Green Living

Stinging Nettles

Wildcrafting for Health

The wild plant stinging nettle is loaded with vitamins, minerals and protein, making it a favorite of outdoor survivalists.

Creating a Monarch Butterfly Habitat

Backyard gardeners can make a difference to enhance, restore, and protect monarch habitats in order to sustain the migration of the butterflies.

A Significant Choice for a Healthy Life

Non-Toxic Building and Remodeling

When it comes to building or remodeling a home, selective shoppers find plenty of styles at various price points from which to choose, but they have little idea whether or not exposure to the products is safe.

Milwaukee Company’s Innovation Enables Solar For Everyone

The first question most homeowners have about outfitting their homes for solar is, “How much will it cost?”

Olive, Fine Organic Living

Style Meets Sustainability and Social Responsibility

Olive, Fine Organic Living, an eco-friendly, organic, sustainable and fair trade store, is the brainchild of Michael Katarincic, a former attorney who had the desire to try something new.

Setting Trends in Sustainable Education

The UW-Extension Offers Interdisciplinary Green Degrees

Locally, institutions of higher learning, such as the University of Wisconsin-Extension (UW-Extension), have geared up to offer continuing education, outreach and online learning for outcomes such as certificates, undergraduate and graduate programs in sustainable business practices.

Building a More Resilient Milwaukee

One Family and One Neighborhood at a Time

Since 2007, organizations such as the Center for Resilient Cities (CRC), Milwaukee Food Council (MFC), SeedFolks Youth Ministry, Alice’s Garden and Walnut Way Conservation Corp. have been among the dozens working with Milwaukee residents to create a healthy food system that is economically vibrant, socially just and environmentally sustainable.

Shaping Sustainability

MATC educates students who are building Milwaukee’s greener future.

Thanks to visionary business owners who anticipated solid green opportunities on the horizon, as well as innovative colleges with a pioneering training curriculum, such as Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) and its Center for Energy Conservation and Advanced Manufacturing (ECAM), sustainable business can anticipate a more positive lending experience and brighter future.

Kinkoona Farm

Where Nature Nurtures Learning, Laughter and a Pioneering Spirit

To Suellen Thomson-Link and her three children Syon, Acaya and Sundara, stewards of Kinkoona Farm's 35 acres, nature and nurture are interchangeable words.

Learning to Value Nature

Milwaukee’s Urban Ecology Center preserves childhood while nurturing ecological understanding.

Ken Leinbach had one thing on his mind during the mid-1990s when he took the helm as executive director of the Urban Ecology Center, located in a doublewide trailer in a crime-ridden, 15-acre city park full of litter and invasive plants.

Inspiring Communities to Build Sustainable Food Systems

An Interview with Growing Power Founder Will Allen

Will Allen's book, The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities, chronicles his decision to cash in his retirement fund for a two-acre plot a half-mile away from Milwaukee’s largest public housing project, now home to his organization, Growing Power.

Energy Efficiency: The Secret to a Better Home

When it comes to home improvement, energy efficiency can make a big difference. Here’s how two Milwaukee homeowners made their homes better.

Milwaukee, Powered by Solar and People

A Bright Beacon of Hope for Renewable Energy

In 1990, when a small group of thoughtful and committed citizens from Central Wisconsin initially assembled to plan their first Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Fair, there were several confident optimists in the group who believed in an imminent future powered by renewable energy.

	H2Oscore Helps Residents Monitor Water Usage Residents in Milwaukee, Whitewater, Waukesha and Grafton have a new opportunity to earn rewards at local stores when they conserve water, thanks to an online dashboard program called H2Oscore.
	Midwest Renewable Energy Association Energy Fair The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) will host the nation’s largest and longest-running educational event about energy and sustainability from June 21 to 23 at Renew The Earth Institute, in Custer.
	Solar Riverwest Offers Group Buy Program for Solar Installation Solar Riverwest will hold educational meetings at several locations in April and May to inform Milwaukee residents about Milwaukee’s first neighborhood group buy program for solar installation.
	Local, Sustainable Landscape Consortium Hosts Monthly Potluck The Sustainable Landscape Consortium hosts a monthly potluck lunch for anyone interested in environmentally responsible landscaping and related services. Educators, contractors, urban farmers and others are invited to the relaxed networking event. The group’s next meeting runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 25, at the Consortium’s office, in Milwaukee.
	Milwaukee’s Second Annual Earth Day Celebration The city of Milwaukee’s Office of Environmental Sustainability and Rock the Green will collaborate to present their second annual Earth Day Celebration, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 19, just outside City Hall, on Market Street.

