Today I'm at the FOTH conference for sustainability at the Paper Valley Hotel. The conference is tailored toward local and regional units of government. We're learning how to incorporate sustainability practices into our communities. The ultimate goal for elected officials would be for their town or city to become an eco-municipality.
I'm finding the conference very interesting. I have some acreage north of Grand Chute with a goal in mind to build one of the first zero energy houses in the state. I've been working with a Colorado Architect who has experience in this field. That goal is sidetracked a little...supervisors must live in Grand Chute, but technology advancement in the sustainable building industry is growing by leaps and bounds. Waiting may be a good thing, as there are many exciting advances coming within the next few years.
On a side note, Wisconsin is also home to the Midwest Renewable Energy Fair this weekend. Every year the Fair is held in Custer, WI (near Stevens Point). The Fair's goal is to teach energy education to a growing segment of the population interested in this movement.
