WI Solar Energy Tour on Oct. 1st Highlights La Crosse Home

This Saturday's 2011 WI Solar Energy Tour will include a home very close to La Crosse. The newly constructed single family home on a small farm  features passive solar design on a northwest facing hillside. Features include: masonry stove, off-peak electric, heat storage water heater, and in-floor radiant heat.

This home is just one of many homes and businesses across the state featured on the tour. The tours are free and open to the public.
Saturday, October 1
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

https://www.midwestrenew.org/janssontempfarm

Complete information about the WI Solar Energy Tour can be found at: https://www.midwestrenew.org/solartour

Defining Sustainability, Part 3

Defining sustainability in terms of ecological integrity

UW-L's weekly online news publication, Campus Connection, is doing a series of articles about sustainability on campus. This is the third article in the series:

“We have one planet. Let’s plan accordingly.” That’s Biology Professor Rob Tyser’s central message when discussing how humans can preserve their environment.

Read more at: http://news.uwlax.edu/defining-sustainablity-part-iii/

Defining Sustainability, Part 2

Sustainability in terms of economic security

UW-L's weekly online news publication, Campus Connection, is doing a series of articles about sustainability on campus. This is the second article in the series:

Donna Anderson, UW-L Economics professor, discusses the radical re-thinking of the relationship between the human economy and nature.

Read more at: http://news.uwlax.edu/defining-sustainability-part-ii/

Defining Sustainability, Part 1

Understanding Social Justice in Terms of Sustainability

UW-L's weekly online news publication, Campus Connection, is doing a series of articles about sustainability on campus. Here is the first article in the series:

For a practice to be sustainable in society it must benefit the population over the long-term. Therefore, it must benefit all people, according to two UW-L instructors, Guy Wolf and Al Gedicks.

Read more at: http://news.uwlax.edu/defining-sustainability/

Mining in Wisconsin: A Threat to Tribes, to Wild Rivers, Groundwater and Lake Superior

Penokee Hills mine location

A public forum on the largest mining project ever seen in Wisconsin.

Frank Koehn, president of the Penokee Hills Education Project will be taking part in the forum.
Wednesday, September 14
7:00pm, Room 1400 Centennial Hall
Sponsored by the UW-L Native American Student Association, the UW-L Progressives, Environmental Council and the Dept. of Sociology/Archaeology. Free and open to the public.

UW-L Dining Services Highlights Local, Healthy Foods

Eat Local Week at UW-L – Sept. 12–16

from UW-L's Campus Connection

Buying quality, fresh, sustainable ingredients is a high priority for UW-L Dining Services, and with September being Eat Local Month, Dining Services is dedicating a week to feature local foods from regional suppliers.

Highlights of the week include:

• Eat Local Special Dinner – 4-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, Whitney Center, All You Can Eat dining room. Everyone welcome. You do not have to be on a meal plan. Cost: $11.08 (includes tax).
• Wellness Day Kick-Off at The Galley – 11 a.m.–1 p.m.Wednesday, Sept. 14. Free samples featuring local products. Every Wednesday following Dining Services will offer Wellness Days at The Galley featuring specials from the Terra Ve (vegan/vegetarian) station.
• Cheese Curd Thursday at The Galley – Thursday, Sept. 15, at Smashers. Enjoy fresh lightly battered cheese curds from Ellsworth Creamery, $1.99 (special one-time introductory price).
• Farmer’s Market at The Galley – 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16
• Breakfast for Lunch Special at The Galley – 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16. Join Executive Chef Randy Hanson as he prepares breakfast for lunch with local ingredients.