Steve Arndt, director of facilities management at UW Oshkosh said,“This is one of our campus planning goals. We want to reduce the consumption of carbon-based fuels like coal and natural gas.” The link below will take you to the article written by Doug Zellmer of The Northwestern.
UW Oshkosh Solar Panels
2011 Wisconsin Solar Tour | The Midwest Renewable Energy Association
If you have a home or business in WI that promotes renewable energy, you may be able to add your home/business to the list of tour sites for the 2011 Wisconsin Solar Tour. The link below will directly take you to the registration page.
2011 Wisconsin Solar Tour | The Midwest Renewable Energy Association.
Just Act Natural Green Market~ Downtown Appleton
This Saturday, tomorrow, Just Act Natural will be hosting the Green Market as an addition to the Farmers Market. This will be going on from 8am-12:30pm.
There will be many environmental vendors available which include: information about composting, solar panels, organic lawn care and much more. Diane and J.c. from Just Act Natural will be there to help you get started with a green lifestyle.
I will be volunteering with Sustainable Fox Valley. Sustainable Fox Valley is a non-profit organization that encourages being able to satisfy present human needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. I will be helping the children from the Fox River Academy with the “Wonder of Worms” activity. This will be a fun and educational opportunity for the children and their families of the FRA. Decorated rain barrels made by the students of the Fox River Academy will also be on display.
This is a wonderful addition to the Appleton Farmers market and is filled with such great content to help our communities continue to grow. I hope you enjoy the article written by J.c. of Just Act Natural by following the direct link below.
Just Act Natural Green Market
Milwaukee’s Rock the Green Music Festival
Rock the Green Music Festival is a non-profit festival that encourages sustainable and healthy lifestyles for communities near and far.
Veolia Environmental Services is a large sponsor of the event. The company will provide on site composting and recycling. There will also be eco friendly programs, emerging green technologies, and tips to reduce your carbon footprint.
The festival will be powered by clean energy sources such as: biomass, solar, wind and bio-diesel powered generators. All disposable items will be replaced with their compostable equivalents, while a Green Team will manage waste recovery stations throughout the grounds. Finally, free water stations will replace the usual individually sold, plastic water bottles.
There will be locally grown food and beverage vendors, a bike tour before the concert, and 6 bands to fill the stage. Many interactive areas will focus around our 4 main elements: earth, water, fire, and air. These elements reflect the various sustainable and renewable technologies.
Farmers Markets
This is a direct link to an atlas that lists the various Farmers Markets surrounding the Fox Cities. Included, are the market’s dates and locations.
Community Garden Partnership- Fox Cities
Most of the food my family and I eat has come from our garden or local farms. Yesterday, we stopped at a Community Garden in Appleton. I picked a leek and 2 heads of romaine lettuce. To give back to the garden I trimmed the flowers of the purple basil and pulled out weeds and dead leaves.
The Community Garden Partnership is a program of the Goodwill NCW. The partnership provides opportunities for diverse groups to share their gardening experiences. The link below will take you directly to the Community Garden Partnership site.
The Greening of Appleton
JC, owner of Just Act Natural located in downtown Appleton wrote an inspiring article that reflects the positive changes in our city. Clicking on the link below will take you directly to the article. I hope you may enjoy as much as I did. 🙂
Green Energy Summit 2012
Cloth Diapering – Appleton, WI
Cloth diapers are a great way to reduce environmental waste. Zach and I purchased insert diapers for our daughter with velcro closures. Soon after, we discovered that snap closures worked best for us. Zany Zebra, located in Appleton, WI offers snap closures with a variety of inner fabrics and catchy designs.
Earth Fest Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Earth Fest, Sheboygan August 20th & 21st 2011 will be filled with lots to entertain! There will be acoustic/electric music, various environmental speakers, food, yoga, face paint, fire dancers, and much more.
A bicycle drop off location will be available for the Working Bikes Co-operative. This non-profit organization sends donated bikes to Latin America and Africa to provide people new opportunities.