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		<title>Notes &#8211; Sierra Club Program on Sustainable Applications of Stimulus Dollars</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 00:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following are some of my notes from a panel the Sierra Club sponsored on how recovery bill dollars are being put to use for sustainability efforts. Errors, questions, clarifications may be added as comments. Caryl Terrell of Sierra Club moderated the following panel: Al Matano &#8211; Dane County Board Supervisors, District 11 Robin Schmidt &#8211; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenaturalstepmadison.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6497185&amp;post=148&amp;subd=thenaturalstepmadison&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cameron Diaz Helps Water-Saving Flush Gain Celeb Status</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 15:48:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just read &#8220;Hippies, Hollywood and the Flush Factor&#8221; in the New York Times online. Cameron Diaz talked to Jay Leno about the rudimentary water-saving technique of not flushing the toilet after every use. Many of us have heard, &#8220;If it&#8217;s yellow, let it mellow. If it&#8217;s brown, flush it down&#8221;. It&#8217;s time to avoid [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenaturalstepmadison.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6497185&amp;post=152&amp;subd=thenaturalstepmadison&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Natural Step Video &#8220;Miles the Can&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 12:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This video from The Natural Step reminds us that even an easily recycled aluminum can uses up a lot of energy in its lifetime. Note to self: Bring along a container and live lighter on this planet.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenaturalstepmadison.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6497185&amp;post=140&amp;subd=thenaturalstepmadison&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Earth Day Week Potluck Report: Yum!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We Met Kristen Joiner We welcomed Kristen Joiner at our first The Natural Step Madison potluck! Kristen Joiner is the new Executive Director of Sustain Dane. Earlier that day Kristen had attended an event which prominantly featured Natural Step principles  &#8211; a Bioethics Forum. Also, you may be interested to know: Kristen and Ingrid are [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenaturalstepmadison.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6497185&amp;post=114&amp;subd=thenaturalstepmadison&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sewer Tour Video and Answers to your questions</title>
		<link>http://thenaturalstepmadison.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/sewer-tour-video-and-answers-to-your-questions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Video of the April 3rd tour of Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District is here: and This link  walks you through the sewage treatment process: http://www.madsewer.org/LiquidWasteTreatment.htm Questions and Answers What is the tour like? We convened in a visitor&#8217;s center of the MMSD Operations Building with our friendly tour guide Roy Swanke. Roy was a pleasure to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenaturalstepmadison.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6497185&amp;post=65&amp;subd=thenaturalstepmadison&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Events!: Earth day Sat 4/18 &amp; Potluck Thurs 4/23</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HABITAT RESTORE EARTH DAY Sat. 4/18&#8211;Visit the Natural Step Booth! Free beverages and music from Round the Bend are yours from noon to 4 pm Saturday April 18 at the Habitat ReStore Earth Day Celebration. Carol Gruba will be at this gathering with Full Spectrum&#8217;s booth and you&#8217;ll be able to stop by the Natural Step [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenaturalstepmadison.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6497185&amp;post=46&amp;subd=thenaturalstepmadison&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sewer Tour Friday April 3rd, 1 PM Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District</title>
		<link>http://thenaturalstepmadison.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/sewer-tour-friday-april-3rd-1-pm-madison-metropolitan-sewerage-district/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our Mound Street Natural Step study circle will be touring the Madison water and sewage treatment plant on Moorland road at 1 pm, Friday April 3rd!   The tour will involve a talk, a brief video, a walk through the plant, the control room, and &#8220;the wet end&#8221;. Unless we really insist, we will not [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenaturalstepmadison.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6497185&amp;post=21&amp;subd=thenaturalstepmadison&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Natural Step Madison F.A.Q</title>
		<link>http://thenaturalstepmadison.wordpress.com/2009/02/08/more-on-why-this-blog-is-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is the Natural Step? “The Natural Step” refers to both a non-profit in Sweden and an international movement to create sustainable “green” systems. The principles of The Natural Step have been used successfully by cities, community groups, and corporations such as IKEA to reduce wasteful spending and wasteful practices that degrade our earth and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thenaturalstepmadison.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6497185&amp;post=3&amp;subd=thenaturalstepmadison&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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