Marathon County

Facing significant waste-water treatment system upgrades? Looking at methods of controlling energy costs over the next 10, 15 or 20 years? Exploring options for industrial recruitment for energy intense businesses or firms with strong sustainability missions? Interested in ways to convert organic wastes, municipal construction, demolition or forestry materials into useable fuels? The University of [...]

In 2005, City Councilman Marty Anderson wanted to adapt eco-municipality to Marshfield. With help from the UW-Extension Sustainability Team, Marshfield voted unanimously passed a resolution that endorsed sustainability guidelines. Sustainable Marshfield (13:53 min)

To address current growing interest, UW-Extension is developing and sharing capacity in the area of community sustainability. While definitions of sustainability vary, there is a broadly shared sense that sustainable development explicitly recognizes the interconnections and relationships between the economy, society, and the environment. The UW-Extension Sustainability Team has established a new website, the Sustainable Communities [...]

The Study Circle program provides participants with a general understanding of proven change processes for sustainability. The inspiration for this course came from the experience of Swedish eco-municipalities communities that have successfully offered similar study circles as a tool for beginning education and community conversation related sustainability community topics. The goals of the Natural Step [...]