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COOPERATIVE EXTENSION STATE CONFERENCEOCTOBER 20 , 2010
MADISON, WISCONSIN
Integrating Sustainability
Wisconsin Eco-municipalities
Town of La PointeCity of WashburnCity of AshlandCity of MadisonCity of BayfieldTown of BayfieldDouglas CountyVillage of Johnson CreekCity of MarshfieldCity of ManitowocCity of NeenahCity of MenashaTown of MenashaCity of Eau ClaireTown of Cottage GroveCity of La CrosseLa Crosse CountyCity of Stevens PointCity of WausauCity of BeloitCity of BarabooCity of SheboyganDunn CountyVillage of Spring GreenVillage of ColfaxTown of GreenvilleVillage of Shorewood
Four Sustainability Principles
...concentrations of substances extracted from the Earth’s crust,
...concentrations of substances produced by society,
...degradation by physical means,
...people are not subject to conditions that systematically undermine their capacity to meet their needs.
In a sustainable society, nature is not subject to systematically increasing...
and, in that society...
Evolving Views of the Community
Unconnected or silos view
Interconnected or linkages view
Interdependent, nested, or systems view
EnvironmentEconomy
Society
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Economy
Authors:
Sherrie Gruder, UW-Extension, Madison, Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center
Anna Haines, UW-Stevens Point, Center for Land Use Education
Jerry Hembd, UW-Superior, Northern Center for Community and Economic Development
Lisa MacKinnon, 1000 Friends of Wisconsin
Jane Silberstein, UW-Extension, Ashland County
UW-Extension Sustainability Team
Initiated in late 2006State specialist and county faculty co-
chairs Over thirty members on rosterMonthly WisLine meetings since January
2007Sustainable Communities Capacity Center
launched October 2008 (www.capacitycenter.org)
Eco-municipality Gathering in April 2008
City of Amery City of Ashland City of Baraboo/Sauk County Barron County City of Beloit Calumet County Dane County Door County/Sturgeon Bay Douglas County City of Fitchburg City of Galesville City of Green Bay Town of Greenville Jefferson County Village of Johnson Creek Village of Kimberly
Lac du Flambeau Band City of La Crosse La Crosse County City of Madison City of Marshfield City of Monona City of Oconomowoc Village of Osceola City of River Falls City of Stevens Point City of Waterloo City of Waukesha UW-Extension WI Alliance of Cities WI League of Municipalities WI Office of Energy
Independence
Building Community Webinar Series
Community Sustainability—Setting the Stage Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy Comprehensive Community Planning and
Sustainability Sustainable Business Practices Green Collar Jobs Local Food Networks Sustainability Indicators and Measures Community Organizing for Sustainability
Webinar Sites
58 total sites 35 Wisconsin County Extension offices 15 private Wisconsin sites 8 out-of-state sites
Illinois Maine Minnesota Nebraska Tennessee Utah
Other Activities
Internal survey of understanding of sustainability
In-service training for 70 colleagues (January 2009) with energy planning focus
Partnering with Energy Independent Communities Program
Virtual study circles on The Natural Step
Sustainable Communities Public Policy Forum
Wisconsin Idea Public Policy Forums
UW Colleges and UW-Extension sponsoring a forum on Sustainable Communities
Six regional roundtables
Statewide public policy forum
Web-based prioritization process
Document with recommendations nearing completion
Current Projects and Efforts
Video case studies of successes related to community sustainability
TNS-US survey of state’s eco-municipalities
Identification of community-based sustainability organizations
Sustainable communities curriculum for Extension educators – from regional origin to national program
UWEX Sustainability Initiative
UW-Extension