Get to Know Aga of Aga Arkta of Greener Milwaukee & Interior Designs

Blake of ActionsTalk asks Aga of Greener Milwaukee about her small business. Feel free to reach out to her on GreenerMilwaukee.com and give her business what it needs in order to grow... green.


ActionsTalk #29 - Aga Artka Interior Design from ActionsTalk on Vimeo.

BioDiesel Terminal Comes to Port of Milwaukee!

The Milwaukee-Journal Sentinel Writes... The Old Shell Oil terminal at the Port of Milwaukee has been sold to a New York-based biodeisel company that plans to use the terminal for distributing biodiesel and other renewable fuels in the Midwest... (More)

Get to know your Greener Milwaukee members: Ryan Thompson

Hello,

This is the first entry is a special part of Greener Milwaukee that will showcase different members of Greener Milwaukee and why they want to be part of the Greener Milwaukee Movement.

Please click here to join!

So as I have helped interview local business owners before, such as here. iThink it might be fun to let you know a little bit about myself regarding the green movement.

First thing to know... it's coming.

iLike to think of the Green movement as an artistic rendering of human efficiency and design. Humanity has reached a point where engineering, communication, and social thought have achieved levels where we can again as humans measure and perfect systems to work as one eco-system.

Within that framework of system, one item I find so very, very fascinating about it is the possibility. And we have to start locally first. But where and what questions should be ask before we begin the task of rendering a cleaner, more efficient, albeit "greener" Milwaukee?

Is it a good idea to put giant wind turbines off the shores of the Great lakes? Or should we think smaller and they be nestled under the hone bridge? Heck, will the hone bridge still even be there? Will mass transit and parks be put in its place?

Like you, iHave no idea - however iDo have a grasp of how to get there - and iAm going to need a lot of help. iAm going to need the help of the government, small, big business, the media, individuals exactly like you. There is no better place than here, no better time than now. Please join up at our website and meet us for meetings as we discuss as the organic seeds of ideas and  iHope to get to know you better in person.

iF you want to know why iWrite in this style, check out my technology blog, Thunk Different.

iF you want to join us, or contact us, Greener Milwaukee is much bigger than me, it's you, so click here or the video for the Greener Milwaukee Movement

Abrazos,

Ryan Thompson

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Eco-Hatchery Interview

I conducted a short interview on a local business owner, Adam Borut and his partner's start-up called, Eco-hatchery. Their focus is on Green gift packs that could come in handy this holiday season... what do you think?

0. Who are you?

Eco Hatchery is a Milwaukee based company dedicated to helping homeowners reduce the energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

1. How did you get started with this Hatchery business?

My business partner and I were discussing the challenge of moving from environmental consciousness to action. In talking with friends and family, we found most were environmentally conscious, but had done little in their personal lives to take action. They were overwhelmed by information, and short on time. We sought to develop a collection of tools that would enable homeowners to have the greatest impact in a single weekend. Along the way, we realized this was not enough. People needed to see in economic and environmental terms the size of opportunities, and the impact of their actions. They also wanted a clear and personalized roadmap for moving forward. We therefore married our Eco Starter Kit with on-line programs we developed to identify, prioritize and track impact of opportunities.

2. How long have you been into the green movement?

I lived for over eight years in Asia, which brought personal focus to the immediate dangers of environmental neglect. I worked for many years in consumer products. I have been 100% focused on this business for the past 2 years.

3. Where are you living? I live in Milwaukee.

4. Where do you see you and the company going?

Our hope is to have a national impact through continuing to educate and provide tools to homeowners to transform the way they live.

5. What makes your product unique, what is it and why should people care about it?

The product marries physical tools, easy step-by-step instructions with on-line tools to maximize peoples impact on energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in the shortest time with the least resources.

Thanks EH for helping making this city a greener Milwaukee.

Greener Milwaukee Business Cards...

Great News!

I received my Greener Milwaukee Business cards today. They look pretty sharp and will be integral in getting the word out there about this new video blog show and a community. Please send Greener Milwaukee to friends, family, students, teachers, and those you value in your community that are looking to make a difference in your urban environment. 

Thanks -Ryan