Listen, Learn, Share, Take Action! 2022 1kfriends Webinar Series January 19, 2022 - Darrin Wasniewski, AARP-Wisconsin - Winter Placemaking Darrin Wasniewski, Associate State Director of Community Outreach, will discuss the benefits of winter placemaking and share ideas for communities of all sizes. Wisconsin winters are not for the faint of heart. Snow, ice, cold temperatures, and long hours of darkness are just some of the challenges to active living during the wintertime. However, communities can create opportunities year-round for outdoor activities and active transportation. The concept of “winter placemaking” embraces those challenges to connect people with public spaces during the winter season. To register: [link removed] February 16, 2022 - Beth Osbourne, Transportation For America - Driving Down Emissions and how it is impacted by the infrastructure bill Beth Osborne is the Director of Transportation for America, a national nonprofit made up of local, regional and state transportation leaders committed to a transportation system that connects people to jobs and essential services by all modes of travel no matter their financial means or physical ability. Beth will be sharing the findings from Transportation for America’s “Driving Down Emissions” report and the barriers to a more just and equitable society. Highlights include getting onerous government regulations out of the way of providing more homes where people naturally drive less, making safety the top priority for street design to encourage more short trips, and instituting GHG reduction and less driving as goals of the transportation system. To register: [link removed] Tom Lyon Family Leadership Symposium Future of Farmland Preservation January 26, 2022 1:00 - 2:00 pm CST Join this virtual event on January 26 to hear an update from the Ralph K. Morris Foundation, the reveal of the 2021 winners of the Elroy Webster Cooperative Studies Scholarships, and hear the keynote speaker John Piotti, President of American Farmland Trust, talk about the issues and opportunities of farmland preservation. This is a virtual event. No fee to attend, registration is required. Register here. Check out our Active Living: A Winter Playbook for Wisconsin Ideas for communities to encourage and support active living through the 2021-2022 winter Stay Active, Safe & Healthy in the New Year! 1000 Friends of Wisconsin | 608-259-1000 | 1kfriends.org We are working remotely so please contact us via email at Deb Nemeth Gregg May Susan Gaeddert Robin Wagner New Address: 1000 Friends of Wisconsin Box 259704 Madison, WI 53725 Follow 1000 Friends Online: ‌ ‌ ‌ 1000 Friends of Wisconsin | P O Box 259704, Madison, WI 53725 Unsubscribe [email protected] Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!