WI Green Fire
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Wisconsin’s Green Fire Guidance for Public Testimony on the 2021-2023 Budget
Wisconsin’s Green Fire has put together a resource guide to help members and the general public who are interested in conservation issues in Wisconsin engage in the upcoming budget hearings across the state.
Read More >Wisconsin’s Green Fire Supports a Safe and Accessible Budget Process
With the state budget process underway, Wisconsin’s Green Fire has joined 100+ local and statewide organizations to encourage the Joint Finance Committee Co-Chairs to set up a state budget process for testimony and engagement that welcomes the voices and experience of all people in Wisconsin.
Read More >The Future is Now: Creating a 21st Century Energy Policy – Wisconsin’s Green Fire Opportunities Now 2021-2023 Report on Energy
Wisconsin needs an updated energy policy. Wisconsin’s Green Fire presents a clear set of recommendations to help Wisconsin chart a path towards an energy system that is cleaner, more reliable, equitable, and increasingly decentralized with local generation and local ownership of power sources.
Read More >Conservation Policy in the Biden / Harris Administration Feb 10, 2021 Webinar
President Joe Biden and his team are moving quickly to implement an historic conservation agenda with a strong focus on climate change, environmental justice, and land conservation. Collin O’Mara, President and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, joins us for this special program to outline the Biden/Harris administration’s agenda, with a particular focus on what it means for Wisconsin and our region. Wisconsin conservationist Kathleen Falk moderates the conversation and fields questions from participants. This program is hosted jointly by Wisconsin’s Green Fire and the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation.
Read More >PFAS: Forever Chemicals in Wisconsin — Wisconsin’s Green Fire Opportunities Now 2021-2023 Report on PFAS
PFAS are causing human health and environmental concerns throughout the state. Wisconsin’s Green Fire presents a clear set of recommendations to address PFAS contamination and set Wisconsin on a path towards a cleaner and healthier environment for all.
Read More >Creating a Shared Vision for Wolves in Wisconsin — Wisconsin’s Green Fire Opportunities Now 2021-2023 Report on Wolves
When wolves are removed from the federal endangered species list in 2021, management will fall to the state of Wisconsin. Wisconsin’s Green Fire recommends steps for state management.
Read More >Wisconsin’s Green Fire is a Critical Voice for Chronic Wasting Disease Research
In this video, former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold highlights Wisconsin’s Green Fire and our work supporting cutting-edge research to control and end chronic wasting disease threatening deer populations in Wisconsin and beyond.
Read More >Wisconsin’s Green Fire is Working on Clean Water Issues in Wisconsin
In this short video, former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold talks about Wisconsin’s Green Fire’s important work on clean water issues in the state of Wisconsin.
Read More >Keynote: Russ Feingold on Global Conservation, Policy, and Science: Wisconsin’s Green Fire Sept. 25, 2020 Webinar
On Friday, September 25 2020 former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold joins Wisconsin’s Green Fire to share his insights from his long career as a statesman and his more recent efforts as Global Ambassador for the Campaign for Nature.
Read More >Wisconsin’s Green Fire Work on Oil Pipelines
Oil pipelines crisscross Wisconsin, but the regulation of these pipelines by the state is not well understood. In this video, we describe Wisconsin’s Green Fire work in 2020 on oil pipelines statewide, and on the proposed re-route of Enbridge Line 5 around the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Reservation in northern Wisconsin. Concerns …
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