Milwaukee Environmental Collaboration Office - ECO

Milwaukee Environmental Collaboration Office - ECO ECO develops solutions to improve people's lives and the economy while restoring natural ecosystems

The Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO) strives to make Milwaukee a world class eco-city on America's Fresh Coast. ECO develops practical and racially equitable solutions that improve people’s lives and the economy while working to protect and restore the natural ecosystems that support our long-term prosperity. We collaborate with the community, develop global partnerships, offer award-winni

ng programs, and implement the City’s ReFresh Milwaukee sustainability plan. ECO is now working closely with the City-County Task Force on Climate and Economic Equity to develop the forthcoming Climate and Equity Plan.

03/14/2025
The Harambee ECO Neighborhood Team is hosting a guest speaker from the Zoological Society of Milwaukee to present on Slo...
03/14/2025

The Harambee ECO Neighborhood Team is hosting a guest speaker from the Zoological Society of Milwaukee to present on Slow Mow May. This is an in-person event on Thursday, March 20 from 5-7pm at Solomon Community Temple, 3295 N. MLK Drive.

Attendees will learn how to encourage a pollinator (bees, butterflies, etc.) - friendly habitat right in their own yard by slowing mowing practices and using other resources. Residents who are interested in participating in Slow/No Mow May can register during the presentation and take home a yard sign.

Today, Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced that $190,000 in FEED MKE Mini-Grant funding has been awarded to 11 community or...
03/07/2025

Today, Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced that $190,000 in FEED MKE Mini-Grant funding has been awarded to 11 community organizations focused on food recovery and composting initiatives in Milwaukee. For more information, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/FEED-MKE

Join us on Monday! RSVP below.
03/01/2025

Join us on Monday! RSVP below.

Less than 1 week to go!
Join me for updates on our city’s progress, future projects, and what's next for our community.
Let’s build a stronger future together!
RSVP here: http://tiny.cc/SOTC25

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02/19/2025

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Rock the Green’s 14th Annual Earth Day Celebration Presented by Milwaukee Riverkeeper & City of Milwaukee's Milwaukee Environmental Collaboration Office - ECO 🌱
A fun, FREE, family-friendly, zero-waste event happening immediately after Milwaukee Riverkeeper’s 30th Annual Spring Cleanup! ♻️

📅 Saturday, April 26 | Noon-3PM at the Harley-Davidson Museum
🌱What to Expect:
🚲 Live music on the pedal-powered stage 🎶 (lineup TBA)
💚 Eco-Champs Alley – 30+ nonprofits & eco-orgs
💧 Free water station – Bring your reusable bottle ♻️
🥗 Tasty food & drinks from Motor Bar & Restaurant 🍽️🍻
✨ Earth Day Remarks & Dan Aukofer Earth Day Rockstar Award

Save the date & stay tuned for band announcements.

The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) is seeking qualified firms to submit proposals for the design, procureme...
02/19/2025

The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) is seeking qualified firms to submit proposals for the design, procurement and installation of new residential and small commercial photovoltaic (PV) systems as part of a bulk purchasing effort to lower prices. The group buy is offered by the MREA with support from local partners, and will be offered within Milwaukee and Waukesha counties.

MREA will coordinate and deliver a minimum of six free, public Solar Power Hour information sessions. Presentations will be a combination of webinars and in-person events.

Timeline:
RFP Announced: February 14, 2025
RFP Questions Due/Posted: February 28, 2025
RFP Proposals Due: March 13, 2025
Firm Selected: March, 2025

Learn more: growsolar.org/news

ECO is proud to work with Sherman Park Community Association and local faith-based groups to help churches, houses of wo...
02/18/2025

ECO is proud to work with Sherman Park Community Association and local faith-based groups to help churches, houses of worship and their members save on energy.

The project shows churches, businesses and multifamily apartment owners how they can reduce their carbon impact.

