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Bayfield, Wisconsin (self-described "best little town in the midwest") is the latest town in Northern Wisconsin to declare itself an Eco-Municipality, and commit itself to sustainablity. Think small towns can’t make a difference? Ask Bayfield mayor Larry MacDonald: "Small steps add up in a hurry. The Federal government is not doing it. It’s up to us." LISTEN (7 min)

Chances are one of your most cherished affiliations does not do business in a very-forward thinking way: your favorite sports team. Mark Andrew of GreenMark wants to help pro sports build LEED certified buildings, cut down on their needless consumption, and make money doing both. Though he can’t yet tell us which ones, he’s already gotten commitments from one Major League Baseball team, and one NBA team. LISTEN (12 min)

Mainstreet Moms: Organize or Bust founder Megan Matson tells Betsy about the legacy today’s Moms will leave for their children, and the slight name change they made in order to look ahead, while focusing less on that guy in the White House: LISTEN (11 min)

There were no posts on Thursday, Friday and Saturday as we were out of power on Bainbridge Island where the blog is managed: it was quite a storm. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Aaron Kenedi, editor of Shift Magazine, tells us how to knock out all of our Christmas shopping, including a gift for your planet at Shiftyourgift.com. Buy great products and contribute 5% to the nonprofit of your choice. They’ve got great stuff, too, including a solar battery charger that will charge nearly all of your electronic gadgets. Bill Clinton thought they were pretty cool: he bought 1500 of them. LISTEN (9 min)