Environmental work group
Submitted by staff on Tue, 02/10/2009 - 4:00pm
MISSION of the WNPJ Environmental Work Group:
To promote renewable, sustainable energy; to preserve our natural resources; and to end environmental degradation and pollution.
Objectives for 2010:
- Participate in Conservation Lobby Day at the Capitol on Feb. 25.
- Build alliances with state and national environmental organizations;
- Do outreach to the public at the Midwest Renewable Energy Fair;
- Work to preserve existing state regulations on nuclear power reactors
- Promote a Carbon Free Nuclear Free energy policy for Wisconsin
To become involved with this WNPJ work group, contact work group co-chairs
Bill Christofferson, Milwaukee, 414-486-9651 xofferson@wi.rr.com
Chamomile Nusz, Waupaca, 715-281-4776 chamomile@arthaonline.com
WNPJ Member groups working on environmental issues include:
1. Artha Sustainable Living Center, LLC
Contact: Chamomile Nusz
Address: 9784 , County Rd K, Amherst, WI 54406
Phone: 715-824-3463
E-Mail: info@arthaonline.com
Website: www.arthaonline.com
2. Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger (CSWAB)
Contact Person: Laura Olah
Address: E12629 Weigand's Bay So.,Merrimac, WI 53561
Phone: 608-643-3124 Fax: 608-643-0005
E-Mail: info@cswab.org Alternate E-Mail: cswab@merr.com
Website: http://www.cswab.org
3. Concerned Citizens of Newport, Inc.
Contact: Hiroshi Kanno
Address: N9947 Thompson, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Phone: 608-253-7266 E-Mail: HIROK8@aol.com
4. Midwest Renewable Energy Association
Contact: Amy Heart
Address: 7558 Deer Road, Custer, WI 54423
Phone: 715-592-6595
E-Mail: info@the-mrea.org
5. NUKEWATCH
Contact Persons: Bonnie Urfer, John LaForge
Address: 740 "A" Round Lake Rd, Luck, WI 54853
Phone: 715-472-4185 Fax: 715-472-4184
E-Mail: nukewatch1@lakeland.ws
Website: www.nukewatch.com
6. 1sky Campaign
Contact: Katy Walter
Address: 122 State St., Suite #200, Madison, WI 53703. Phone: (o) 608-251-7020 ext. 28 or (c) 414-852-3680
E-Mail: kwalter@cleanwisconsin.org
Website: www.1sky.org
7. Physicians for Social Responsibility-Madison Chapter
Contact Person: Pam Kleiss, Executive Director
Address: 2712 Marshall Crt. #2, Madison WI 53705-2282
Phone: 608-232-9945 E-mail: madpsr@psr.org
Web Site: www.psrwisconsin.org
8. Preserve Our Climate
Contact: Susan Nossal
Address: 15 University Houses, 15-D, Madison WI 53705
Phone: 608-332-3417 (cell)
E-Mail: smnossal @gmail.com
9. Wisconsin Green Party - Contact Person: Cindy Stimmler and Bruce Hinkforth
Address: P. O. Box 1701, Madison, WI 53701-1701 (1202 Williamson St)
Phone: 608-204-7336
E-Mail: spokespersons@wisconsingreenparty.org or stimmler@centurytel.net (Cindy)
Website: www.wisconsingreenparty.org
10. Wisconsin Resource Protection Council
Address: 210 Avon Street, #4, LaCrosse, WI 54603
Phone: 608-784-4399
E-mail: gedicks.al@uwlax.edu
Website: www.wrpc.net/index.html or www.wrpc.net
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Dates for your Fall calendar:
10/11 - 10/12 Sun - Mon 4th State-Wide Wisconsin Interfaith Earthkeeping Conference - Stevens Point. Ramada Inn
Theme: "Greening Our Faith Communities and Our Lives" & Workshops Include Global warming science & public policy update, reducing your congregation's carbon footprint, organizing local interfaith global warming movements, extending earth-oriented worship beyond Earth Day, local food movements, starting a Green Team in your local congregation, networking with people of all faiths working toward a just and sustainable future, andmore. Call or e-mail the WICEC Office, to pre-register. Website: www.wicec.org - 608-222-7339 — info@wicec.org. Contact: Rev. Dave Steffenson, for the WI Interfaith Climate & Energy Campaign (WICEC), dsteffe@charter.net, 608-285-5201.
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Here is a link to the invitation for the October 24 Global Day of Climate Change Action:
You can register participating actions at:
http://www.350.org/oct24 And keep WNPJ posted on your events, too - Send to info@wnpj.org
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Hundreds in Wisconsin gather to protest global warming:
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Check out this new brochure (below) from a WNPj member, and student at Madison Area Technical College, PJ Chamberlain of Ft. Atkinson.
Contact PJ if you'd like to learn more about his work.....and if you want to send a "Dear Mr. President" message......
608-250-9240, Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice, 122 State Street, Suite 405A, Madison, WI 53703, Send an email to the office info@wnpj.org.