Sustainable Communities Forum

Sustainable Communities Regional Roundtable

You’re Invited!

Learn what is happening in the realm of sustainable communities, network with peers, and contribute policy ideas that will move Wisconsin forward in sustainability!

When: March 2, 2010

1:00pm-3:30pm

Where: Kress Public Library

333 N. Broadway
De Pere, WI 54115

What: An interactive roundtable discussion which will begin with an overview of sustainability efforts in the area, and conclude with a facilitated process to identify sustainability policy issues, barriers, strengths, and possibilities.

Who should attend? Roundtables are open to Local community development professionals, local government officials, sustainability board members, organizations and grass roots groups, consultants, businesses, community leaders, and faculty and students who have been engaged in local sustainability efforts.

Purpose: This is one of six round tables being held around Wisconsin as a precursor to the Public Policy Forum. The purpose of the roundtables is to enable participants to have an impact on shaping sustainable community policy in Wisconsin by contributing ideas that will be folded into and help shape the March statewide Public Policy Forum**.  Participant input will be incorporated into a document to be shared with state and local decision-makers, university faculty and students, and process participants. The document will help set an agenda for shaping future policy directions pertaining to sustainable communities in Wisconsin.

Registration: This event is Free.  To register, please contact  the Brown County UW-Extension Office at (920) 391-4610 or email Daul_AM @co.brown.wi.us

Information: For more information, please contact Judy Knudsen, Brown County UW-Extension at Judith.knudsen@ces.uwex.edu or Catherine Neiswender, Winnebago County UW-Extension at catherine.neiswender@ces.uwex.edu.

**About Wisconsin Idea Public Policy Forums: The Sustainable Communities Public Policy Forum is the third in a series of forums designed to focus UW System resources on Wisconsin’s most vexing social, environmental, and economic challenges. These forums inform the debate around selected current issues confronting Wisconsin residents by bringing objective, research-based information to the dialogue. Forums utilize experts to cover national issues impacting the state of Wisconsin. The targeted audience includes state lawmakers, community leaders, business people, faculty, staff, and students.

http://Sustainablecommunitiesforum.wisconsin.edu/.

De Pere Historical Society Picture Show

DE PERE HISTORICAL

SOCIETY PICTURE SHOW

Hosted by McKim Boyd and Joe Seroogy

Wednesday,  January 27, 2010 at 7 p.m.

West De Pere High School Auditorium

Featuring:

“The Shop Around the Corner”

De Pere’s neighborhood grocery stores

“Whaddya Know?”

Help them  identify some of the  “mystery” photos

“St.Norbert Revisited”

A look at photos from the St. Norbert Archives

“Remembering Emil”

De Pere icon Emil Smits

“Minahan Stadium at 70”

Joe recalls his many games of marvelous playing (in the band).

and, of course, the latest installment of the famous

“Boyd Chronicles”

Bring your friends!

Bring your old De Pere photos to share.

They’ll scan and return them in minutes.

Sustainable Community policy forum

SAVE THE DATE!

When: March 25-26, 2010

Where: The LEED-certified Communications Arts Center at UW-Fox Valley, Menasha, Wisconsin.

Speakers include: David Morris, vice president of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, the Minneapolis-based nonprofit agency that created the New Rules Project to provide tools to put theory into practice for strong, equitable, sustainable communities; Michael Dombeck, Professor of Global Conservation at UW-Stevens Point and former chief of the U.S. Forest Service; and Satya Rhodes-Conway, senior associate at the Center on Wisconsin Strategy national policy center based at UW-Madison and member of the City of Madison Common Council.

Focus: Day one includes a wrap-up of Regional Sustainable Communities Roundtables leading up to this forum; breakout sessions with three Wisconsin case studies, including La Crosse, and three out-of-state case studies, including the Transition Town of Northfield, Minnesota; and optional entertainment.* Day two is roll-up-the-sleeves time through a hands-on, half-day session designed to advance policy.

Registration: Online registration and details will be available at http://Sustainablecommunitiesforum.wisconsin.edu/.

Information: Contact Sandra Kallio, sandra.kallio@uwex.edu.

Forum participants will: Learn compelling content about sustainable communities and share their stories and local ideas. Network with new partners and build community relationships. Provide input and recommendations that will be incorporated into a final document to help set an agenda for shaping future policy directions pertaining to sustainable communities in Wisconsin. Identify opportunities for the University of Wisconsin to collaboratively support and enhance education, research, and outreach regarding sustainable community policy initiatives and funding.
Sponsors of this Wisconsin Idea Public Policy Forum: University of Wisconsin-Extension, University of Wisconsin Colleges, University of Wisconsin-Extension Sustainability Team, Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service, and University of Wisconsin System.

About Wisconsin Idea Public Policy Forums: The Sustainable Communities Public Policy Forum is the third in a series of forums designed to focus UW System resources on Wisconsin’s most vexing social, environmental, and economic challenges. These forums inform the debate around selected current issues confronting Wisconsin residents by bringing objective, research-based information to the dialogue. Forums utilize experts to cover national issues impacting the state of Wisconsin. The targeted audience includes state lawmakers, community leaders, business people, faculty, staff, and students.

*Note: Optional entertainment the evening of March 25 includes the “Wild Woods & Waters” show at the UW-Fox Valley Communications Arts Center. Reservations, $25, can be arranged through https://foxtickets.uwc.edu or 920-832-2646.