Greetings,

The newsletter's primary purpose is to increase public awareness of events related to sustainability* in Central Wisconsin.

We want to welcome over 500 new people that signed up for this newsletter as part of a project to distribute compact light bulbs and community sustainability information at the polling places in November! We hope that you enjoy reading about the sustainability initiatives in Central Wisconsin!

If someone you know would like to receive the Central Wisconsin Sustainability Newsletter by email, they can sign up by entering their email address in the green box on our sustainability web page at www.uwsp.edu/cnr/landcenter/sustainability.html

Starting in the next edition of this newsletter, we want to feature businesses in central Wisconsin that are moving toward sustainability. To nominate a businesses to be featured, either email Lynn Markham (Lynn.Markham@uwsp.edu) the name, phone number and contact person for the business, or a short article for this newsletter including: business name, type of business, number of employees, and sustainable actions.

Happy holidays!

Here is a list of recent sustainability news as well as upcoming events.

Recent Sustainability News...

Regional sustainability project distributes over 2900 compact fluorescent light bulbs
The Eco-Municipality of Stevens Point, Sustainable Stockton and the Commission for a Greener Tomorrow teamed up on their first regional project -- CFL and Vote! Over 2900 people received a free compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb and local sustainability information. If installed, these 2900 CFLS will achieve:

• $47 in reduced energy costs per bulb for a total savings of $136,300
• energy savings to power 100 average houses in Wisconsin for a year
• reducing emissions of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, by 846 tons

Over 700 of the people who received CFLs had never used one before. In addition 565 people signed up to receive the Central Wisconsin Sustainability Newsletter. Thanks to the 45 volunteers, the 2 project interns and the 10 municipal clerks in Stevens Point, Stockton, Lanark, Whiting, and Park Ridge in Portage County; and Wausau, Athens, Green Valley, Spencer and Stratford in Marathon County. Thanks to Wisconsin Environmental Education Board and many local businesses for their sponsorship!

Energy efficient light bulbs distributed to over half of Stockton households
In the same regional sustainability project, over 750 compact fluorescent light bulbs were given away to Stockton residents at the Stockton Municipal Building on election day in November reaching over half of the households in Stockton. Members of Sustainable Stockton were very excited to be part of a multi-community grant from the Wisconsin Environmental Education Board and to hand out energy savings information as well as the free light bulbs.

Climate Change Summit in Stevens Point Sets Course for Action on Climate Change in Regions Across Wisconsin
More than 200 local government, private industry, environmental and other leaders from over 70 Wisconsin communities gathered December 12th at the Wisconsin Climate Change Summit in Stevens Point to create a framework for regional and local responses to global climate change and energy independence and sign a Climate Change Regional Action Resolution. Sessions throughout the day covered topics specific to transportation, bio-fuels and bio-energy, local food systems and community purchasing, opportunities for business innovations, and specific predictions for uneven climate change patterns across the state.

Stevens Point State Representative Louis Molepske heralded the summit as "an excellent opportunity to bring together local government leaders, scientists and industry to head off a future event that all of us do not want to see happen – disaster owing to our unwillingness to react with urgency to global climate change."
See the full article about the summit at www.ltgov.state.wi.us/journal_media_detail.asp?locid=126&prid=3856. 

Wisconsin Rapids group completes study circles and plans future sustainability actions
In Wisconsin Rapids, interested citizens met during October and November for weekly study circles based on the Natural Step. About nine people were in each of two study circle groups. As a follow-up to the study circles, these citizens met on December 3 to celebrate the completion of the study circles, to listen to the experiences of Lynn Markham of moving towards sustainability in Stevens Point, and to brainstorm follow-up actions. Selected short-term actions (one year) are (1) meet with the mayor and city planner to promote the adoption of the eco-municipality concept, (2) promote recycling at community events, (3) increase school involvement in sustainable activities, and (4) initiate choose to re-new programs. Selected long-term actions (3 to 5 years) are (1) promote composting at schools, (2) establish a public transportation system between local communities, and (3) get Wisconsin Rapids public officials elected who will support and promote the eco-municipality concept.

