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On May 9th, our featured speakers will be Rick Meyers and Becky Curtis with the City of Milwaukee Recycling office.  They will briefly outline the many material recovery programs run by the City – from plastics to carpet to vegetable oil – in an effort to conserve resources and support sustainable materials management.  There will be plenty of time to ask the recycling experts about anything that strikes your curiosity.What is Green Drinks?  Join us for good drinks, good conversation and a…See More

The film opens with a quote: "Community is the secret ingredient in sustainability."  Mandy Creighton and Ryan Mlynarczyk, after a stint in the Peace Corps in the 90s, came back from Central America to the US bound to hold on to the lessons of simplicity and community they'd learned.  But they felt it slipslide away, as it does, when you start building careers instead. . .But they dug deep. They sold what they had and biked 6500 miles around the US, looking for a sustainable community.See More

2 day event discusses topics such as:Food Security and Health,  Producer Development ,   Market Development,  Infrastructure Development, and Community DevelopmentSee More

In the spirit of seeking alternative societies, the conference will bring together a diversity of social actors to share a deeper understanding of the degrowth paradigm, and build networks and relationships over six days. It will also include a convivial degrowth fair, with exhibits, art/video/cultural events, opportunities for international participants to exchange beyond that possible in most formal academic conferences. Tours and interaction with Montreal, Quebec and regional social…See More