News and Events

Sustainability Leadership faculty and students participate in and present at many local sustainability events.

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Each spring, we celebrate the Sustainability Leadership program with food, activities, art and live music. Current and former students present about their experience with the program. Potential students can meet program participants, alumni, leaders and supporters.

The 2013 celebration, Share, is 3-6 p.m. on May 5, 2013 at Redamtè Coffee House, 449 State St.

The Share raffle raises scholarship funds and gives you a chance at cool sustainability-themed prizes including a Saris Bones 3 bicycle trunk rack, a one-night stay at Arbor House, a Community Car membership, a Madison B-cycle membership, a Sustainable Business Network membership, a one-night stay at Inn Serendipity, and more!

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Contact us to get your tickets, or buy them at the the event. $10 for 1 / $25 for 3 / $40 for 5 Prize drawings at 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30 Need not be present to win!

Join us for free sustainability-themed films during Earth Month! All screenings at 7 pm. Click here for film synopses.

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4/11: The Clean Bin Project (Anderson Auditorium, Predolin Hall)* 4/18: Play Again (Anderson Auditorium, Predolin Hall) 4/23: PlanEat (Predolin 116) 4/25: Double-header: Truck Farm and Dive! (Anderson Auditorium, Predolin Hall)

Green Tuesdays & Thursdays are sponsored by The Natural Step Monona in collaboration with nine community partners, including Edgewood College.

*Audience for The Clean Bin Project limited to less than 50. First-come, first-seated.

Approximately monthly, individuals affiliated with or interested in the Sustainability Leadership program gather for a potluck dinner. The group is different each time, but the food and conversation are always great!

All gatherings begin at 6:30 pm. Contact us for locations. The Spring 2013 potlucks are:

• Wednesday, February 20. Guest: Michelle Sharpswain, Madison Expeditionary Learning Academy
• Wednesday, April 3. Guest: James Altwies, Gorst Valley Hops
• Friday, May 3. Canceled. Join us at Share on May 5 instead!

Look for us at these and other upcoming local events:

• Nelson Institute Earth Day Conference (Madison, April 15, 2013)
• Isthmus Green Day (Madison, April 20, 2013)
• Urban Ecology Center (Menomonee Valley) Earth Day Festival (Milwaukee, April 20, 2013)
• Sustain Dane Eco-Salon: The June 2013 Eco-Salon, "Emerging Leaders in Sustainability," will feature Sustainability Leadership Program graduates.