Remember to vote in the 2025 Spring Primary tomorrow, February 18th! Please visit the resources below to ensure you have...
02/17/2025

Remember to vote in the 2025 Spring Primary tomorrow, February 18th! Please visit the resources below to ensure you have everything you need to cast your ballot.

Please be patient as DPW Milwaukee works to make sure roads are safe and passable.
02/12/2025

Please be patient as DPW Milwaukee works to make sure roads are safe and passable.

The snow has started to fall and our team is ready to tackle the storm. Crews have been out since the early morning hours pre-treating the roads. Snow operators will be on the streets non-stop in 12-hours shifts, working tirelessly to clear over 7,000 lane miles of city streets. Please be patient as we work to make sure roads are safe and passable.

Reminder: As our operators are working extended overnight shifts, there will be no garbage and recycling today (Wednesday) and suspension of service is also expected for Thursday.

February is , a time to recognize, celebrate, and honor the rich and diverse history, and important contributions and a...
02/05/2025

February is , a time to recognize, celebrate, and honor the rich and diverse history, and important contributions and achievements, of African Americans.

Visit city.milwaukee.gov as we honor individuals from our community for the 28 Days of Black History.

Ready for Winter Salt Week 2025 ? Join daily livestreams to learn more about the impacts of salt on freshwater ecosystem...
01/24/2025

Ready for Winter Salt Week 2025 ? Join daily livestreams to learn more about the impacts of salt on freshwater ecosystems, meet winter maintenance professionals who are adopting Salt Wise practices, and hear how state and municipal policies are working to ameliorate the problems of oversalting.
Register: www.wintersaltweek.org

Funding is available for green infrastructure projects through MMSD 👇
01/09/2025

Funding is available for green infrastructure projects through MMSD 👇

MMSD invites public, private, and not-for-profit organizations within eligible municipalities to install Green Infrastructure strategies on their property and apply for partnership funding from the 2025 Green Infrastructure Partnership Program.
To learn more, https://www.mmsd.com/about-us/news/2025-green-infrastructure-partnership-program

01/02/2025

Thank you for including the Environmental Office in your 2024 year recap, Mayor Cavalier Johnson! As we begin 2025, we are excited to build on the projects of the previous year, including:

• Building out a public electric vehicle charging network
• Growing residential rooftop solar and energy efficiency work
• Introducing resilience ambassadors for neighborhood outreach
• Planting more trees and vegetation to capture stormwater
• Reducing community food waste and growing composting support
• Building the local green jobs workforce
• Supporting commercial properties in being more sustainable

Have a joyful, safe holiday season, whether that is celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa! A reminder that most Ci...
12/23/2024

Have a joyful, safe holiday season, whether that is celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa!

A reminder that most City of Milwaukee offices are closed for the holiday on Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25. Request City services at milwaukee.gov/Click4Action, use the MKEmobile app or call 414-286-CITY. ➡️milwaukee.gov/holidays

We are excited about the build out of our electric vehicle charging network in Milwaukee! The City of Milwaukee has won ...
12/19/2024

We are excited about the build out of our electric vehicle charging network in Milwaukee! The City of Milwaukee has won a $15M grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to expand our network with 53 new stations, 40% of which will be in underserved neighborhoods. This funding will make more accessible to all. Provide feedback on priority charging locations at engage.milwaukee.gov/EV.

NEW Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) are now available through Focus on Energy!HEAR gives rebates to he...
12/19/2024

NEW Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) are now available through Focus on Energy!

HEAR gives rebates to help low- and moderate-income families make their homes more efficient. Equipment MUST be purchased and installed by an IRA Registered Contractor. In 2025, you will be able to purchase equipment through participating stores. Get started at focusonenergy.com/ira-hear.

HEAR rebates help low- and moderate-income households save energy and money toward energy improvements made to their primary residence.

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A reminder that most City of Milwaukee offices are closed for the #Thanksgiving holiday this Thursday and Friday (Nov. 28 + 29). Regular hours return on Monday, December 2. 🦃 Please request City services at milwaukee.gov/Click4Action, use the MKEmobile app, or call 414-286-CITY.

