Beyond coal ... winners and losers: Local utilities support efforts to reduce greenhouse gases but differ on how to do it fairly is an article that appeared in the Sunday, November 22, 2009 issue of the La Crosse Tribune newspaper. It's well worth reading to learn about coal's impact on our region and steps being taken to lessen its effect.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Beyond Coal Article in La Crosse Tribune
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining Highlighted Nov. 13
Join UW-L Environmental Club and UW-L Progressives on November 13, 2009
Celebrate H.R. Bill 1310, the Clean Water Protection Act, which would reduce mountaintop removal coal mining.
Beehive Collective: Watch the fight against this travesty come alive as the group paints enormous, astonishing tapestries depicting the need for the end of mountaintop removal mining. (beehivecollective.org)
Friday, November 13
1:00-3:00 p.m. Port O’ Call
Film: Coal Country: Learn about the connection Wisconsin and La Crosse have to mountaintop removal in this moving documentary followed by speakers.
Friday, November 13
5:00 PM in 332 Cartwright
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Green Fund Proposals to be Discussed
UW-L Green Fund (Environmental Sustainability Reserve) proposals will be discussed at the Joint Committee on Environmental Sustainability (JCES) meeting on Friday, November 6 at 10:00 a.m. in Wing Technology Center Room 126. There are seven proposals to be considered. The meeting is open to all.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
350.org Video Highlights Day of Climate Action
A new video by 350.org highlights the actions taken on October 24, 2009 an international day of climate action to draw attention to the rising level of CO2 in the atmosphere linked to global warming.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
October 24th: International Day of Climate Action
The organization 350.org is promoting Saturday, October 24th, as an International Day of Climate Action. According to their website, http://www.350.org, they are "calling on people around the world to organize an action on October 24 incorporating the number 350 at an iconic place in their community, and then upload a photo of their event to 350.org website."
350.org is an international campaign dedicated to building a movement to unite the world around solutions to the climate crisis—the solutions that science and justice demand. Their mission is to inspire the world to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis—to create a new sense of urgency and of possibility for our planet.
Their focus is on the number 350—as in parts per million, the level scientists have identified as the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere. But 350 is more than a number—it's a symbol of where we need to head as a planet.
Policy Innovations, a publication of the Carnegie Council, has an online article about the International Day of Climate Action you might be interested in reading.
350.org is an international campaign dedicated to building a movement to unite the world around solutions to the climate crisis—the solutions that science and justice demand. Their mission is to inspire the world to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis—to create a new sense of urgency and of possibility for our planet.
Their focus is on the number 350—as in parts per million, the level scientists have identified as the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere. But 350 is more than a number—it's a symbol of where we need to head as a planet.
Policy Innovations, a publication of the Carnegie Council, has an online article about the International Day of Climate Action you might be interested in reading.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Cap and Trade Featured at Economic Forum
The next Economic Forum, entitled “Cap & Trade – An Examination of Economics & the Environment” will feature a discussion of both the benefits and threats of The American Clean Energy and Security Act, better known as Cap & Trade. The Economic Forum is set for Tuesday, November 3rd beginning at 7:00 a.m. in the Radisson Center. Keynote speakers include Peter Taglia of Clean Wisconsin and Brian Rude of Dairyland Power Cooperative with University of Wisconsin – La Crosse Political Science Professor Joe Heim serving as moderator.
Breakfast begins at 7:00 a.m. on November 3rd with the program beginning at 7:30 a.m. and concluding by 8:45 a.m. Cost is $20 per person. To register, please fill out and return the registration form with your payment by Friday, October 30th.
Breakfast begins at 7:00 a.m. on November 3rd with the program beginning at 7:30 a.m. and concluding by 8:45 a.m. Cost is $20 per person. To register, please fill out and return the registration form with your payment by Friday, October 30th.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Green Fund Proposal Applications Due October 30th
The Green Fund was proposed by students and passed in a student referendum in the spring of 2008 by a vote of 2222 to 275. It is a reserve funded by a $5 segregated fee levied each semester to every student. This yields about $80,000 per year.
Applications for projects funded by this money are collected and reviewed by the Joint Committee on Environmental Sustainability, then forwarded to the Student Association Apportionment Committee, and then proposed for final approval by the Student Senate.
Students, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to propose projects and funding from the Green Fund. We value innovation and cooperation. Greening UW-L is something we must do together.
To find out more go to: http://www.uwlax.edu/sustainability/html/green-fund.htm
Applications for projects funded by this money are collected and reviewed by the Joint Committee on Environmental Sustainability, then forwarded to the Student Association Apportionment Committee, and then proposed for final approval by the Student Senate.
Students, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to propose projects and funding from the Green Fund. We value innovation and cooperation. Greening UW-L is something we must do together.
To find out more go to: http://www.uwlax.edu/sustainability/html/green-fund.htm
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