MILWAUKEE
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSORTIUM
The Strategic Alliance between the many grass
root organizations, who share similar philosophies, has resulted
in the creation of the Milwaukee Environmental Consortium (MEC).
By building strong partnerships, we have been successful in providing
a central office location, leveraging staff and increasing volunteer
efforts that will help us protect the rivers of Milwaukee and set
Milwaukee apart in the area of proactive and innovative thinking.
The follow organizations are members of the Consortium.
- Alliance for the Great
Lakes
- Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin
- Friends of Hank Aaron State Trail
- Friends of Milwaukee’s Rivers
- Midwest Environmental Advocates
- Milwaukee
Area Land Conservancy
- Milwaukee River Basin Partnership
- Milwaukee Urban Gardens
- River Revitalization Foundation
- Sierra Club Great Waters Group
- The
Park People
- The Center for Resilient Cities (formerly the
Urban Open Space Foundation)
As the
Milwaukee County "umbrella" organization, MEC also supports
two projects: The Water Table and the Milwaukee County Conservation
Coalition (MCCC).
It
is our collective vision that the Environmental Consortium will
allow for greater synergies and collaboration, as well as shared
resources, within Milwaukee’s environmental community. We
believe this is one of the most exciting initiatives in Milwaukee’s
environmental community, and that its success will prove to be an
example to other collaborative efforts among small to mid-size non-profit
organizations.
