Greener Milwaukee Blog

New Blog at GreenerMKE.com

Web Media — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:38:59 +0000

Hi Folks, stop by the new blog, Greener MKE and visit often for green news!

Go Green with Facebook!

Web Media — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:18:00 +0000

Join Greener Milwaukee by clicking here.

Social Net for a Green Milwaukee!

Web Media — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:28:52 +0000

What’s Social Net?

Want to trade organic vegetables with someone in your community?
Want to find out how to audit your house for LEED certification?
Want to catch up with green events and share them on Facebook?
Want to poll our community and see how they feel about eco landscaping?

All these tools and services are now available on Greener Milwaukee, your source for all things green under the sun in brew city.

Please visit us and click on the newly installed, “Social Net” tab to join up on veggie trader, facebook, or connect with our 350+ members there.

Thanks so much for your contributions to Greener Milwaukee, we look forward to making your life easier & greener.

Best,

Ryan Thompson
Member & Organizer
www.GreenerMilwaukee.com

The Great Lakes Craft Brewers & Water Conservation News

Web Media — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:12:31 +0000

The Great Lakes Craft Brewers & Water
Conservation Conference is proud to announce that the Jacob Leinenkugel
Brewing Co., Chippewa Falls and Milwaukee, WI, will be the Platinum Sponsor,
with special support provided by Beer Capitol Distributing Inc., Wauwatosa,
WI. The National Wildlife Federation is providing outreach support through its
Great Waters Restoration program.

The conference will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 26-27, 2009, and
will focus on sharing best practices in water conservation for small brewers
who are leaders in their industry. This is the first independent conference
designed to bring together craft brewers, policymakers and nonprofit
organizations for education and discussion about water conservation.

Dick Leinenkugel, Secretary of Commerce for the State of Wisconsin, will give
the keynote address on the economic impacts of the Great Lakes Compact and
projects including the Milwaukee 7 Water Council.

Jake Leinenkugel, president of the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co., will speak
at the Monday evening reception at the Discovery World museum on Pier
Wisconsin in downtown Milwaukee.

Marc Smith, state policy manager for the National Wildlife Federation’s Great
Lakes Regional Center, will outline opportunities for collaboration with
conservation groups.

“We are thrilled to have the support of the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co.,”
says Lucy Saunders, conference organizer. For generations, the Leinenkugel
family has supported conservation in its brewing practices and continues to
make new improvements, with progress made across water, energy and waste
reductions in recent years.

Participating breweries include Bridgeport Brewing Co. (Jeff Edgerton),
MillerCoors Pilot Brewery (Troy Rysewyk), New Glarus Brewing Co. (Dan Carey),
Odell Brewing Co. (Doug Odell) and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. (Fred Strachan).
Poster sessions showcase designs and systems for water conservation, auditing,
wastewater treatment and recycling in breweries/pubs. The deadline for posters
is September 10, 2009.

The Monday, October 26, 2009 reception features a special tasting with artisan
cheesemakers, including Bob Wills of Cedar Grove Cheese Co., a leader in
sustainable wastewater treatment. The $60 ticket includes a buffet dinner
catered by the Bartolotta Catering Co., Pier Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Conference details, the call for posters, and tickets for the Monday evening
reception are available online at: http://www.conserve-greatlakes.com

Ominowakiing – The Water Column

Web Media — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:42:32 +0000

Ominowakiing.com

I am starting a water column, calling it, Ominowakiing. It is Chippewa for gathering place by the water, or “Milwaukee” as it is now known.

Please send me information regard water issues that you are concerned about or write something yourself and I’ll post it for Ominowakiing. See us published online HERE

Thanks!

Ryan

Follow Ominowakiing on Twitter or Facebook!

Photos from Greener Drinks at the Ale House

Web Media — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:48:30 +0000

Please take a look at our photo gallery from 8/6/2009 at the Milwaukee Ale House. Thanks!

Greener Milwaukee Speaking at Spreenkler

Web Media — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:39:20 +0000

Today I have been selected to speak at the Creative Agency, Spreenkler for the fifth time. i am always equally honored and humbled by the hard work that both Spreenkler and those in my community achieve.

Please look forward to my announcement of both Greener Jobs & Greener Drinks tomorrow night at the Milwaukee Ale House on the lower deck at 6pm.

“Thank you.”

-Ryan Thompson

Green Jobs Revolution Video

Web Media — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:22:24 +0000

Thanks for watching the Green Jobs Revolution Video. Van Jones begins this video with the statement that, “We need a green economy that is strong enough to lift people out of poverty.”

This is from the Everything’s Cool Activist DVD. For more information on the film and campaign, go to http://www.everythingscool.org

The School for FreshWater Sciences belongs HERE.

Web Media — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:31:23 +0000

For several years, the campus has discussed a goal of establishing UWM as the premier institution for freshwater science. As part of these discussions, the formation of a school to house graduate and undergraduate programs, with close links to programs and research in other schools and colleges, has been viewed as the appropriate next step.

The School of Freshwater Sciences Planning Team is asked to:

review prior documents and other materials relating to the School, and

prepare a draft proposal for further review and discussion by the UWM faculty and administration.

Specific areas the team will consider include academic programs and curricula; areas of research; faculty resources; relationship of the new School to UWM’s mission and the Water Institute; process/timing/criteria for converting senior scientists to faculty status; a plan for the school faculty governance in the early years; and potential for support from external stakeholders and funders.

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New Flickr Feed Added to Greener Milwaukee

Web Media — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:00:01 +0000

A new Flickr Feed was added to Greener Milwaukee, so now instead of seeing the occasional community photo, you can see a new one everyday. Pretty great, huh? Feel free to join Greener Milwaukee on Linkedin & Facebook too!