Building Super Efficient Homes

Building Super Efficient Homes

Sonya Newenhouse, President of Community Car and developer NewenHouse Kit Homes show us the philosophy and practice behind passive homes that make efficient use of the sun and heat recovery so that conventional heating systems are rendered unnecessary throughout even...
Coefficiencies in Water and Energy Conservation

Coefficiencies in Water and Energy Conservation

Kevin Shafer Executive Director of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District discusses ways in which the MMSD saves water and energy at the same time by updated infrastructure and monitoring equipment. Recorded at the Wisconsin Academy’s public forum,...
Live the Mission

Live the Mission

Doctor Jeff Thompson, Chief Executive Officer of Gundersen Health System, discusses how to run an extremely successful hospital while at the same time considering the social, environmental, and economic impact of delivering care to patients, their families, and the...
Understanding Climate Change (Or Not)

Understanding Climate Change (Or Not)

Melting glaciers. Polar bears adrift on ice floes. Ask many people what springs to mind when they hear the term global warming and they’ll give you answers like these. While seven out of ten Americans believe climate change is real, according to a recent report by the...