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DUMPSTER DIVING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Madison Country Day School students found that the majority of their school’s carbon footprint came from energy use and waste. They found tw
Xanthe Saalmann
May 27, 20222 min read
MONONA GROVE HIGH SCHOOL UNVEILS SOLAR ARRAY
On Saturday, May 21st, Monona Grove High School held an open-house to display its new solar array.
Krishna Elwell
May 27, 20221 min read
A Teen’s View of Climate Change
Krishna Elwell is a sophomore at Monona Grove High School and the Website Editor for The Connection Within living memory, the world has...
Krishna Elwell
May 16, 20227 min read
New School in Fitchburg Uses Green Energy Technology
Forest Edge Elementary School in Fitchburg is the first Net Zero Energy school in Wisconsin.
Guest Blogger
May 13, 20221 min read
High School Students Pressure Governor Evers
This Earth Day a protest inside the Wisconsin State Capitol Rotunda was organized by ACE Waunakee, and also included students from Madison E
Guest Blogger
May 9, 20222 min read
Youth Protest of Line 5 Pipeline
high schoolers took a stand against Line 5, a corroding oil and natural gas pipeline that fossil fuel company Enbridge plans to expand.
Guest Blogger
May 5, 20224 min read
Youth Group Takes on F-35s in Madison
high school protest against F 35 jets
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Apr 19, 20222 min read
Monona Grove High School Switches to Solar
High School adds new solar system in Monona Grove, WI
Krishna Elwell
Apr 6, 20225 min read
Building Green Communities from the Ground Up
building a house out of plastic bottles
Guest Blogger
Jan 5, 20223 min read
Cherokee Marsh Regulates Water Flow to Yahara Lakes and Provides Habitat for Native Wildlife
Various efforts to protect Cherokee Marsh continue.
Guest Blogger
Jun 10, 20212 min read
Oceanographers Continue to Sound the Global Warming Alarm
14 year old talks about oceanographers around the world who believe that the Earth’s largest ecosystem, its oceans, are in danger.
Guest Blogger
Apr 15, 20212 min read
5 Reasons for Athletes to be Vegan
Besides the benefits to the environment, the vegan diet can do some pretty incredible things for athletes as well. Source: Forbes Magazine
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Feb 11, 20211 min read
As Wildlife Moves North, Will Driftless Landscapes Provide a Refuge from Climate Change?
Here in the midwest, species commonly found in the southeast are now being seen around Wisconsin.
Guest Blogger
Feb 6, 20212 min read
Alarming New Science Suggests Polar BearsCould Go Extinct in Our Lifetime
Did you know scientists estimate that there are currently only 25,000 polar bears left in the world?
Guest Blogger
Jan 30, 20212 min read
The 1,000 Trees Development
1,000 Trees will set a great example for the design of future projects in other cities and who wish to positively impact the environment.
Andy Velazquez
Jan 25, 20213 min read
Solar Energy Development in United States
The megawatt batteries allows for on demand-power from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.
Robert Tecpoyotl
Jan 3, 20212 min read
Remember the Arizona Biosphere? What happened?
Author: Gen Z - Andy Velazquez from Plano, Illinois is currently in his third year at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee School of...
Andy Velazquez
Nov 13, 20204 min read
Ecosystems Are Not Bouncing Back from Droughts. This Is a New and Worrying Problem
Desteny Alvarez, age 15 and posted with the permission of the Simpson Street Free Press
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Aug 20, 20202 min read
The Mysterious Decline of the Wisconsin Walleye
Climate change increases decline of walleye in wisconsin
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Jun 8, 20202 min read
Climate change: How it affects ocean temperatures and marine life.
Ethan Kihslinger, 10 years old, talks about one of the most important creatures on earth.
Guest Blogger
May 11, 20202 min read
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