Home is a simple word, but the experience of finding home is personal, complex, and always evolving.
The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters invites people across Wisconsin to join our Finding Home series and explore what it means to find home through the lenses of science, arts, history, literature, and civil discourse.
In every region of the state, people shape their sense of home through cultural expression, ecological knowledge, and community care. Many are also noticing changes in the places they know best, from shifting seasons to new pressures on land, housing, and water. Finding Home programs explore how people respond with creativity, stewardship, and resilience.
At its core, Finding Home brings people with different perspectives together with the goal of deepening understanding and identifying shared values and common ground.
In today’s Finding Home story, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers reflects on why Wisconsin is such a special place. He points to the state’s unique blend of rural and urban communities, its strong agricultural heritage, and the beautiful landscapes that draw visitors from across the country. Evers believes that finding common ground is essential to making progress. He notes, “At the end of the day, we need to have everybody at the table. We need to have common ground.”
He also sees significant opportunities for collaboration in protecting Wisconsin’s natural resources. Regardless of political differences, Evers believes that many Wisconsinites share a deep appreciation for the state’s outdoors and the benefits they provide. As one example, he highlights the work of Ducks Unlimited, an organization known for supporting waterfowl hunting while also serving as a national leader in wetland conservation. For Evers, this reinforced the idea that people with different interests and perspectives can still come together around a shared commitment to conservation.