The Neighbor’s Place project – Commission for a Greener Tomorrow
Members from the buildings team with The Commission for a Greener Tomorrow and other volunteers remodeled the computer room at The Neighbors’ Place November 12-17 as part of United Way of Marathon County’s Community Makeover. As part of United Way’s Week of Action during Campaign 2008, organizations, or companies, could lend a hand in the community by creating a team of volunteers to makeover a room at a local nonprofit facility. The buildings team from The Commission for a Greener Tomorrow chose The Neighbors’ Place for their project. Many local businesses and community members volunteered with this project by donating time, money, or materials. For more information about this project, please contact Jessica Glenetski, 715-841-1905, (jglenetski@samuelsgroup.net).

Future Planning for Wausau’s Commission for a Greener Tomorrow
Members of The Commission for a Greener Tomorrow recently met to discuss future planning for the Commission. After the meetings were completed and other members added their thoughts, it was decided that Wausau’s Commission for a Greener Tomorrow will spend 2009 focusing mainly on the continued education of the community. With one direct focus, the Commission hopes to educate more people about sustainability issues in the Wausau Area. For more information, please go to www.gogreencentralwisconsin.com.

Sustainable Marshfield moving ahead
The Sustainable Marshfield Committee has been busy following the strategic directions we set out at our planning session in August. In that time we have worked to pass a phosphorous free fertilizer ordinance, a resolution supporting a change in state statute to protect our groundwater from agricultural waste contamination and began work on updating our Web site to be a resource for the community regarding sustainability. In addition to all of these initiatives we are applying for the grant opportunity through the Wisconsin Office of Energy Independence to conduct an energy audit of City owned buildings and fleet vehicles (another strategic direction identified at our planning session). We will know whether we have received grant funding in January of 2009. For more information about our initiatives visit http://ci.marshfield.wi.us/administration/sustainable.

Energy Independent Communities
The Wisconsin Office of Energy Independence (WI OEI) administers energy programs to assist Wisconsin to profitably and sustainably promote conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy resources. The goal of Wisconsin Energy Independent Community Partnership grant program is to have 5-10 pilot communities complete a 25% renewable energy by 2025 Plan. This award will go to a community or group of communities to complete an energy audit of all buildings/facilities and infrastructure, as well as assessment of all fleet vehicles. The completion of baseline data templates will help communities move forward with conservation, energy efficiency, and renewable energy opportunities. The expected product at the end of this process is, An EI Community 25 by 2025 Plan.

In Central Wisconsin only one community has passed a 25x25 resolution: Stevens Point. Other communities that are viewed to support the 25 x25 policy are: Wausau, Marshfield, Merrill and Wisconsin Rapids

Update from Stevens Point Eco-municipality
In November, the City Council unanimously approved the five members of the newly formed Sustainability Advisory Commission: Amy Heart, George Rogers, Paul Adamski, Bill Berry, and Eric Olson.

The Civic Involvement and Education Subcommittee is currently working on three tasks: (1) working on some redesign and a new host server for the Stevens Point Eco-Municipality web site (the domain name will stay the same), (2) working on a logo design for the eco-municipality, and (3) planning and purchasing a kiosk or other information center for use at events and functions. The subcommittee is using a combination of its membership, assistance from UWSP public relations students, and local businesses to accomplish these tasks, along with some funding from the city's 2008 eco-municipality budget.

The subcommittee's next task will be to plan a series of editorial contributions to the Stevens Point Journal. The subcommittee hopes to launch these in early 2009 and complement the recent work of Sustain Central Wisconsin's writers' group, which has had two recent columns published and is seeking to publish every two weeks. The subcommittee will be contacting members of other subcommittees to seek input on these pieces

Starting in January 2009, the city will have their own set of study group books, "Natural Step for Communities." This set of books will be available to community groups interested in starting a study circle. A study guide will accompany the set of books to give direction to discussions. Please check the website www.sustainablepoint.org for more information.

Sustainable Stockton website is live!
You can now visit Sustainable Stockton's official web site at www.sustainablestockton.org to learn about projects, events and news about Sustainable Stockton, read energy saving tips, join a discussion forum on sustainability as well as to participate in the "Find it in Stockton Directory - a guide to goods and services."

Future of Food – Sustainable Stockton
Thirty people viewed the film "The Future of Food" on Nov. 13th at the MREA building in Custer. Popcorn and hot drinks were provided by the co-sponsors, Sustainable Stockton and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. A discussion followed and information was provided for those who wished to look into the issue of genetically modified food in greater detail.

