Whose job is it, anyway?
It’s funny how things bump into each other. Conversations I’ve had recently took me back to Hällefors, Sweden. A number of these conversations were sparked by a newspaper article in the Wausau Daily...
View ArticleDYNAMO Communities
During the introductory session of the Sustainable Sweden Tour last August, Torbjörn Lahti shared a perspective for framing different roles municipalities play: authority, service agency, dynamo.
View ArticleClosing the loop
Sometimes I grow fond of the most peculiar things. When I got back to Wisconsin last August, I missed quite a few things about Sweden. But one thing I was reminded of every day: toilet paper.
View ArticleHey, that’s MY money!
Ekobanken grew from a foundation, doing what foundations do: granting funds for organizations to do good in society. It also grew from questions. Is there a difference between money that is earned, or...
View ArticleWisconsin communities tell their stories
More than 25 Wisconsin communities have declared themselves to be “ecomunicipalities”, embracing sustainability principles intended to guide them to make decisions which build community, provide for...
View ArticleAdapting to climate change: upcoming workshop
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will be the site of an upcoming workshop on Planning for Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region. Climate change is already impacting the US Midwest with higher...
View ArticleA role for agriculture in addressing climate change
I noted today that the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) has issued a position statement on climate change. I appreciate that my agronomist friends are old hands at understanding the carbon...
View ArticleConnecting communities
What role does connectivity play in creating sustainable communities? Can we build sustainable communities without connecting them to the wider world?
View ArticleHow broad is the gap in broadband…
I recently received notice of an interesting article through my colleagues at LinkWISCONSIN, a statewide initiative to promote the availability and sustainable adoption of broadband internet access,...
View ArticleAn evolving role for the public library
The role of the public library in our communities is undergoing rapid change. We still find shelves filled with books there, but the underlying mission of the library goes beyond providing a place for...
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