2007 Conference - Walking the Talk
When putting on The Governor's High School Conference on
the Environment we do what we can to reduce our
environmental impact. Here are some of our efforts to
Walk the Talk environmentally.
NatureWise
We worked
with the conference site and our local utility to
participate in the NatureWise Program and offset our
energy use at the conference site for the day of the
event.
The NatureWise Program,
offered by Wisconsin Public Service, is a voluntary
program
providing earth-friendly renewable energy from wind and
biomass resources located right here in our community.
Any customer is Wisconsin Public Service's territory can
choose to join NatureWise. More information:
http://www.wisconsinpublicservice.com/home/naturewise.aspx
 NatureWise
gives you the power to:
- Choose clean energy
- Make a difference for the
environment
- Preserve resources for future
generations
- Reduce reliance on coal and
natural gas
Recycling
Recycling containers throughout
the conference site were provided by the University
of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student Environmental Council
to reduce the amount of waste going to landfills.
Carpooling
Participants were encouraged to carpool to the
conference and reduce carbon emissions.
Reduced Mailings
This year we made all conference
information and materials available on this web site. As
often as possible we replaced paper mailings
with email and encouraged people to access information
via the web. This reduced the amount of paper used,
amount of printing needed, and reliance on postal
transport.
Water Bottles Encouraged
Participants were encouraged to bring a water bottle for use at
the conference. We eliminated the use of plastic
cups throughout the day.
Reduced Packaging
We worked with the conference site to offer
"boxed" lunches without the boxes. Food items
were served
with as little packaging as possible. Individual lunch
items were set out buffet style so participants could take only
the items they preferred rather than getting one of every
item in a box.
Nametag Recycling
Nametag holders were collected as participants left the conference. We reuse participant nametag
holders year after year.
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