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Past Sustain Dane Events, 2000-2005

Additional Years: 1998 & 1999 | 2006-2010

 

We organize events on a range of sustainability topics. From time to time, we also invite guests from around the world to visit Madison and Dane County to share with us their sustainability experiences.

 

Here's a list of our recent events, speakers and places to get more information. Some websites listed may no longer carry the listed articles or page.

 

 

2000

Northwest Earth Institute - Dick Roy

Monday, January 24, 2000
First Unitarian Society - Gathering House, 900 University Bay Drive, Madison, WI
Sponsors: Sustain Dane, First Unitarian Society
Web site: http://www.nwei.org
Dick Roy is the founder of the Northwest Earth Institute and will give a public presentation on their work and the NWEI discussion courses.


Our Ecological Footprint

Sunday, June 18, 2000 | 3:00pm
Dane County Exposition Center, Madison
Sponsors: MREA, Sustain Dane
Contact: Michael Hernke | | Email: mthernke@facstaff.wisc.edu
Web site: http://www.rprogress.org/
A workshop with Mathis Wackernagel, author of "Our Ecological Footprint: Reducing Human Ipact on the Earth"


Food for Thought Festival

Saturday, September 9, 2000 | 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
First block of Wisconsin Avenue, off the square
Sponsors: REAP, Sustain Dane, and several other organizations
Contact: Chris Rietz, Wisconsin Rural Development Center | (608) 226-0300 ext. 206 | Email: chrisrietz@wrdc.org
An annual sustainable food fair with many interactive events and much fun. Invited speakers: Frances Moore Lappe, author of "Diet for a Small Planet" and Jose Bove, French farmer and activist.


Fall Equinox Celebration

Friday, September 22, 2000 | 5:30 to 9:30 pm
Lower Meeting House, First Unitarian Society, 900 University Bay Drive
Sponsors: Sustain Dane
Contact: Sustain Dane | (608) 819-0689 | Email: info@sustaindane.org
You are all invited to a Fall Equinox Celebration organized by Sustain Dane. We will have food, good company, a specially invited performer from Minneapolis, circle dances and more. We will start out with a potluck dinner, so bring a dish to pass as well as something to eat with and on. Please mark your calendar and let others know!


Schedule:
5:30 - 7:00 Potluck dinner
7:00 - 8:00 Rachel Nelson, music and stories
8:00 - 9:00 Dances for Universal Peace
9:00 - 9:15 Elm Dance

2001

 

Council of All Beings

Saturday, June 2, 2001 | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
West Living Room, First Unitarian Society, 900 University Bay Drive
Sponsors: Sustain Dane
Contact: Per Kielland-Lund | (608) 257-2553 | Email: info@sustaindane.org
Web site: http://forests.org/

The Council of All Beings is a Deep Ecology community ritual to help us to

  • ...reconnect with ourselves, each other and the Earth
  • ...broaden our experience of the world through taking the perspective of other beings
  • ...turn despair into joy and renewed commitment to work on behalf of the Earth and future generations.

Facilitated by Nancy Vedder-Schults. Note: Cost is $30 and preregistration advised.


Earth-Friendly Living Celebration

Sunday, August 26, 2001 | 2 to 7PM
Tenney Park, Madison
Sponsors: Sustain Dane and several other local organizations
Contact: Chris Hulet | (608) 523-3726 | Email: chulet@revolutionearth.com
This celebration of Earth-friendly living is free and open to the public. Activities will include solar cooker building, music, juggling, non-competitive games, circle dances, drumming and more. Bring food to share, your own plates and utensils, and an expectation of a fun afternoon for the whole family. Potluck dinner begins at 4PM.


Duck Workshop

Saturday, September 1, 2001 | 1PM
Carpooling from Hilldale Center parking lot, SW corner near UW Bookstore
Sponsors: Gandhi Network, Sustain Dane
Contact: Marcin Jakubowski | (608) 233-9788 | Email: mjakubow@students.wisc.edu
Web site: http://www.sustaindane.org
Learn from local practitioners how to raise duck for eggs, fertilizer, insect control and more. The workshop will cover the A to Z of how to decide what ducks you want, where to get them, what care they need, etc. This is the first workshop in a series sponsored by the Gandhi Network.


