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Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver
Wisconsin Sustainability Business Awards application deadline extended
WISCONSIN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS AWARDS The Sustainable Business Awards recognize businesses and individuals who prioritize sustainability and are making strides towards impactful change in Wisconsin. The winners of these awards demonstrate leadership, initiative, innovation, and are making measurable improvements and positive impacts. The awards offer the prestige of being recognized by the Wisconsin business community and serve as a platform to elevate sustainable practices in the greater community. The Sustainable Business Awards celebrate recipients for demonstrating cutting-edge environmental, social, and governance leadership while rewarding them for being leaders in their industry and community. ..Encourage Educational Attainment
Shining a light: Lawrence University's new president works to put liberal arts education in the spotlight
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS At her inauguration, Lawrence University’s 17th president quoted Buddha. “Doubt everything. Find your own light.” For a university whose identity has been tied to the concept of light for 175 years, the wisdom shines through on many levels.
A liberal arts education teaches us to be skeptical and ask important questions while shining a light on new ideas and perspectives. And as the concept of liberal arts education is maligned by doubters who question its value, Laurie Carter is pushing back hard and shining a light on opportunities she says are fundamental to our society....
Promoting the Regional Brand
Packers donate $250,000 to projects addressing housing insecurity
WLUK GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers are awarding a quarter-million dollar grant to St. John's Ministries through its Green Bay Packers Give Back program. St. John's, which started in 2005, says it must make significant changes to its buildings and programming to continue to address the increasing needs of those experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. "The Packers are proud to award the Packers Give Back Impact Grant to St. John’s Ministries for their transformative projects,” said Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy. "St. John’s serves many of our most vulnerable and at-risk neighbors by providing not only a warm meal and a safe place to sleep but resources and ongoing assistance for those facing homelessness."... Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Gaining ground: Expansion projects drive economic growth in Green Bay
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS Green Bay continues to experience a steady flow of corporate investment. This can be seen most clearly in the area’s business expansion projects, says Kelly Armstrong, vice president of economic development at the Greater Green Bay Chamber. “The number of existing expansion projects we’ve seen over the last few years has been consistent and growing, even throughout the challenges of COVID,” Armstrong says...
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Kewaunee Co. Sheriff explains how a new $25.6 million jail will impact officers, inmates and public safety
NBC 26 KEWAUNEE — Right now, it looks like any other piece of Kewaunee County farmland. But in the coming years, Sheriff Matt Joski says it'll be the location of a facility that's been needed for over two decades. "We are finally as a community moving past this issue that's kind of been hanging over us as a community, so we're very optimistic," he said... Read More 5> Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver
Symbiotic relationship: Aquaponics combines fish culture with hydroponics
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS From the time Rebecca Nelson was very young, she loved raising tropical fish — even working in an aquarium shop during high school to support her habit. Later, as an adult, that fascination with fish would play a pivotal role in her career as a hydroponics farmer. While Nelson enjoyed growing things in a controlled environment, the use of fertilizers in the process left her dissatisfied. With her interest in fish still strongly in place, Nelson discovered some research that combined fish and plant culture — or aquaponics...
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| | | Nelson & Pade was named a 2021 Wisconsin Innovation Award winner for its aquaponic farming and gardening systems. Insight Publications story above. |
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