Join FairShare CSA Coalition for a night of thought-provoking & inspirational films on sustainable food systems. We’ve curated a stunning program of visually compelling films to showcase the most pressing issues facing our food system. Each film will be accompanied by a brief TED-style talk from a national leader in the food movement. This year’s […]
Let’s Talk Water – Madison Lakes, Local Flooding, and Sustaina...
On today’s episode, new Wednesday host Ali Muldrow is joined in the studio by Yogesh Chawla to talk all things water, particularly the lake systems here in Madison, the flooding events of 2018, and what the community is doing to prepare for the future. Yogesh Chawla serves on the Dane County Board for District 6. […]
Going Green with the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Conference
A couple of weeks ago, we spoke with the City of Madison’s sustainability coordinator about the work city government has undertaken to clean up its act. However, the public sector makes up only a small percentage of the carbon emissions, waste, fossil fuel consumption produced in the Madison/Dane County area. Getting the private sector to […]
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 […]
Just One Word… Plastics
We’ve got one word for you… PLASTICS. The world is made up of them. So how are they harmful to the globe’s oceans and landfills, and how do they square with our environmental future? Monday host Patty Peltekos speaks with Cathy Middlecamp, Professor in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, Chemistry Department affiliate, and Interim […]
Working Towards Vibrant and Relevant Cities
According to the United Nations, the cities of 2050 will house five and a half billion people, two and a half billion more people than they do now, and 66% of the projected world population of nine billion. Many of those densely populated cities will be next to oceans that are one to two feet […]