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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– …
Last week, we took the kids on a day-long fieldtrip to Reed School, a historic, one-room school house east of Neillsville in central Wisconsin. The day involved the kids – and adults – reliving what a typical school day was …
Reality TV. The mere mention can produce a visceral, less-than-positive reaction: Shallow. Waste of time. Zero intellectual or entertainment value. Garbage. Indicative of all that’s wrong with America. Or is it?
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 …
Sustainable development practices — conserving energy, reducing carbon emissions and protecting natural resources – are increasingly becoming ‘the norm’ for businesses and individuals. However, if you’re just getting started or are looking for additional ways to implement sustainability, here are …
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 …
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 …
In a prior post, we took a look at the five types of toxic coworkers. Here, we’ll discuss different ways in which you can cope with them.
We’re all just trying to make a living and it helps to have friends who all get along – but some people are particularly adept at making it worse than it has to be by turning the workplace into a …
