Waukesha County Green Team
Partner Projects and Memberships
Member - Midwest Renewable Energy Association
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) promotes renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable living through education and demonstration. Together with partners around the Midwest, they work to expand renewable energy adoption through innovative programs, renewable energy training, and educational events. The WCGT partners with the MREA on promoting the installation of solar energy through Solar Group Buying for residents and businesses.
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Member - Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council
The Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council’s (WSBC) mission is to advance sustainable principles and practices forward through the power of business. They support businesses and sustainability professionals through an array of programming, education, resources and tools and are a catalyst for businesses looking to integrate sustainability into the fabric of their organization.
Member - Wisconsin Urban Wood
Wisconsin Urban Wood (WUW) is committed to the social, economic, and ecological benefits of urban trees. WUW’s independent businesses and organizations are part of a 501c3 nonprofit network that reclaims urban trees for their highest and best uses–first for their environmental benefits as living healthy trees, and next for their wood after their growing years are over. We collaborate to divert quality logs from the chipper and landfill, or from being cut into firewood, and transform them into lumber, furniture, flooring, art, architecture, and other enduring wood goods.
Sustainability Fair
The Sustainability Fair is an initiative of the Waukesha County Green Team to proactively develop a strong network of organizations, businesses, government and individuals around the necessity for sustainability in Waukesha County with the intent to maximize positive change. The Sustainability Fair, held biennially in August at Retzer Nature Center, is a fun interactive way for Waukesha County residents and families to learn about a wide variety of environmental topics and sustainable practices. Next Sustainability Fair will take place on August 26, 2023.
Zero Waste Waukesha County
Zero Waste Waukesha County is a partnership with Waukesha County Environmental Action League [WEAL] to promote zero waste. “Zero Waste is a goal that is ethical, economical, efficient and visionary, to guide people in changing their lifestyles and practices to emulate sustainable natural cycles, where all discarded materials are designed to become resources for others to use.”
Zero Waste means designing and managing products and processes to systematically avoid and eliminate the volume and toxicity of waste and materials, conserve and recover all resources, and not burn or bury them.
