Monday, November 26, 7:00PM Concordia College Knutson Campus Center Centrum 901 8th Street South Moorhead, Minnesota 56562 The Will Steger Foundation, together with Fresh Energy and local partners are organizing a free public forum around the theme of Clean Energy, Climate and Health. Hear from Will Steger, Minnesota’s own eyewitness to global warming, presenting his... Read more »
Catching a cold? Dry, chapped lips? Come learn about some sustainable alternatives to healthcare products you’d normally buy at the store! Lisa Weiskopf will be showing us how to make homemade lip balm, and we’ll make a honey-lemon-ginger tea base to share. Please bring small jars or containers to take these remedies home with you!... Read more »
This December marks the 28th anniversary of the 1984 Union Carbide gas tragedy in Bhopal, India—one of the world’s worst and ongoing industrial disasters. Caitlyn Schuchhardt will address the aftermath of the Bhopal disaster and the current struggle for justice and corporate accountability. She’ll also share pictures and experiences from her time in Bhopal. Contact... Read more »
Marty Cobenais from the Indigenous Environmental Network will be joining us to talk about the social and environmental injustices surrounding the mining of Alberta’s tar sands. The environmental destruction poses a huge threat to the area’s indigenous communities and to our climate. Come and learn about why tar sands mining—and the proposed Keystone Pipeline—needs to... Read more »
More countries are turning to carbon trading as a way to meet their greenhouse gas emission reductions, but carbon trading schemes are becoming more about making a profit than addressing climate change. Join us as Tom Goldtooth, executive director of the Indigenous Environmental Network, explains the injustices of carbon trading and the problems with REDD,... Read more »
Shirley Nordrum of the Indigenous Foods Coalition and Simone Senogles from the Indigenous Environmental Network will present on indigenous food culture of our region. Come learn about native food systems, health and sustainability! This is a great introduction to Sustainable Tuesdays’ upcoming native foods cooking class on January 29th! Contact Caitlyn Schuchhardt or Simone Senogles for more information.
Join us and guests Leslie Harper and Kim Anderson from the Niigaane Immersion School for the showing and discussion of this award-winning documentary! First Speakers examines how today’s Ojibwe scholars and educators are working with the remaining fluent-speaking Ojibwe elders, hoping to pass the language onto the next generation. Contact Caitlyn Schuchhardt or Simone Senogles for more information.
Bob Shimek, a Red Lake Elder living in White Earth, will share the Ojibwe snow snake tradition and teach us how to carve snow snakes. Join us for this hands-on workshop and learn how to make a snow snake that you can use at an upcoming snow snake competition in early March! Contact Caitlyn Schuchhardt or Simone Senogles for... Read more »
Black Sheep Chefs are a local catering company that specializes in Native American foods. They work to revive the lost food culture of this region through a modern interpretation of the knowledge of wild indigenous plants and animals. Come learn from Chef Sean Sherman as he hosts a native foods cooking class and shares his... Read more »
Are you interested in starting a garden, but are unsure of where to begin? Come learn from Diana Kuklinski and Rochelle Quick as they share their knowledge of garden planning. We’ll talk about what to plant when, varieties that grow well in Bemidji, and learn several tips for a resilient garden. We’ll also be sharing... Read more »