WHAT'S HAPPENING? ON FEBRUARY 24TH, 2019, HONOR THE EARTH WILL HOST ‘SKI THE LINE: A CROSS-COUNTRY SKI EVENT' TO STOP THE ENBRIDGE LINE 3 TAR SANDS PIPELINE. SKIERS AND SNOW-LOVERS ALIKE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE DIRTY PROJECT AS WE REACH A CLIMATE CRISIS POINT. SKI THE LINE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GROWING... Read more »
RSVP to Laura Schreiber, LSP, lschreiber@landstewardshipproject.org, 612-722-6377 The 14th annual Land Stewardship Project Family Farm Breakfast and Day at the Capitol is open to the public. The cost is $10 and payable at the door. As in the past, “The Best Breakfast in Town” will feature food grown on the farms of LSP members andwill... Read more »
On Thursday, February 28, 2019, bicycle and active transportation advocates from throughout the state will gather in Saint Paul for the annual Minnesota Bike Summit on Capitol Hill. Click here to register. The day will focus on funding for the state-level Active Transportation Grant Program; including biking and walking in updated climate, energy, and greenhouse... Read more »
Calling all middle school, high school, college, and university students! Join your peers for the 2nd Annual St. Croix Youth Summit; a day of youth empowerment. Sign your students up for a one-day workshop with keynote speakers, exhibitors, films, hands-on learning and discussion designed to inspire the next generation of environmental leaders! Gather – Gather together as... Read more »
RSVP to Liana Nichols (lnichols@landstewardshipproject.org), or Alex Romano (aromano@landstewardshipproject.org), or call 507-523-3366 Are you grazing livestock, managing pasture or modifying your farm system to put livestock back on the land? The Land Stewardship Project's Soil Health Program wants to hear from you! We are expanding our grazing work in southeastern Minnesota and are seeking... Read more »
We will hear from Mark Schultz, the Land Stewardship Project’s executive director, on Tuesday, March 26, beginning at 7 p.m. He has led numerous successful campaigns in farm and rural policy and organizing, while building an effective membership organization in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. Schultz works with member/leaders and staff in LSP’s five major... Read more »
Your voice is critical!!! And the time for action is now – at the Capitol and back home. Our future isn’t something to fear. It can be beautiful! Join students, neighbors, families, people of faith – we need everyone, including you! Engage in opportunities throughout the day to learn, share, meet with legislators and let... Read more »
Beer, bees, and solar farm honey—what’s not to love? Bringing together a few of the world’s greatest things, Fresh Energy pairs up with the craft beer brewers at 56 Brewing who are back at it again with their deliciously crisp (and strong!) IPA brewed with honey from pollinator-friendly solar arrays. Owners and brewers Kale Johnson... Read more »
Speak up for transportation options in Minnesota! Across Minnesota, transportation has a major impact on our everyday lives and on our environment. On March 21, join us at the State Capitol to remind lawmakers that affordable, healthy, and sustainable options are essential to our families, our neighborhoods, and our future. Speak out for a transportation... Read more »
While Minnesota is a national leader in water resource protection, today's governance framework surrounding water management has become increasingly specialized and compartmentalized into a diverse array of technical disciplines. To tackle the complex issues facing our modern society, there is a need for a more holistic broad-based paradigm of planning and management that reflects the integrated... Read more »
MPIRG at the University of Minnesota - Duluth has decided to come together with students all across Minnesota to create an Environmental Summit that focuses on claiming responsibility, identifying solutions, and stepping up to take action. MPIRG is a student-run, non-profit, non-partisan, grassroots organization that works on environmental, social, and economic justice through the eyes... Read more »
On March 28, we invite you to join us for a night of celebration at the new Bell Museum to support the MNIPL network and our bold vision for a just, sustainable world. We’ll gather in the museum’s beautiful Horizon Hall for an inspiring program and buffet-style dinner, with the opportunity to view the new... Read more »