Food for Thought Festival

Saturday, September 8, 2001 | 8:00am to 1:00pm
Martin Luther King Blvd., off the Capitol Square
Sponsors: REAP, Sustain Dane, and several other organizations
Contact: Chris Rietz, Wisconsin Rural Development Center | (608) 226-0300 ext. 206 | Email: crietz@execpc.com
Web site: http://www.reapfoodgroup.org/foodforthought/
Madison's annual Food For Thought Festival is a fun and festive forum for offered free to Dane County eaters to learn about and celebrate the many opportunities they have to eat more pleasurably, knowledgeably, responsibly, and sustainably. The theme of this year's festival is 'Food and Art.' Our prize-winning keynoters are novelist Ruth Ozeki and chef and cookbook author Rick Bayless of Chicago's Frontera Grill.


Starhawk - Global Uprising: From Seattle to Genoa and Beyond

Monday, September 17, 2001 | 6 to 9pm
First Unitarian Society
Address: 900 University Bay Drive, Madison
Sponsors: Madison Fair Trade Action Alliance, Sustain Dane, others
Contact: Per Kielland-Lund | (608) 257-2553 | Email: info@sustaindane.org
Web site: http://www.starhawk.org
A talk by Starhawk, the author of several books linking an earth-based spirituality to actions to change the world. A feminist and peace activist, she is one of the foremost voices of eco-feminism, and travels widely in North America and Europe giving lectures and workshops. Note: This event is NOT cancelled, although the focus will be changed according to recent events and developments. There is a Peace Rally at the UW Library Mall at 5PM. You should be able to attend both events.


Green Intentional Communities

Friday, September 28, 2001 | 7PM
First Unitarian Society
Address: 900 University Bay Drive, Madison
Sponsors: Sustain Dane, First Unitarian Society's Environmental Action Committee
Contact: Per Kielland-Lund | (608) 257-2553 | Email: info@sustaindane.org
Web site: http://www.thefec.org/
A presentation by Aviva Bezilla, a representative of the Federation of Egalitarian Communities and resident of East Wind Community on green intentional communities.


Council of All Beings

Saturday, October 6, 2001 | 9am to 5pm
First Unitarian Society
Address: 900 University Bay Drive, Madison
Sponsors: Sustain Dane
Contact: Per Kielland-Lund | (608) 257-2553 | Email: info@sustaindane.org
Web site: http://forests.org/
The Council of All Beings is a Deep Ecology community ritual to help us to
...reconnect with ourselves, each other and the Earth
...broaden our experience of the world through taking the perspective of other beings
...turn despair into joy and renewed commitment to work on behalf of the Earth and future generations


Facilitated by Nancy Vedder-Schults. Note: There is a fee and pre-registration is advised.


2002

Midwest Permaculture Guild Forming - Everyone Welcome

Sunday, January 6, 2002 | 1-3 PM
Wil Mar Neighborhood Center
Address: 953 Jenifer Street, Madison
Sponsors: Sustain Dane
Contact: Amy Nicholson | (608) 233-7020 | Email: kayanite@hotmail.com
Are you interested in learning more about whole systems design integrating sustainable agriculture, restoration, natural building, activism, urban agriculture and appropriate technology? Permaculture is the study of these core relationships and how humans and other beings can exist in harmony and abundantly with each other.

Want to be part of a study group? Organize work parties? Work with youth and schools to promote sustainable living curricula? Learn more about design? Do you have space for Permaculture projects or workshops on your property, or in the urban community? Come to learn, teach, explore what you know or want to learn about Permaculture Design.

Please bring yourself with your ideas, interest, intention, as well as any designs, photos, project experiences to share.

There will be a short informational presentation on Permaculture, but for the most part, the meeting will be a mind storm, to throw out ideas for all the possibilities that the Permaculture Guild can be, and what people want to get out of it.


Planting Seeds of Change: In Search of a New Paradigm

Saturday, March 2, 2002 | 10 AM - 2PM
Min Gei Center for Creation Spirituality
Address: 2274 Uphoff Road, Cottage Grove
Sponsors: Sustain Dane, Min Gei Center for Creation Spirituality
Contact: Per Kielland-Lund | (608) 257-2553 | Email: info@sustaindane.org
A workshop with Rich Coon from Carroll College exploring evolutionary psychology, eco-psychology and how we can make the transition to a more sustainable and humane social system. The workshop includes discussion and experiential activities. NOTE: Please pre-register. Donations from $10-$20 are encouraged but not required.


Creating Healthy Communities - lessons from the Sarvodaya movement

Fall 2002 

Sponsors: Sarvodaya USA, Sustain Dane, others
Web site: http://www.sarvodaya.org/SUSA/susa.html
A workshop on creating sustainable communities drawing from lessons from Sri Lanka's Sarvodaya movement. Will include examples of community projects in the US and experiential activities.


