The Waukesha County Green Team is proud to announce receipt of a grant from Mosaic that assists municipalities and community groups with advancing sustainability and economically viable clean energy at the community level.
The grant will allow WCGT to build a Municipal Sustainability Roadmap to assist local municipalities with incorporating actionable elements of sustainability into their strategic plans.
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Meet our newest staff member!
Courtney Long,
Project Coordinator
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Courtney is excited to be a part of the Waukesha County Green Team. She was first introduced to WCGT through the 2017 Sustainability Fair where she participated as a fair exhibitor and later joined the Sustainability Fair planning committee. We are delighted to welcome Courtney now as our Project Coordinator. Courtney will be working on the Municipal Sustainability Roadmap initiative.
Read Courtney's full bio here.
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Natural Lawn Care and
Ice Melt with Be Green Pro
In this episode, we discuss natural options for treating your lawn and protecting your pets and plants with more environmentally friendly processes. We dig into what makes Be Green Pro different from the conventional options out there and the importance of looking at what you are putting down on your property.
Listen to these and all past episodes at waukeshacountygreenteam.org/listen or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Shop the WCGT Bookstore
Our Bookstore includes books on gardening, conservation, Zero Waste, books for kids, fiction and humor, and much more! When you place an order from our shop, the Green Team receives 10% of the purchase price. Another 10% goes into a fund donated to independent bookstores.
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Join Us! Our next meeting is:
March 24th at 6:30 pm at the Brookfield Library
or participate virtually via Zoom. Contact Deb Baesemann (debbaes@hotmail.com) for a zoom link. We’re working on supporting local composting initiatives in our community, supporting pollinators and other outreach activities. Bring your ideas and share with a great group!
Join us for an Earth & Arbor Day Event, April 24th at Elm Grove Park! It’ll be fun for the whole family, with tree climbing, geo-caching, a garlic mustard pull and more - stay tuned for more information.
The Great Backyard Bird Count Events at Elm Grove Park on Feb. 12 - 15th were cold but informative! Thank you to all who participated!
Compost pick up service remains in full swing and folks can still sign up through Waste Not, LLC:
Sign Up here
If you decide to sign up, after you get your welcome email, mention that you are part of the Elm Grove Green Team and you will receive a 50 cent discount:
Check out our FB page for additional information, including updates on meetings!
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Join us!
Thanks to all who attended our Pewaukee Green Team Launch! We had a great discussion on how to help keep Pewaukee a healthy, dynamic, social and sustainable community, and identified opportunities to grow support for the Pewaukee Green Team and the Waukesha County Green Team. Stay up to date with all happenings and news through our Pewaukee Green Team Facebook Group.
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Volunteer to help with the Bugline
The Sussex Green Team is partnering once again with Waukesha County Park’s Adopt-A-Trail program. We will be meeting on the Bugline Trail four times this year to complete litter pick up. Bring along a water bottle, dress for the weather, wear brightly colored clothing for visibility, and bring a mask for when social distancing is not possible. All cleanups will meet at the Sussex Safety Building (Police Department) and work in both directions along the Bugline Trail. We’d love to have you join us!
Sunday, April 18 @ 1pm
Sun June 13 @ 1pm
Sat, August 14 @ 9 am
Sat October 9 @ 9 am
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Waukesha County
Creation Care Network
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A 6 Week Small Group Faith Series
Join us for Gift, Gratitude, and Joy: Finding Our Sacred Roots in God’s Creation, a six week Small Group discussion built on Franciscan spirituality and a Christian foundation for Caring for Creation. Through videos, interactive activities, discussions and scripture meditations, you will find not only a prayerful moment in these challenging times, but experience concrete ways you can impact the world. This program is free for faith communities use.
Presented by the Waukesha County Creation Network and the Archdiocese of Milwaukee
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Solar installation at New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High School
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Join Us!
Are you passionate about solar energy? Do you want to work with others in the Waukesha Area to advance clean energy? So do we!!! We are working on big plans for a solar group buy next year in the County and would love to have you involved!
Next meeting is March 11, 2021 at 6:30pm
Email Karl at info@waukeshacountygreenteam.org for more information and to add your voice to this effort!
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Permaculture and Gardening Group
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Building Soil for a Successful Garden
We are excited to welcome back Jim Stute, Ph.D. on Tues April 6 to share his wisdom on building soil for growing healthy plants and healthy food. Jim is a Certified Crop Advisor and Soil Expert.
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Save the Date!
Sustainability Fair
Discover. Connect. Engage.
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Saturday, August 28, 2021
9:30 a.m. ‐ 3:00 p.m.
Retzer Nature Center-Waukesha, WI
The third biennial Sustainability Fair is a family event offering outdoor fun, education, music, food trucks and memorable experiences for all ages. Come explore the meaning of this year’s theme, Sustainable Communities. Healthier Life. Brighter Future. and what you and your family can do to make it happen!
This event is hosted by the Waukesha County Green Team in partnership with the Waukesha County Parks, Plowshare Fair Trade and Waukesha County Land Conservancy. Admission is free. More event details and any social distancing or other necessary Covid-19 precautions will be shared beginning in June on the Sustainability Fair page of our website: www.waukeshacountygreenteam.org
Do you want to lead by action? Become an exhibitor and/or sponsor. Please look through our Event Packet for all the great opportunities and let us know where we can plug you in.
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Green Team YouTube Channel
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Miss a presentation?
Most presentations are recorded and available on our YouTube Channel!
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Changing Habits for a Greener Community has a variety of displays that can be checked out on a daily or weekly basis. Each display covers a sustainability topic and includes specific takeaways to make an immediate impact.
This Month’s Feature Display is:
Reducing Our Use of Plastic Bags
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Is Your Life Too Plastic? The Bag Man brings attention to our over use of plastic bags by demonstrating how many bags the average consumer uses in one year, the downside of plastic bags on our environment and the upside of bringing re-usable bags when shopping.
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OSA Cards for sale
Take the Eco-Action Challenge
Every person has the power to minimize their individual environmental footprint by consuming less and making better choices. One Simple Act cards offer specific Eco-Actions we can all take as individuals to create sustainable environmental change. Working together and inspiring others to also take the Eco-Action Challenge, we can make a huge collective impact.
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