GenZ 2000-20

May 27, 20222 min read

DUMPSTER DIVING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Madison Country Day School students found that the majority of their school’s carbon footprint came from energy use and waste. They found tw

MONONA GROVE HIGH SCHOOL UNVEILS SOLAR ARRAY

Krishna Elwell

May 27, 20221 min read

MONONA GROVE HIGH SCHOOL UNVEILS SOLAR ARRAY

On Saturday, May 21st, Monona Grove High School held an open-house to display its new solar array.

Krishna Elwell

May 16, 20227 min read

A Teen’s View of Climate Change

Krishna Elwell is a sophomore at Monona Grove High School and the Website Editor for The Connection Within living memory, the world has...

New School in Fitchburg Uses Green Energy Technology

Guest Blogger

May 13, 20221 min read

New School in Fitchburg Uses Green Energy Technology

Forest Edge Elementary School in Fitchburg is the first Net Zero Energy school in Wisconsin.

High School Students Pressure Governor Evers

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May 9, 20222 min read

High School Students Pressure Governor Evers

This Earth Day a protest inside the Wisconsin State Capitol Rotunda was organized by ACE Waunakee, and also included students from Madison E

Guest Blogger

May 5, 20224 min read

Youth Protest of Line 5 Pipeline

high schoolers took a stand against Line 5, a corroding oil and natural gas pipeline that fossil fuel company Enbridge plans to expand.

Guest Blogger

Apr 19, 20222 min read

Youth Group Takes on F-35s in Madison

high school protest against F 35 jets

Monona Grove High School Switches to Solar

Krishna Elwell

Apr 6, 20225 min read

Monona Grove High School Switches to Solar

High School adds new solar system in Monona Grove, WI

Building Green Communities from the Ground Up

Guest Blogger

Jan 5, 20223 min read

Building Green Communities from the Ground Up

building a house out of plastic bottles

Cherokee Marsh Regulates Water Flow to Yahara Lakes and Provides Habitat for Native Wildlife

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Jun 10, 20212 min read

Cherokee Marsh Regulates Water Flow to Yahara Lakes and Provides Habitat for Native Wildlife

Various efforts to protect Cherokee Marsh continue.

Oceanographers Continue to Sound the Global Warming Alarm

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Apr 15, 20212 min read

Oceanographers Continue to Sound the Global Warming Alarm

14 year old talks about oceanographers around the world who believe that the Earth’s largest ecosystem, its oceans, are in danger.

Guest Blogger

Feb 11, 20211 min read

5 Reasons for Athletes to be Vegan

Besides the benefits to the environment, the vegan diet can do some pretty incredible things for athletes as well. Source: Forbes Magazine

As Wildlife Moves North, Will Driftless Landscapes Provide a Refuge from Climate Change?

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Feb 6, 20212 min read

As Wildlife Moves North, Will Driftless Landscapes Provide a Refuge from Climate Change?

Here in the midwest, species commonly found in the southeast are now being seen around Wisconsin.

Alarming New Science Suggests Polar BearsCould Go Extinct in Our Lifetime

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Jan 30, 20212 min read

Alarming New Science Suggests Polar BearsCould Go Extinct in Our Lifetime

Did you know scientists estimate that there are currently only 25,000 polar bears left in the world?

Andy Velazquez

Jan 25, 20213 min read

The 1,000 Trees Development

1,000 Trees will set a great example for the design of future projects in other cities and who wish to positively impact the environment.

Solar Energy Development in United States

Robert Tecpoyotl

Jan 3, 20212 min read

Solar Energy Development in United States

The megawatt batteries allows for on demand-power from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.

Remember the Arizona Biosphere? What happened?

Andy Velazquez

Nov 13, 20204 min read

Remember the Arizona Biosphere? What happened?

Author: Gen Z - Andy Velazquez from Plano, Illinois is currently in his third year at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee School of...

Ecosystems Are Not Bouncing Back from Droughts. This Is a New and Worrying Problem

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Aug 20, 20202 min read

Ecosystems Are Not Bouncing Back from Droughts. This Is a New and Worrying Problem

Desteny Alvarez, age 15 and posted with the permission of the Simpson Street Free Press

The Mysterious Decline of the Wisconsin Walleye

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Jun 8, 20202 min read

The Mysterious Decline of the Wisconsin Walleye

Climate change increases decline of walleye in wisconsin

Climate change: How it affects ocean temperatures and marine life.

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May 11, 20202 min read

Climate change: How it affects ocean temperatures and marine life.

Ethan Kihslinger, 10 years old, talks about one of the most important creatures on earth.