Posts Categorized: Loon Commons blog

by Megan McNeil, Sierra Club Intern

Uptown Art Fair crowd
Sierra Club volunteers have been asking everyone to sign our solar petition asking Xcel to help us get 10% of Minnesota’s energy by 2030.Xcel Energy most recent long-term …

By Cassandra Hall

There are many state-wide organizations that promote environmentally-friendly, sustainable lifestyle practices, and work to raise awareness of climate change and its influence from and on people both locally and glob…

credit: Clean Energy Resource Teams
This week, the city of Lindstrom announced plans to install solar on public buildings that would save the city $1400/year on their energy bills. Lindstrom will lease solar arrays for its City Hall, pu…

The Sierra Club North Star Chapter has over 13,000 members in Minnesota, and over 2,500 active volunteers. We always say we’re “your friends and neighbors,” but how well do you really know us?
The North Star Chapter is planning to produce …

By Ron Williams, Land Use and Transportation Committee

Citizen testifiers and from representatives from Sierra Club and Transit for Livable Communities: Kathleen, Joshua, Ron and Bill.
“The transportation system must be acces…

This is an exploratory outing for the adventurous at heart!
Our destination is Lake Maria State Park, an area containing lakes and remnant maple-basswood forest, northwest of the Twin Cities. We’ll use Northstar Commuter Rail from Target F…

Photo caption: Bob Ryan of the United Steelworkers speaks in front of Cargill headquarters.On July 9, Minnesotans rallied outside Cargill headquarters to speak up against corporate control of international trade negotiations, and demand …

By Joel Mandella

The crisp crunch of golden leaves underfoot, the smarting touch of a mid-winter breath, the first rivulets of water through an iridescent icy waterfall, the sweet scent of ripening fruits mixed with smells of rich soil. …