Posts Tagged ‘Featured’
Green Fire Cafe 2026
Green Fire Cafe continues in 2026
These days, we all need opportunities to unwind and connect. We need people around us to talk through our challenges and cheer on our achievements. But how can we do that when life is so busy? It can be challenging enough just to keep up with all the …
Read More >Big Tech Unchecked – A Toolkit for Community Action around Data Centers
New Publication: Hyperscale Data Centers in Wisconsin – Big Tech Unchecked – a toolkit for community action
Hyperscale Data Centers in Wisconsin – Big Tech Unchecked: A toolkit for community action. Published December 2025.
In fall 2025, Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF), collaborated with Sierra Club of Wisconsin, Midwest Environmental Advocates, …
Read More >WGF Recommendations for the North Central Forest Draft Regional Master Plan
Old growth white pine shelterwood, Board of Commissioners of Public Land, 40 acres east of Upper Post Lake, Langlade County. Photo by Ron Eckstein.
WGF Recommendations for the North Central Forest Draft Regional Master Plan
WGF Recommendations: North Central Forest Draft Regional Master Plan, Dec. 3, 2025, p.1.
In early December 2025, Wisconsin’s …
Read More >Wisconsin’s Green Fire Thanks George Meyer
Note: George Meyer (1947-2025) passed away at home on December 10, 2025. We will share updates when his obituary and information about a memorial service are available. If you would like to contribute toward George’s Celebration of Life, you can learn more and donate at the family’s GoFundMe page here. You can find George’s …
Read More >Democrats Hold “Clean Water for Wisconsin” Press Conference
by Paul Heinen, Policy Director, Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF)
Clean Water for Wisconsin Press Conference
Clean Water for Wisconsin Press Conference, Nov. 20, 2025
Paul Heinen, WGF’s Policy Director, attended the November 20, 2025 “Clean Water for Wisconsin” press conference. At the event, Legislative Democratic Senators and Representatives spoke about a number of proposals they will …
Read More >Why WGF Opposes 4 Bills on Administrative Rules
by Paul Heinen, WGF Policy Director; edited by Carolyn Pralle, WGF Communications and Outreach Coordinator
On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency passed four bills out of committee on a partisan vote of six (6) Republican votes to three (3) Democratic votes.
Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) opposes all four …
Read More >A Word to the Wise on Donating to Nonprofits
by Valerie Stabenow, WGF Board Member; edited by Carolyn Pralle, WGF Communications and Outreach Coordinator
Editor’s Note: This post was prepared by Valerie Stabenow, WGF Board Member. Here, she shares information about financial options people have when giving to nonprofits like Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF). Learn more about ways to give to WGF …
Read More >State Capitol Panel on Why Forestry and Forest Products Matter to Wisconsin
Paul Heinen, WGF’s Policy Director (second from left) speaks on the October 20, 2025 panel at the State Capitol, “Why Forestry and Forest Products Matter to Wisconsin” during Forest Products Week.
Forest Products Week started October 20, 2025 in Wisconsin. As a kick-off event for Forest Products Week, Paul Heinen, Policy Director of Wisconsin’ …
Read More >U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues permit for Enbridge Line 5 Re-route despite challenges to state permits
On October 29, 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a permit that allows construction of the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline re-route in northern Wisconsin. Legal challenges to the required state permits continue.
Read More >Guest Post: Necropsy Experience for Ella Ordens
Necropsy Experience for Ella Ordens
Editor’s note: As Halloween approaches, we’re sharing a story about how a seemingly spooky topic—learning to do a necropsy, i.e., an autopsy for animals—became a great learning experience for a future veterinarian. The story comes from Tom and Judy Ordens, two WGF supporters who made this experience possible for their granddaughter, …
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