Tag Archives: environment

Think Local, Eat Local

To wrap up this series on Think Local, Act Local, let’s take a look at  sustainable agriculture.  Sustainable agriculture protects water and soil quality, while preserving green space for healthy native habitats. Eating locally produced, sustainable food has personal benefits– …

Think Local, Act Local, Part IV

While sustainability may initially bring thoughts of green energy and recycling to mind, it’s also about supporting your local community. Times being as they are, lending a hand to fellow members of your community is as important as it has …

Think Local, Act Local Part II

In our last post on this issue, we discussed sustainability, which is about providing the best for people and the environment—now and for the indefinite future. Several organizations in the Fox Valley have put forth a commitment to sustainability by implementing …

StreetBall Tournament is 20 Years Old

The StreetBall Tournament hosted in the City of Neenah, Wisconsin – officially titled StreetBall 3-on-3 (www.streetball3on3.org) – is now 20 years old.  It was the brainchild of then Future Neenah Executive Director Randy Stadtmueller and is carried on today by …

Think local. Act local. – Part 1

While you may think the phrase “Think Global, Act Local” is about the environment, it really goes beyond that.  At its core, it is about sustainability, which is defined as providing the best for people and the environment—now and for …

Fieldtrip to a Wind Farm – 5 Interesting Facts

Emerging Energies of Wisconsin recently invited the employees of AlignTech Solutions to visit its latest wind farm in the Town of Shirley, Wisconsin.  And so we went.  Emerging Energies is just now finishing a project in Shirley—a farming community south …