New Farmshed Newsletter
Central Rivers Farmshed has published the first edition of their newsletter, known as The Beet (http://farmshed.org). This issue includes the following headlines:

• 2008 Local Farm Tribute brings out farmers and their fans to celebrate at Christian’s Bistro
• DATCP, Americorps, and local schools partner
• Tomorrow River Chautauqua about local food and economy issues
• Farmshed Local Food Forum
• Sustainable Tables: Local Food and Chefs at the MREA Renewable Energy Fair
• Chef on the Square builds on past successes

UW-SP Sustainable Agriculture in Communities Harvest Dinner
Each of the last two years around mid October, local farmers, many of them running Community Supported Agriculture farms, or CSA’s have collaborated with the Sustainable Agriculture in Communities Society to create a locally grown, locally prepared meal. The annual Harvest Dinner is a collective effort between local farmers, local businesses and local residents that aims to introduce local residents to their food and more importantly to the local farmers. The Sustainable Agriculture in Communities Society, or SACS as it is known on campus runs a fully functioning organic garden and plays host to various community outreach activities and workshops over the year. In the past we have hosted workshops on composting, cheese making, jam making, cider pressing and making garden stepping stones. Some of our thoughts for next semester include presenting movies such as King Corn and various workshops as we find more community interest in local and sustainable agricultural practices.

UWSP Students for Sustainable Communities visits sustainable Milwaukee venues and puts trip video on-line
Students for Sustainable Communities wrapped up the semester with a trip to Milwaukee on November 21st. Sixteen folks came along to tour the Blue Skies, Green Fields Wind Energy Farm, the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee Graduate Program in Architecture and Urban Planning, and the famous Growing Power community food coop. We’ll be hitting the ground running next semester with the planning of UWSP’s Earth Week among other activities. Check out a video of our trip to Milwaukee here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh5yGc4J6Bc.

UWSP Student Government Association (SGA) works with students in residence halls
Because education can have a huge effect on conservation and sustainability efforts, SGA is currently completing an education project for students in the residence halls. This includes area-specific tips for the kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, as well as recycling information for above the recycling chutes. We will also compile this information into a flyer that will be passed out to all students in the halls, and a poster to be posted in the halls as well.

Mid-State Technical College Students Calculate College’s Carbon Footprint
Several students in Mid-State Technical College’s new renewable energy programs have been busy this semester calculating the college’s carbon footprint. According to Rich Schroeder, Renewable Thermal Energy Technician student, the group undertook this project as a step to help identify ways to reduce energy usage on campus. "Their calculation will also provide a baseline the college can use to assess its progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions,"said Dr. John Anderson, Renewable Energy Program Coordinator. Preliminary results show that the MSTC Wisconsin Rapids Campus produces in excess of 13,000 tons of CO₂ annually.

Upcoming Events...

December 2008

December 17, 8:00 am-3:30 pm
Wisconsin Working Lands Workshop - Stevens Point Holiday Inn
The fee is $35 per person with lunch included. Agenda and registration info www.wisctowns.com/Working%20Lands%20Workshops%20December%202008.html.

December 20, 7:00 am
Christmas Bird Count – Aldo Leopold Audubon Society
Meet at the parking lot of the Chase bank in downtown Stevens Point at 7am. Spend the morning or the full day as part of a bird-counting team. Please call Nancy Stevenson at 341-0084 with any questions.

December 20, 9:00 – 11:00 am
Winter farmers market - Emy J's in Stevens Point
Looking for locally grown food in December?? Two local farms, Raikowski Farm (Meat products) and Malek Family Stewardship Farm (Produce), will join forces and set up our small indoor market at Emy J's every other Saturday, starting on Dec. 20th. There will also be several other local made products. For more information, contact Chris Malek at 340-5366 or malekfarm@gmail.com. 

