It’s not just Keystone XL. Big Oil is trying to build and expand an enormous network of tar sands pipelines — some even bigger than Keystone XL — from Canada into the Great Lakes region. These tar sands pipelines, including the Alberta Clipper, along with crude oil trains and tankers, pose a growing risk to... Read more »
"A Water Wonderland" is the theme of this year's 16th annual WaterFest—a free celebration of our clean lakes offering fun and an opportunity for outdoor hands-on learning about clean water, wildlife, and land and water conservation. Experience the lake with Voyageur canoe rides, fishing lessons and canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards and paddleboats for check out.... Read more »
Join us for our 2015 Clean Water Action Movie Event on June 11th. This year we will be taking a deeper look at the world of plastics with a showing of Plastic Paradise at the Parkway Theatre in South Minneapolis.From consumer products to grocery bags, plastics are part of our daily lives, but what happens... Read more »
Women's Environmental Institute presents2015 ORGANIC FARM SCHOOLJune 15th - August 17thLocation: Birchwood Café, 3311 East 25th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55406Time: 6:00-8:00 every Monday eveningCost: $120 for 10 week session or $20 for drop-ins The Women's Environmental Institute is pleased to announce registration is open for the 2015 Organic Farm School. Organic Farm School is a unique... Read more »
An Evening Forum with Climate Scientist and IPCC Contributor, Dr. Ben SanterScience Museum of MinnesotaTuesday June 16, 2015 7-9 pmIn conjunction with Climate Generation’s annual Summer Institute for Climate Change Education, focusing on a ten-year retrospective of climate science, climate literacy and education, we are hosting a free public forum in partnership with the Science... Read more »
In 2008 Minnesota voters passed the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, which infused hundreds of millions of dollars into programs to better understand, protect, and restore the state’s water resources. Thanks to increased monitoring efforts, we now know the majority of lakes, rivers, and streams in the largely agricultural southern part of the state... Read more »
With nearly a third of the material Minnesotans send to landfills consisting of organic material (food waste and non-recyclable paper), savvy businesses across the state are thinking critically about managing their organics. In this session we’ll demystify the growing movement of organics recycling for compost. We’ll explore food waste reduction strategies, emerging policy issues that may... Read more »
Transit for Livable Communities will host our Third Annual Ice Cream Social & Open House on Wednesday, July 22! Join TLC for a fun summer gathering at our office right on the Green Line in Saint Paul. Stop in from 4-7 p.m. to catch up with our staff, other members, and friends over ice cream,... Read more »
CLEAN WATER = GREAT BEER!JOIN YOUR FELLOW SPORTSMEN, SPORTSWOMEN, CONSERVATIONALISTS,ENVIRONMENTALISTS, FRIENDS OF NATURE, AND FRIENDS OF BEER!We all know the clean water is imperative for the brewing of great beer! If you support clean water and the Clean Water Rule that is being implemented by the Environmental Protection Agency and being attacked by industries to many to... Read more »
TLC's 2015 Transportation on Tap happy hour event series continues on Tuesday, August 11! We invite you to Republic to enjoy light appetizers on us and to talk bike, walk, bus, and rail with other TLC members and friends. This month we'll explore the Best of Bike Life in the Twin Cities.Bring your questions (and... Read more »