2003

Green Building: A blueprint for thriving campuses

Friday, September 26, 2003 | 12:00pm
UW Madison, Grainger Hall
Address: 975 University Avenue Madison, WI
Sponsors: Facilities Planning and Management, Business Action for Sustainable Enterprise, Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, UW-Extension, Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center, Wisconsin Department of Administration, Sustain Dane
Contact: Brian Joiner | 608.238.6358 | Email: brianjoiner@mindspring.com
Professor Orr is perhaps best known for his pioneering work on environmental literacy in higher education and his recent work in ecological design. He raised funds for and spearheaded the effort to design and build a $7.2 million Environmental Studies Center at Oberlin College, http://www.oberlin.edu/envs/ajlc/ ...not just a place for classes but rather a building that would help to redefine the relationship between humankind and the environment. "Is it possible to design buildings so well and so carefully that they do not cast a long ecological shadow over the future that our students will inherit? We now know that such things are possible--that buildings can be designed to give more than they take." -David Orr


October

David Orr from Oberlin College presents "Green Building: A Blueprint for Healthy Communities".

Earth Charter

Saturday, October 11, 2003 | 10am - 8pm
MATC Downtown Learning Center
Address: 211 N. Carroll St. Madison, WI
Sponsors: Sustain Dane, Min Gei Center for Creation Spirituality and Earth Ministry, The Peace Council, Saint Benedict Center, Wisconsin Sustainable Futures Network, MATC
Contact: Penny Andrews | 608.839.4509 | Email: pandrews@chorus.net
Web site: http://www.earthchartersummits.org/
The Community Summits are the preeminent event in the U.S. focusing on the Earth Charter. The first summit was held in 2001 and brought together 12 cities. This year some 30 cities worldwide, including Madison, will join together on October 11, 2003, for a full day of events intended to celebrate the Earth Charter, build new alliances among groups and individuals, and galvanize action to implement the Charter. A unique feature of the summits is that they are both local and international events. Participants have the opportunity to be connected by an internet web-cast that will enable them to share speakers and deepen their sense of connection and mutual purpose. Moreover, the summits will lay the groundwork for other initiatives around the nation that seek to bring the Earth Charter alive.


2004

January

Milenko Matanovic from the Pomegranate Center presents "Art In Service to Community".


February

Nina Leopold Bradley from Aldo Leopold Foundation and Dick Roy from Northwest Earth Institute present "Discovering a Sense of Place".

Quitting the War Against the Earth: Patagonia's Start Toward Sustainability" Featuring: David Olsen, former CEO Patagonia, Inc.

Thursday, April 1, 2004 | 7 p.m.
Grainger Hall
Address: 975 University Ave Madison, WI
Sponsors: B.A.S.E (Business Action for Sustainable Enterprise), Net Impact, Sustain Dane, SUBE (Students Uniting Business & Engineering), AIESEC, Student Sierra Coalition, Wisconsin Partners for SustainAbility
Contact: Elizabeth Keller | | Email: basemadison@hotmail.com
Patagonia, Inc., a $200 million manufacturer of outdoor gear, is quietly creating a revolutionary model for business in the next millennium. With its commitment to "doing the right thing", breakthroughs in converting recycled soda bottles into plush fleece fabric, a dedication to only using organic cotton, being powered by 100% renewable energy, and a new children's clothing line carved out of scraps, Patagonia is a pioneer on the journey toward more environmentally and socially sustainable industrial practices.


May

Torbjörn Lahti from Sustainable Sweden, Sarah James from Sarah James & Associates and Michael Jalmby from ESAM present "Bringing Sustainability to Your Community".


Dane County Sustainability Driving Tour

Wednesday, May 5, 2004 | 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Meet at 211 South Paterson, Madison, WI
Address: Meet at 211 South Paterson Madison, WI
Sponsors: Sustain Dane, Dane County, Center on Wisconsin Strategy, City of Madison Streets and Recycling Department, UW Extension Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center, Madison Cutting Die Inc., The Williamson Street Grocery Cooperative, Design Coalition, Inc.
Contact: Bryant Moroder | 608.819.0689 | Email: bryant@sustaindane.org
Web site:
Tour participants will be visiting local organizations that are successfully implementing sustainable strategies. Tour stops include Troy Gardens (Sustainable Community Development) Madison Environmental Group (Sustainable Building), Willy Street Coopartive (Sustainable Agriculture), Marshall Erdman Academy of Sustainable Design (Sustainable Land-Use).


