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Lutheran Energy Stewards Initiative is featured

First English Lutheran of Columbus, OH and the Lutherans Restoring Creation Energy Stewards Initiative are featured in this article in Living Lutheran. First English participates in the Energy Stewards Initiative of Lutherans Restoring Creation — a national grassroots program dedicated … Continue reading

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A Community Hard at Work

Our colleagues at SustainDane have kicked off their third round of community-based environmental stewardship.  Named as MPower Champions, businesses, non-profit organizations and government agencies come together to share ideas, commit to specific improvement projects, and track and share energy and … Continue reading

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One-Year, Big Results: The Mpower Class of 2011

A delightful celebration of Sustain Dane’s Mpower Business ChaMpions Class of 2011 was held earlier this week in Madison, WI. It was testament to the cumulative impact of a dedicated group of businesses, taking action to make a difference to … Continue reading

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Story of individuals making a difference

A great video produced by one of our project partners — the Sustain Dane Mpower Business ChaMpions.  It nicely communicates what can be done at many levels to align the economy more with the environment.

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Great Video On Mpower Business ChaMpions Program

Here is a link to a new video produced by Madison Gas & Electric on the Sustain Dane’s Mpower program. http://www.storybridge.tv/greenview It  captures the key elements that have successfully supported a wide range of businesses to implement energy saving, sustainable … Continue reading

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Taking Action Today, Anticipating 2070

Cities across the country and around the world can learn from the action Chicago is taking today for an anticipated future 50 and 100 years down the road. The May 22 article in The New York Times tells the interesting … Continue reading

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2011 National Building Competition–City of Madison Takes Part

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that the West Side Streets Department facility and the Larry D. Nelson Engineering facility, owned by the City of Madison, have both been selected to participate in the EPA’s ENERGY STAR National … Continue reading

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Middleton-Cross Plains School District Top Performer 2010

Adjacent to the capital city of Madison, the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District provides quality education for more than 6,000 students in six elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school and an alternative high school. The district’s ten schools … Continue reading

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Madison Mayor, MPower Partners Announce Completion of 100k Challenge

Jan. 12, 2011 Mayor Dave Cieslewicz announced today that the city and a coalition of community partners has exceeded a clean energy goal to reduce carbon emissions citywide by 100,000 tons over four years. “We launched this climate change challenge … Continue reading

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Mercy Medical Center Earns the ENERGY STAR® for Superior Energy Efficiency

June 7, 2010 OSHKOSH, Wis. – Mercy Medical Center, part of Affinity Health System, has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) prestigious ENERGY STAR, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection. This signifies that the building’s … Continue reading

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