	Economic Security Buying at Home Keeps America Strong
	Skip Nonstick Pans High Heat Emits Toxic Particles and Gases
	Train Travel America Rediscovers the Joy of Riding the Rails
	Military Intelligence Defense Department Broadens Protections for Endangered Species
	Big Improvement Small Changes Add Up to Large Cut in Carbon Emissions
	How To Stop Junk Mail Put an End to Postal Waste

	Stinging Nettles Wildcrafting for Health The wild plant stinging nettle is loaded with vitamins, minerals and protein, making it a favorite of outdoor survivalists.
	Creating a Monarch Butterfly Habitat Backyard gardeners can make a difference to enhance, restore, and protect monarch habitats in order to sustain the migration of the butterflies.
	A Significant Choice for a Healthy Life Non-Toxic Building and Remodeling When it comes to building or remodeling a home, selective shoppers find plenty of styles at various price points from which to choose, but they have little idea whether or not exposure to the products is safe.
	Milwaukee Company’s Innovation Enables Solar For Everyone The first question most homeowners have about outfitting their homes for solar is, “How much will it cost?”
	Olive, Fine Organic Living Style Meets Sustainability and Social Responsibility Olive, Fine Organic Living, an eco-friendly, organic, sustainable and fair trade store, is the brainchild of Michael Katarincic, a former attorney who had the desire to try something new.
	Setting Trends in Sustainable Education The UW-Extension Offers Interdisciplinary Green Degrees Locally, institutions of higher learning, such as the University of Wisconsin-Extension (UW-Extension), have geared up to offer continuing education, outreach and online learning for outcomes such as certificates, undergraduate and graduate programs in sustainable business practices.
	Building a More Resilient Milwaukee One Family and One Neighborhood at a Time Since 2007, organizations such as the Center for Resilient Cities (CRC), Milwaukee Food Council (MFC), SeedFolks Youth Ministry, Alice’s Garden and Walnut Way Conservation Corp. have been among the dozens working with Milwaukee residents to create a healthy food system that is economically vibrant, socially just and environmentally sustainable.
	Shaping Sustainability MATC educates students who are building Milwaukee’s greener future. Thanks to visionary business owners who anticipated solid green opportunities on the horizon, as well as innovative colleges with a pioneering training curriculum, such as Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) and its Center for Energy Conservation and Advanced Manufacturing (ECAM), sustainable business can anticipate a more positive lending experience and brighter future.
	Kinkoona Farm Where Nature Nurtures Learning, Laughter and a Pioneering Spirit To Suellen Thomson-Link and her three children Syon, Acaya and Sundara, stewards of Kinkoona Farm's 35 acres, nature and nurture are interchangeable words.
	Learning to Value Nature Milwaukee’s Urban Ecology Center preserves childhood while nurturing ecological understanding. Ken Leinbach had one thing on his mind during the mid-1990s when he took the helm as executive director of the Urban Ecology Center, located in a doublewide trailer in a crime-ridden, 15-acre city park full of litter and invasive plants.
	Inspiring Communities to Build Sustainable Food Systems An Interview with Growing Power Founder Will Allen Will Allen's book, The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities, chronicles his decision to cash in his retirement fund for a two-acre plot a half-mile away from Milwaukee’s largest public housing project, now home to his organization, Growing Power.
	Energy Efficiency: The Secret to a Better Home When it comes to home improvement, energy efficiency can make a big difference. Here’s how two Milwaukee homeowners made their homes better.
	Milwaukee, Powered by Solar and People A Bright Beacon of Hope for Renewable Energy In 1990, when a small group of thoughtful and committed citizens from Central Wisconsin initially assembled to plan their first Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Fair, there were several confident optimists in the group who believed in an imminent future powered by renewable energy.
	Energy-Efficient Lighting A guide to saving energy, money and the environment Energy-efficient lighting is a fast, easy and low-cost way to save energy.
	The Horticratic Oath The ancient Hippocratic Oath begins, “First, do no harm…” Perhaps a “Horticratic Oath” is an equally important promise, addressing the foundation of life on earth.
	Creating Habitats and Saving Pollinators LaceWing Gardening and Consulting Services As the owner of LaceWing Gardening, Design and Consulting Services, Diane Olson-Schmidt shares her knowledge and love of the landscape with clients throughout the Milwaukee area—using sustainable landscape practices every step of the way.
	Growing Power Welcome to Will Allen’s world, where everyone has Growing Power. Will Allen recently shared some insights about his hopeful vision for his company, Growing Power, Inc., and the nation’s food system with Natural Awakenings.
	The Wholeness of Timeless Building Design Embracing People and Place in the Web of Nature The human-enhancing paradigm in architecture is embraced locally by The Kubala Washatko Architects, Inc. (TKWA), a planning and design firm that specializes in sustainable design and historic preservation.
	Purple Cow Organics A Life-Energizing Boost for Mother Earth Through its organics conversion service, Purple Cow Organics annually processes and diverts 50,000 tons of material from Milwaukee area landfills.
	Personal Care Products That Mother Nature Would Applaud Trillium Organics Locally Made Formulations That Began in a Bailey's Harbor Kitchen. Trillium products are made by hand, contain no preservatives, and are not made from ingredients that enhance the performance of the product to the detriment of the skin and body.

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