No Mow May: Does it work?
In this episode, Amy walks through a typical Wisconsin yard with pollinator expert Elizabeth Braatz.
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Why Wisconsin Needs New Building Codes
By Matt Ouren, Stakeholder Engagement Manager & Tom Agger, Clean Buildings Manager 2009 called… it wants its building codes back. Wisconsin’s current residential building codes are based on standards originally written in 2009, a time when Brett Farve was a Viking, Taylor Swift was still singing country music, and Matt Ouren (see photo) was frantically
Under the Lens: What we know about PFAS contamination in Wisconsin’s drinking water
What is the extent of PFAS contamination in Wisconsin’s drinking water? This column looks at two sources of information to provide some insight into that question.
Truth About Natural Gas
“Replacing coal with gas isn’t going to get us anywhere close to where we need to be. These things are locked in.”
Last Line of Defense: Battle Over Wisconsin Gas Plant Intensifies
“We’re the last line of defense to protect our, our, our sacred spaces, our water, our air.”
A Toast to 1939
1939 — It’s the year researchers at the University of Wisconsin developed a hearty red corn that could tolerate Wisconsin winters and feed the state’s dairy cows. Before long, farms all over the state were sending trainloads of their ruby red corn to feed livestock across the country. But it didn’t last. The 1970s ushered
Fallout of ‘Forever Chemicals’
Some states have found PFAS tainting their milk and meat and contaminating crops. What are the health consequences of population-wide exposure to these toxic chemicals?
Uncovering Air Pollution
In this episode, Amy talks with Langston Verdin, founder of MKE Fresh Air Collective, a community-led air quality monitoring project in Milwaukee.
Taste the Change: Wisconsin Kernza®
By Jacob Ahrens-Balwit, Strategic Communications Manager, and Katherine (Kata) Young, Natural Climate Solutions Manager. Before millions of acres of native oak trees, prairie grasses and wildflowers were replaced by annual rotations of row crops, the landscapes of Wisconsin were a self-sustaining tapestry of life. Vast expanses of open oak savanna and native prairie supported
Green infrastructure workday in Milwaukee
Clean Wisconsin staff rolled up their sleeves for a green infrastructure workday at Pilgrim Rest Church in Milwaukee. Over the past ten years, our Resilient Communities Program team, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewer District, and the local community have joined forces to transform residential gardens and urban spaces into green havens that help manage flooding, water