January 2009

Winter study circles – Starting in January 2009
The Natural Step for Communities: How Cities and Towns can Change to Sustainable Practices by Sarah James & Torbjorn Lahti. Are you interested in joining a study circle to read and put into action a set of sustainability principles? The authors provide inspiring examples of communities that have made dramatic changes toward sustainability and explains how others can emulate their success. Key to success is a democratic, "bottom-up" change process and clear guiding sustainability principles, such as the Natural Step framework. Two study circles are forming that will each meet once a week. The times and locations are:

• Wednesdays at 10:00 until 11:30am, with a planned start of January 28th. Meetings will be at the public library or Emy J's. If you would like to join, email Liz McDonald at lizjohnmcdonald@yahoo.com by Friday, January 9th.
• Wednesdays at 1:00 until 2:30pm, with a planned start of January 28th. Meetings will be at the public library or Emy J's. If you would like to join, email Liz McDonald at lizjohnmcdonald@yahoo.com by Friday, January 9th.
• Weekday evenings with a planned start in January. If you would like to join, contact Cathy Dugan at cdugan@uwsp.edu 

A minimum of 6 people will be needed to hold the study circles. The book is available at local book stores, the public library, Amazon, and other sources.

Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money: Investing as if Food, Farms and Fertility Mattered by Woody Tasch. Woody explores the ways that the burgeoning Slow food movement could be applied in the investment world. The study circle will be meeting at Emy J’s in Stevens Point on a weekly basis beginning in January. If you would like to join, contact Jeremy Solin at Jeremy@farmshed.org by December 22 so that we can line up the proper number of books.

January 8-9
3rd Wisconsin Local Food Summit
Hotel Mead, Wisconsin Rapids
Gather with us to learn, network, share ideas and eat great local food. Hear reports from ongoing projects, make useful connections, bring forth your concerns in the company of like minded local food enthusiasts and help to keep the Wisconsin Local Food momentum rolling. Contact: Jane Hansen jane.hansen@ces.uwex.edu 715-339-2555. Website: wisconsinlocalfood.wetpaint.com/page/3rd+Annual+Wisconsin+Local+Food 

January 15, 7-9 pm
Escape from Affluenza - MREA, Custer
Second in a video/discussion series sponsored by Sustainable Stockton and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. All are welcome. We will provide popcorn, please bring your own beverage. MREA building, 7558 Deer Road in Custer.

January 20, 11:30-12:30 pm
Sustainability and Comprehensive Planning: UW-Extension Webinar
This webinar will focus on infusing sustainability concepts (the three E’s of Economy, Environment and Equity and The Natural Step principles) into the elements of the comprehensive plan. How to create goals, objectives and policies that reflect sustainability will be discussed along with resources to assist with sustainability planning efforts. Offered at 4 central Wisconsin locations:

• Wisconsin Rapids - Courthouse Room 101 (Auditorium), 400 Market Street. FREE. Call (715) 421-8440 to register
• Marshfield - Room 101 UW-Marshfield/Wood County, 2000 W 5th Street. FREE. Call (715) 389-6520 to register.
• Wausau - 212 River Drive. $5 per session or $35 for the full series. Register by calling (715) 261-1241.
• Stevens Point - UW-Stevens Point College of Professional Studies, Room 104. FREE.

January 21, 11:30 am-1:30 pm
Green Business: Are You Ready? The Prosperity Challenge of a Carbon-Constrained Economy - Lodge at Cedar Creek, Rothschild
Media coverage around energy and environmental issues exploded over the past year. Sustainability considerations factor into more business decisions as companies green their supply chains and roll out new, eco-friendly products. Major policy initiatives at the federal and state level in Wisconsin will help push what has been called “the green industrial revolution.” What does all this mean for economic development here in Wisconsin? What opportunities should you be considering in your business planning? What are the benefits of greener choices at work and at home? Join us for a lively look at top trends in sustainable business—and discuss cost savings, brand enhancement and the policy climate to help you position your company for new opportunity. For more info and registration, see http://www.ecw.org/university/ecuevent.php?ecuid=170. $35 per person includes lunch and program materials.

January 27, 6 pm
Home Energy Workshop – MREA, Custer
Learn how to tackle your heating bills and help the environment. With the winter season upon us, there isn’t a better time to learn how energy is used in your home, and gain some tips on where you can save yet this year. This Home Energy Workshop is presented by Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, with support of the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, Sustainable Stockton, Sustainable Stevens Point, UW-Extension Portage County, League of Women Voters, CAP Services, and Village of Park Ridge.

