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COOPERATIVE EXTENSION STATE CONFERENCE OCTOBER 20, 2010 MADISON, WISCONSIN Integrating Sustainability

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Page 1: Integrating Sustainability

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION STATE CONFERENCEOCTOBER 20 , 2010

MADISON, WISCONSIN

Integrating Sustainability

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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

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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...

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Evolving Views of the Community

Unconnected or silos view

Interconnected or linkages view

Interdependent, nested, or systems view

EnvironmentEconomy

Society

EnvironmentEconomy

Society

Environment

Society

Economy

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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UW-Extension