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Lower Wisconsin River Segment Named After Bud Jordahl

The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board memorialized the late conservation icon Bud Jordahl by naming a segment of the Lower Wisconsin River after him.  Bud was a founding board member of 1000 Friends of Wisconsin. Bud was a tireless advocate for natural resources protection in Wisconsin and has been widely recognized for his numerous achievements including […]

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Green Tier Legacy Communities Formalized

Green Tier Legacy Communities Charter Signed in Appleton Five communities across Wisconsin committed to a new, voluntary state sponsored sustainability program that promises to help those communities save energy, reduce pollution, save money and develop in ways that reduce traffic.  The new effort, called the Green Tier Legacy Communities Charter is a collaboration between the […]

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Green Tier Legacy Community Description

Green Tier Legacy Communities – A New Pathway to Sustainability Communities in Wisconsin now have a new program to help them achieve sustainability objectives, thanks to a collaboration between 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin League of Municipalities, the UW Center on Wisconsin Strategy, the Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation and the Wisconsin Department of Natural […]

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Smart Growth and Water Quality

Our land use and the way we live on the land is irrefutably linked to the health of our natural resources – air, water, habitats, and all living creatures. And likewise, the health of our communities, their viability, and sustainability are in turn linked to the health of these very same resources. The Wisconsin Comprehensive […]

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