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Weaving a Cultural Tapestry

June 29, 2012 By admin

“There is a ‘culture of the dinner table’ that goes back to our country’s roots,” Doug explains. “Today we’re seeing kids who don’t understand the concept of passing a dish around the table. Taking food for yourself and leaving enough for others is not something they’re used to. Compare sharing a meal together with the […]

Filed Under: Arts and Culture, Wisconsin

Empowering an Energy Revolution

June 29, 2012 By admin

A powerful new vision for a more sustainable world based upon energy effıciency, conservation, renewable energy and sustainable living is energizing the Midwest. The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) combines this vision of its forward-thinking founders with the swelling ranks of mostly rural landowners to create the world’s largest and longest-running Renewable Energy and Sustainable […]

Filed Under: Business Expo, Community Development and Design, Consumption and Purchasing, Energy and Green Building, Energy Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Green or Natural Building/architecture, Green Products, Program - non-profit, Renewable, Renewable Energy, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Book

Nature-Inspired Landscape Solutions

June 29, 2012 By admin

Since its humble beginnings in 1975 processing prairie seed in an old dairy barn, Applied Ecological Services (AES) has blossomed into a diversifıed company, carrying on its commitment to science-based ecological restoration and land stewardship. Founder and owner Steve Apfelbaum began this endeavor as a way of putting into practice Aldo Leopold’s “land ethic.” Today, […]

Filed Under: Biodiversity, Business - mid-sized (>21 employees), Conservation, Conservation Aim, Easements, Environment, econ, culture, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Habitat Restoration, Harvesting Nature, Methods, Native Plants, Policy Tools, Prairie Grasses & Wildflowers, Prairie Restoration, Preserving landscapes, Rain Gardens/Storm Water Design, Sustainable Use, Water Quality, Wetland Restoration, Wisconsin

Maah Daah Hey Trail

June 29, 2012 By admin

The everchanging Maah Daah Hey Trail winds its way through North Dakota’s picturesque Badlands, affording outdoor enthusiasts a thrilling, visceral experience of some of the most spectacular terrain in America. In a region beset by a struggling ranch economy, out-migration, and the booms and busts of the oil and gas industry, the 97-mile Maah Daah […]

Filed Under: Ecotourism, Agri-tourism and Educational Travel, North Dakota

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