Recap of the 2004 Sustainable Communities Conference

Monday, August 9, 2004 | 7:00pm
First Unitarian Society
Address: 900 University Bay Drive Madison, WI
Sponsors: Sustain Dane
Contact: Bryant Moroder | 608-819-0689 | Email: bryant@sustaindane.org
Web site: http://www.sustaindane.org
Come hear and see the latest trends in sustainability and lessons learned from the 2004 Sustainable Communities Conference in Burlington, VT presented by conference attendees Brian Joiner, Bryant Moroder and Ingrid Kelley.


Sustainable Communities - Highlights From A Journey Through Sweden

Monday, September 13, 2004 | 7:00pm
First Unitarian Society
Address: 900 University Bay Drive Madison, WI
Sponsors: Sustain Dane
Contact: Bryant Moroder | 608.819.0689 | Email: bryant@sustaindane.org
Web site: http://www.sustaindane.org
Fourteen individuals from the United States and Australia recently gathered in Sweden to participate in the 2004 Sustainable Sweden Tour. Tour participants visited three communities -- Stockholm (pop. 2 million), Umea (pop. 100,000), and Robertsfor (pop. 7,200) -- to meet community leaders, politicians, business owners, farmers, teachers and others to learn more about Sweden's road to sustainability. Three local community members who participated in the tour invite you to a gathering on Monday, September 13th to hear about their experiences from the 2004 Sustainable Sweden Tour and discuss implications and opportunities for the Madison/Dane County area. Included will be a slideshow of some of the best examples of sustainability from Sweden.


"Sustainable Businesses; Living Economies"

Monday, September 27, 2004 | 7:45am -9:30
The University Club
Address: 803 State St Madison, WI
Sponsors: Madison Area Local Living Economy (MALLE), Wisconsin Partners for Sustainability, Sustain Dane UW-Madison Dept of Professional Development and Applied Studies Health Promotion Project
Contact: Bryant Moroder | 608.819.0689 | Email: bryant@sustaindane.org
Web site: http://www.ccbnreno.org/
In areas across the U.S. businesses and community leaders, consumers and citizens are banding together to promote "Local Living Economies" that reflect their common, positive interests. But they are creating more than "buy local" campaigns. They are shaping the way they transact business and relate to each other. Redirecting spending to create the community--and world--they want. Join a cross section of people from the Madison area for a breakfast and discussion with Richard Flyer, founder of Truckee Meadows Conscious Communities Business Network of Reno, Nevada. We kindly ask for a $20 donation for breakfast and the program. Please RSVP by Sept. 24th to Bryant Moroder: byrant@sustaindane.org or 608.819.0689


2005

March

A return visit from Torbjörn Lahti from Sustainable Sweden, Sarah James from Sarah James & Associates presenting "Bringing Sustainability to Your Business and Community". The event was attended by over 450 community members.

Sustain Dane Fundraiser - Pancake Breakfast

Sunday, May 8, 2005 | 8:30 -11:00 a.m.
Wil-Mar Community Center
Address: 953 Jenifer Street, Madison
Sponsors: Sustain Dane, Madison Hours Cooperative
Contact: Bryant Moroder | 608.819.0689 | Email: bryant@sustaindane.org
Web site: http://www.madisonhours.org
Stop by the Wil-Mar Center for a yummy breakfast of pancakes co-hosted by Sustain Dane and Madison Hours Cooperative. The cost for a pancake breakfast is $7.50 per person. The pancakes are organic and vegan and you can get 'em plain or with nuts and/or fruits. There will also be oven-roasted potatoes, organic fair trade coffee, orange juice, and live music. This is part of Madison Hours monthly pancake feed, and money raised during the breakfast will go to support Sustain Dane and Madison Hours Cooperative (so please invite friends and family as well!)


August

Environmental leaders from Freiburg, Germany , Dr. Dieter Woerner, Director of Freiburg's Environmental Department, and Andreas Hildebrandt of Verkehrs-AG presented environmental policies from their communities. The presentation was followed by a concert by the Freiburg Rathaus Band, a 20 piece brass band.

For more information about Freiburg and other sustainable German cities, visit the following sustainable development websites:


Sept

Over 110 community members attended The Next Natural Step hosted by Sustain Dane. Preceding the presentations was a potluck with a delicious array of local food. The event focused mainly on opportunities for community members to hear more about the efforts of the various Sustainability Action Teams and how they can get involved in their efforts.

Sept

The First United Methodist Church and Sustain Dane co-hosted the first ever Give Away, Take Away Day. The event enabled congregation members and others in the community to share in the experience of shedding unnecessary, unused, unwanted, or distracting “stuff”, while helping others who needed assistance to acquire useful items for free.

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