Tomorrow is Earth Day. The first Earth Day was 51 years ago and was spearheaded by then US Senator from Wisconsin Gaylord Nelson. Ahead of the holiday, the Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway unveiled a two-year plan to address climate issues. “We have so little time to make a difference before we will experience irreversible and catastrophic […]
Lorenza Zebell on the Master Recycling Program
Sustain Dane is working with the City of Madison and The Carton Council to help you learn the ins and outs of our local recycling system. In The Master Recycling Program you’ll learn all about recycling and how to teach others about it as well. Lorenza Zebell is the sustainability project manager for Sustain Dane […]
Project Drawdown’s Mission of a Net-Zero Emissions Future
It’s one of the major questions of this generation: how can we solve the problem of global warming? For today’s show, we focus on the collaborative solutions offered by Project Drawdown, a climate initiative focused on reaching “Drawdown”—the point in the future when we’ll finally see greenhouse gas levels start to decline. We’re joined by […]
Yahara Lakes 101 with Jeff Endres
Yahara Pride Farms: Collaborating for farm sustainability and water quality Join us for Yahara Lakes 101 to learn about the issues that impact our lakes! About this Talk Agricultural areas represent the majority of the Yahara Watershed and the largest potential for phosphorus reduction. So what is being done in rural areas to help our […]
Sustain Dane Summit Empowers Youth Leaders
The Sustain Dane Summit, now in its 10th year, formerly known as Badger Bioneers, brings together activists, speakers and local organizers to brainstorm ideas for a better future. This year’s event takes place on November 2nd at the Gordon Center at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Jessie Lerner, Sustain Dane Development & Partnerships Officer joins […]
Second Megaphone Workshop Digs Deeper To Develop Storytelling Skills
On Tuesday, February 13 community members participated in the second of a series of workshops on storytelling and sustainability. The workshops are a part of a new initiative by Sustain Dane and Living In Balance, an outreach program from MG&E. The workshop was co-facilitated by Takeyla Benton, a writing and publishing coach for women of […]
