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Yard Tour at Katy’s and Dave’s

Come to Katy and Dave’s house to see the sustainability improvements they’ve made. Katy and Dave live in the neighborhood at 37 S Eau Claire Ave, on the corner of Eau Claire Ave and La Crosse Lane. They’ll take you on a tour of the property and discuss the changes they’ve made and plan to make. This includes solar panels, an Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV), a rain garden, a food garden, harvesting wood from the property, and more! This is a family event. Kids are welcome.

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Home Energy Efficiency Event

MG&E ask-an-expert, Leah Samson, will present on smart electrical use and programs that can reduce your bill and your carbon footprint. There will be time for Q&A. Meet-n-greet-n-snacks followed by presentation. Topics will include:– Time of Use, energy efficiency tips– MGE’s renewable energy programs– State and federal rebates– Heat pumps– Electric vehicles– Net metering (solar)– Basic overview of how we, as energy producers and consumers, are part of the gas and electric distribution networks.

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Regenerative Cities

The Regenerative Cities Movement aspires to leverage the transformative power of cities. The emphasis of regenerative cities is not simply on restoration, but on the active generative power that urban systems have

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Hylo

A coordination platform for groups that are trying to do something together — and need better tools to do it. We’re open source, non-profit, and community-governed.

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Nally-Stecher yard and house tour

Dave Stecher and Katy Nally took us on a tour of their Hill Farms property and discussed the changes they’ve made and plan to make. As with most in this neighborhood, Dave and Katy bring impressive skill-sets.nnDave is a mechanical engineer by training and profession, a committed environmentalist, and a capable DIYer, thus bringing a great deal of insight into the choices they made, the constraints they faced and the tradeoffs that exist. Topics included: inside lighting, windows, harvesting wood from the property, energy recovery ventilation (ERV), a rain garden, and solar panels. Additionally he provided great tips such as how best to adjust the water softener to minimize salt consumption (and pollution).nnKaty drew from her decade-long avocation for permaculture (including volunteer work in Chile and Colombia) as she presented their developing food forest — fruit trees, blueberries, currants, raspberries, garden vegetables and more.

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