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Tag Archives: environmentalism
Future Sea (New Stuff Tuesdays)
For a couple of years, I went through a phase of reading only books about the ocean. It all started with Moby Dick. And then I had to find out the real story behind the whale, so I continued with … Continue reading
Mighty Oaks presentation
Dr. Daniel Carter, an environmental planner with the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC), will talk about “Mighty Oaks and their Ecosystems in the Southern Kettle Moraine” at 6:30 p.m. on Mon., Oct. 1 at the Irvin L. Young Memorial … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, dovernment info, environmentalism, lectures, nature, trees, whitewater, wisconsin government
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International Year of Sustainable Tourism
Right around now, with temperatures so low, seems like a fine time to think about travel, especially to warmer places, doesn’t it? The United Nations (UN) has designated 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism (A/RES/70/193), intended to highlight … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, books, ecotourism, environmentalism, sustainability, tourism, united nations, web sites
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Seventh Generation Earth Ethics
Patty Loew, UW-Madison Professor of Life Sciences Communication, will talk about “Seventh Generation Earth Ethics” on Tues., Nov. 3, from 3:30-5pm in UC275. This is part of the Native Pride Lecture Series, and also is presented as part of UWW’s … Continue reading
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Tagged authors, books, diversity, environmentalism, lectures, native americans, sustainability, web sites
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New Stuff Tuesday – May 6, 2014
Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring: Produced and Written by Neil Goodwin Browsing DVD QH545 .P4 R23 2007 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Rachel Carson wasn’t the kind of person to start a revolution. But that’s exactly what happened when she published her … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, environmentalism, pesticides, rachel carson, silent spring
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New Stuff Tuesday – March 27
Regulators Gone Wild: How the EPA Is Ruining American Industry by Rich Trzupek GE310 .T79 2011 New Arrivals, 2nd floor It’s Spring Break, and it’s that time of year when college students [and those that may think they’re still in … Continue reading
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Tagged books, business, environment, environmentalism, government, new stuff, regulation
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Oct 3: Muir, Leopold, and Nelson
The fall 2011 Fairhaven Lecture Series has the theme “WISCONSIN: A Heritage To Be Proud Of,” and will help you learn about Wisconsin’s business, cultural, environmental and historical contributions. All lectures in this series are free, open to the public, … Continue reading
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Tagged books, environmentalism, Fairhaven lecture series, lectures
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Educational TV: Animals & Ecotourism
Since two cats joined my household, I’ve been enjoying a guilty weekend pleasure: sitting with a contented, purring, and often sleeping cat on my lap. Staying put requires preparation–gathering within easy reach a beverage, whatever book(s) I’m reading, crosswords, and … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, articles, books, cross cultural communication, ecotourism, environmentalism, fun stuff, green travel, maori, new zealand, pets, public television, television, travel, web sites, youtube
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New Stuff Tuesday – June 3
Two Billions Cars: Driving Towards Sustainability By Daniel Sperling & Deborah Gordon HE5611 .S67 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor Yes, I understand that it’s actually Wednesday (and really almost Thursday). However, I found myself stuck in Illinois until last … Continue reading
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Tagged automobile industry, books, energy use, environmentalism, new stuff, sustainability
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Peace, Poetry, Redwoods, & Reading
The Janesville Gazette has been running its annual “50 Who Matter” special section that shines a light on local individuals who make a difference, and in it I read the bio of Sue Nelson, a nonprofit administrator and peace activist … Continue reading
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Tagged Boulding, environmentalism, Nayler, poetry, Quakers, Sonnets, sue nelson, washington state
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