Green Schools Ribbon Cutting
Green Schools Ribbon Cutting

Today ECO celebrated Cohort 6 of the Green & Healthy Schools Program with a ribbon cutting alongside students, staff, dedicated partners, and community members. This program supports our climate resiliency efforts to capture stormwater and protect water quality, but does so in a holistic way that also addresses the mental and physical health of our children, aids education, and supports the community. The City is committing $700,000 to this program in 2025 to continue supporting this work. Congratulations to Forest Home, Greenfield Bilingual, Lincoln Avenue, Milwaukee Sign Language & Morse Middle, and Story Elementary schools on their redesigned schoolyards! 📖 Read more: refloh2o.com/schoolyard-redevelopment-projects

ECO joined Mayor Cavalier Johnson, Milwaukee Habitat, Rep. Jonathan Brostoff, the UWM School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP), and the Community Development Alliance to discuss a partnership to bring affordable, all-electric, net-zero energy housing to Milwaukee. With a $3.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, new construction will take place on vacant lots in the city to support increased homeownership and green manufacturing jobs for people of color.

New rebates will become available later this year through the Affordable Clean Energy Plan to help eligible Wisconsin families save 50-100% on new energy-efficient electric appliances. To support this effort, ECO received $1 million in federal funding to expand access to housing improvement programs and federal funding sources through collaborative outreach. We will be hiring Resilience Ambassadors in partnership with the Sherman Park Community Association and Clean Wisconsin. This spring, we also plan to begin offering home energy audits through our Milwaukee Energy Efficiency Program. Plus, we are developing programs to support energy efficiency for churches and houses of worship as well as multi-family apartments. ➡️ Learn more at milwaukee.gov/ResidentialEnergyEfficiencyandSolarIRAFunding.

A reminder that most City of Milwaukee offices are closed for the #Thanksgivingholiday this Thursday and Friday. Regular hours return on Monday, November 27. Please request City services at milwaukee.gov/Click4Action, use the MKEmobile app, or call 414-286-CITY. 🦃

This morning's ribbon cutting marked five more Milwaukee Public Schools—Riley, Gaenslen, German Immersion, Kluge, and Mitchell—that now have transformed green schoolyards capturing at total of 700,000 gallons of stormwater. The City has budgeted $600,000 to continue to support programming in 2024.

Mayor Cavalier Johnson was joined by ECO, County Executive David Crowley, Milwaukee County Parks, Milwaukee Public Schools, DPW Milwaukee Forestry Services, and others today to announce Milwaukee's award of $12 million from USDA Forest Service for the Growing Milwaukee’s Tree Canopy and Community Resilience Project. The City and its partners are committed to increasing equitable access to the urban tree canopy in disadvantaged communities, and, with it, associated human health, environmental, and economic benefits. The grant will support tree planting and maintenance, depaving, outreach and education, and workforce development.

Mayor Cavalier Johnson shares how federal funding through the Inflation Reduction Act is available to help Milwaukee property owners conduct energy audits, retrofits, or upgrades. ✅ Tax Credits: Are available NOW and incentivize electrification by lowering the total cost of qualified upgrades like solar, battery storage, and efficient electric heating/cooling equipment. 🔜 Direct Rebates: Two Home Energy Rebate Programs are still being finalized with more details available in late 2023. The Wisconsin Public Service Commission selected Focus on Energy as the entity to implement IRA programs once funding is available. 👉 Explore options with the savings calculator: rewiringamerica.org/app/ira-calculator

On the final day of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Cities Initiative/Alliance Grands Lacs St-Laurent annual meeting in Chicago, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson was awarded the U.S. Member of the Year Award for his work promoting access to clean, safe, and affordable water as Co-Chair of the Mayors Commission on Water Equity. #AGM2023

Happy #414Day, Milwaukee! We're so proud to collaborate with and serve such a determined, resilient, and caring community! #MilwaukeeDay #Milwaukee

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