Blueprint 2050: A 21st Century Transportation System for Wisconsin The United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates that in order to prevent irreversible and catastrophic climate change, we must keep global warming to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius. Across Wisconsin climate damages are mounting as we begin dealing with more heatwaves, floods, and […]
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In collaboration with the Wisconsin Active Together Network, 1000 Friends of Wisconsin put together a Winter “Play” Book of events to help support active living this winter – a winter that we all know will be tougher than normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Take a jaunt through the “Play” Book and see what might […]
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In honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day (April 22, 1970), we wanted to share Bud Jordahl’s tribute to Earth Day founder, Gaylord Nelson. Senator Nelson and Bud are true conservation and natural resource protection legends in Wisconsin and they were both instrumental in the forming of 1000 Friends of Wisconsin back in 1996. […]
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DEVELOPING A CLEAN ENERGY PLAN FOR YOUR COMMUNITY As concern over climate change and its impacts deepens, local communities across Wisconsin are eager to develop and implement clean energy plans. Often, they struggle with how to begin from a technical perspective and how to engage their communities. The Wisconsin Clean Energy Toolkit is a comprehensive […]
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Download and read the full December 2019 Landscapes Newsletter, focused on what we are doing to fight Climate Change.
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Considering that transportation is now the largest and fastest growing source of carbon emissions in the United States, it is important for communities to create climate goals and take action. 1000 Friends has developed a pair of toolkits, one focused on electric vehicle adoption and the other on multi-modal transportation, that will help Wisconsin communities […]
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