gardens lead the way for water policy in Milwaukee
Apr 15th, 2011 by Erin PetersenIn response to a proposed water shut-off, urban agriculture advocates are collaborating with the City to work on alternative systems and leading-edge policy.
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Villard Library art commission puts community first
Apr 4th, 2011 by Third Coast DailyMilwaukee artists Paul Kjelland and Nicolas Lampert hope to engage the community, drawing on neighborhood stories for inspiration.
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Historic Milwaukee asks
What is Riverwest?
Mar 28th, 2011 by Erin PetersenFor the 30th anniversary of its Spaces & Traces tour, Historic Milwaukee, Inc. honors the people and places of Milwaukee's most diverse neighborhood.
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5Q
Sustainable living and design with Josh Foss
Feb 8th, 2011 by Erin PetersenThe self-styled "Metro Hippie" visits the NARI Home Improvement Show, offering tips on green living and DIY projects.
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Water, Art and Activism at UWM
Jan 27th, 2011 by Kat MurrellWater moves in, around, and through us, and is the focus of an important exhibition opening in the UWM Union Art Gallery this Friday.
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Can energy conservation spur economic growth?
Dec 28th, 2010 by Patti WenzelConservation 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.
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Food Rules
Michael Pollan visits UWM
Nov 9th, 2010 by Ryan FindleyThe author talks about navigating the treacherous landscape of modern food and offers up a few simple rules. Number one? Eat real food.
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Sewer wars
Underground and on the air
Aug 13th, 2010 by Patti WenzelMMSD 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?
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Cheers to Volunteers
Aug 6th, 2010 by Kelly GehringerMaverick, 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.