February 2009

February 12, 7-9 pm
Crude Impact – MREA, Custer
Third in a video/discussion series sponsored by Sustainable Stockton and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. All are welcome. We will provide popcorn, please bring your own beverage. MREA building, 7558 Deer Road in Custer

February 17, 11:30 am-12:30 pm
Sustainable Business Practices and Strategies: UW-Extension Webinar
Some businesses have embraced the idea of sustainability while others still reject it. Why have some companies resisted sustainability strategies? How can business leaders be persuaded to go further? What is the business case for sustainability? This session looks at how businesses can capture the opportunities associated with sustainability. It quantifies the benefits of business sustainability strategies and offers insights into how these advantages can be communicated to business leaders. Specific examples are used throughout the presentation. Offered at 4 central Wisconsin locations:

• Wisconsin Rapids - Courthouse Room 101 (Auditorium), 400 Market Street. FREE. Call (715) 421-8440 to register
• Marshfield - Room 101 UW-Marshfield/Wood County, 2000 W 5th Street. FREE. Call (715) 389-6520 to register.
• Wausau - 212 River Drive. $5 per session or $35 for the full series. Register by calling (715) 261-1241.
• Stevens Point - UW-Stevens Point College of Professional Studies, Room 104. FREE.

February 17, 6 pm
Home Energy Workshop – Portage County Public Library, Stevens Point
Learn how to tackle your heating bills and help the environment. With the winter season upon us, there isn’t a better time to learn how energy is used in your home, and gain some tips on where you can save yet this year. This Home Energy Workshop is presented by Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, with support of the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, Sustainable Stockton, Sustainable Stevens Point, UW-Extension Portage County, League of Women Voters, CAP Services, and Village of Park Ridge.

February 26-28
MOSES Organic Farming Conference - La Crosse, WI
An extraordinary, farmer-centered event, the Organic Farming Conference is the largest organic farming conference in the U.S. In 2008, more than 2,300 people attended, with participants traveling from 37 states and 1 foreign country. Sponsored by the Wisconsin-based Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES), the conference is celebrated as the foremost educational and networking event in the organic farming community.
Contact: info@mosesorganic.org  715-772-3153
Website: www.mosesorganic.org/conference.html 

March 2009

March 3-6
Better Buildings: Better Business Conference - Wisconsin Dells
In two short days you will learn: How to build homes that deliver the energy savings customers want. About renewable energy technologies that reduce energy costs. How energy efficiency and green building practices keep you competitive.
Contact: Phil Jahnke Sauer pjahnkesauer@ecw.org, 608-238-8276 x124
Website: http://www.ecw.org/university/ecuevent.php?ecuid=6. 

March 12, 7-9 pm
Power of Community - MREA, Custer
Fourth in a video/discussion series sponsored by Sustainable Stockton and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. All are welcome. We will provide popcorn, please bring your own beverage. MREA building, 7558 Deer Road in Custer.

March 17, 11:30 am-12:30 pm
Green Collar Jobs: Sustainable Work in a Low Carbon World: UW-Extension Webinar
Will future jobs be increasingly “green?” If so, what makes a job or an industry green? Is a green job a good job? What constitutes this “green economy” that we hear so much about these days? This session explores the nature of green collar jobs and their implications for business and community development. It looks at links with environmental concerns, efficiency considerations, and workforce (and employment) development in terms of education and skills requirements. Offered at 4 central Wisconsin locations:

• Wisconsin Rapids - Courthouse Room 101 (Auditorium), 400 Market Street. FREE. Call (715) 421-8440 to register
• Marshfield - Room 101 UW-Marshfield/Wood County, 2000 W 5th Street. FREE. Call (715) 389-6520 to register.
• Wausau - 212 River Drive. $5 per session or $35 for the full series. Register by calling (715) 261-1241.
• Stevens Point - UW-Stevens Point College of Professional Studies, Room 104. FREE.

