Bettering ourselves in 2009: a twist in changing our ways.

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The City of Monona Fall/Winter Guide offered several steps to help make our homes and our community more sustainable. Here are many more to consider.

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By Melissa Zietz

Think globally, shop locally, and tread lightly on the planet as you plan your holiday gift purchases this year.

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The new videos are here! Just in time for a green and sustainable holiday season.

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There are options in how you choose to celebrate this holiday season. My hope is that, given a way to reconcile the two disparate messages, you can enjoy this holiday season and be sustainable at the same time. In other words, ‘Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus—and this year he is wearing green!’” –Laura Gavins, member of The Natural Step Monona

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By Heather Gates

At this time of political transition, it is important to remember that whether we consider ourselves to be red or blue or something in between on the political spectrum, we all need to be green.

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by Penny DePaola

What are rain barrels? Why and how should we use them?

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Arctic scientists discover a new global warming threat as melting permafrost releases millions of tons of a gas twenty times more damaging than carbon dioxide.

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By Natural Stepper Kate Heiber-Cobb

Why we should use our leaves as the vital resource they are, instead of hauling them away.

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On September 16th, approximately fifty Monona-area residents attended The Natural Step Monona’s Sustainable Future event and learned from a variety of sources how to work toward becoming environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable .
 
At the Monona Community Center, attendees gathered information from the Monona Community Gardens, myfairlakes.com, and the Monona Farmers’ Market. They perused materials from [...]

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