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Community Sustainability

Community Sustainability. October 1, 2010 baraboo , Wisconsin. UW-Extension. Wisconsin Eco-municipalities. Town of La Pointe City of Washburn City of Ashland City of Madison City of Bayfield Town of Bayfield Douglas County Village of Johnson Creek City of Marshfield

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Community Sustainability

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  1. Community Sustainability October 1, 2010 baraboo, Wisconsin

  2. UW-Extension

  3. Wisconsin Eco-municipalities Town of La Pointe City of Washburn City of Ashland City of Madison City of Bayfield Town of Bayfield Douglas County Village of Johnson Creek City of Marshfield City of Manitowoc City of Neenah City of Menasha Town of Menasha City of Eau Claire Town of Cottage Grove City of La Crosse La Crosse County City of Stevens Point City of Wausau City of Beloit City of Baraboo City of Sheboygan Dunn County Village of Spring Green Village of Colfax Town of Greenville Village of Shorewood

  4. 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

  5. Intent and Content of Toolkit • Premise  Local government can lead by example • Focus on the internal workings of local government • Energy • Buildings • Procurement • Transportation • Human resources • Investment • Provide ideas and specific actions • Local government transformation • Model of sustainable practices

  6. UW-Extension Sustainability Team • Initiated in late 2006 • State specialist and county faculty co-chairs • Over thirty members on roster • Monthly WisLine meetings since January 2007 • Sustainable Communities Capacity Center launched October 2008 (www.capacitycenter.org)

  7. 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 Eco-municipality Gathering in April 2008

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. UW-Extension

  14. http://www.uwex.edu/academic-affairs/initiatives.html

  15. Draft Goal Statement Position UW-Extension as a sustainability hub that advances applied research, education and innovation solutions for Wisconsin communities facing environment, economic and social challenges.

  16. Action Goals Take an Inventory (Summer 2010) Explore Funding Sources (Fall 2010) Complete and Distribute Policy Recommendations from the Policy Forum (Fall 2010)

  17. Sustainability Curriculum http://sustain.wisconsin.edu/

  18. Sustainability Curriculum • 63-credit online bachelor's degree • offered by four University of Wisconsin campuses: • UW-Parkside • UW-River Falls • UW-Stout • UW-Superior • Curriculum includes: • Environmental studies • Triple bottom line accounting • Natural resource management • Information systems • Logistics, supply chain management and sustainability

  19. Lifelong Learner

  20. Community Leaders

  21. UW-EX Team & Colleagues

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