April 2009

April 17-19
Prairie Chicken Festival seeking local food vendors
Seeking local vendors to display and sell food or other wares: past festivals have included local grass-based meats (beef and buffalo, organic free-range chicken franks), local dairy, cranberry juice, etc. Farming practices should be in keeping with sound conservation practices, preferably grass-based with sustainability as their goal. The tentative cost for a booth will be $25 or $50 plus 20% of sales. Contact Sharon Schwab at 715-343-6221

April 21, 11:30 am-12:30 pm
Local Food Networks: Food Localization as a Sustainability Strategy: UW-Extension Webinar
Localization strategies often characterize sustainability efforts. And nothing is more central to our lives than the food that we eat. Building a local sustainable food economy has implications related to local spending choices, nutrition and health, developing strong linkages between rural and urban areas, creating local jobs, land use patterns, and regenerating community. Learn about this rapidly growing sustainability strategy — through examples and best practices — and how it is helping to reshape our food system and our communities. Offered at 4 central Wisconsin locations:

• Wisconsin Rapids - Courthouse Room 101 (Auditorium), 400 Market Street. FREE. Call (715) 421-8440 to register
• Marshfield - Room 101 UW-Marshfield/Wood County, 2000 W 5th Street. FREE. Call (715) 389-6520 to register.
• Wausau - 212 River Drive. $5 per session or $35 for the full series. Register by calling (715) 261-1241.
• Stevens Point - UW-Stevens Point College of Professional Studies, Room 104. FREE.

Other

2009 grant program announced by Wisconsin Environmental Education Board
Multiple sustainability projects in central Wisconsin have received funding through these grants. The deadline for grant applications is February 14, 2009. For details, see www.uwsp.edu/cnr/weeb/grant-program. 

Sustainable dish options for holiday parties
With upcoming holiday parties, one sustainability opportunity is choosing the dishes that are not sent to the landfill after a single use. Washing regular dishes or plastic party dishes is one sustainable option. Another option is to purchase biodegradable dishes, and compost them after the party to become fertilizer for your garden. These dishes are biodegradable because they are made of starch or fiber rather than plastic.

It takes some “looking” to find the biodegradable dishes as they’re often mixed in with the plastics, so it’s important to read the labels and search. Two sleuths discovered the following local sources of biodegradable plates, bowls and silverware in the Stevens Point area.

A few more tips: Most of the stores had some type of paper cups without plastic coatings that could be composted. One of the sleuths reports that she washes plastic and biodegradable utensils in the dishwasher and they seem to last forever.

Sustainable living booklist now available at Portage County Public Library
Portage County Public Library Staff recently created a new resource called Sustainable Living: Books and Other Resources to Help You Be “Greener”. To help local communities striving to become sustainable, the library has produced this booklet listing some resources that will help people live a greener lifestyle. The booklet is divided into several sections, including: science, buildings, transportation, food, magazines, community action, magazines, books for younger readers and videos. See www.uwsp.edu/cnr/landcenter/pdffiles/Sustainable_Books_and_Resources.pdf or pick up a hard copy of the booklet at the downtown Stevens Point library on the 2nd floor near the reference desk.

Locations to recycle CFLs
Compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) contain about 5 milligrams (mg) of mercury per bulb– as compared to the almost 25 mg of mercury present in a watch battery and 500 mg in a mercury thermometer. CFLs do not emit any mercury when installed, in use, properly stored, or handled. However, because of the small amount of mercury, CFLs should be recycled when they burn out. You can drop off CFLs for recycling at:

• Frank's Hardware - 5444 Highway 10 East, Stevens Point
• Steve's True Value and Rental - 3349 Church Street, Stevens Point
• Menard's - 1901 Plover Road, Plover
• Menard’s – 2801 Stewart Avenue, Wausau
• Home Depot - 2705 Sherman Street, Wausau

Wisconsin Land Use Megatrends: Energy
In this new publication, UW-Extension Center for Land Use Education staff explores land use trends related to renewable and nonrenewable energy. We present a map scenario illustrating how Wisconsin might achieve its goal of producing 25% of its energy from renewable sources by 2025. We wrap up by looking at building, transportation and community design approaches to reduce energy use. Available at http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/landcenter/pubs-megatrends.html or in hard copy by calling 346-3783

If you would like an event you or your organization is sponsoring to be included in the Sustainability Newsletter, please send submissions to Center for Land Use Education

• Date, time, location, contact information, and a short description of the event.
• Send a brief justification as to why this event is relevant for the newsletter.
• Respond with "Sustainability Newsletter" in the email subject line.

Thank you and please forward this invitation to any who may be interested in advertising in the newsletter.

*We are currently using the following definition for sustainability: "Sustainable development is...development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."

World Commission on Environment and Development, Our Common Future, 1987.