TLC's 2015 Transportation on Tap happy hour event series continues on Tuesday, October 6! 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 get together to explore the future of bike share, car share, and shared mobility—and... Read more »
Join Friends of the Mississippi River for an evening in celebration of the Mississippi, overlooking its fall splendor. We'll toast to you and the recent successes you made possible, hear from Lt. Governor Tina Smith, enjoy fabulous food and drinks, live music, and a river-themed auction.For more information and to RSVP, visit the event website.
Join Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy for a preview screening of the Twin Cities Public Television (tpt) produced documentary, Minnesota Stories in a Changing Climate. Following the screening, hear from storytellers and experts in the film, including Will Steger, Paul Douglas, Erin Meier, and Roopali Phadke, during a panel discussion moderated by tpt Producer David... Read more »
Join the Heller-Hurwicz Economics Institute and the Department of Economics on Thursday, October 8, to hear the latest environmental policy and economics research from economist Michael Greenstone.Michael Greenstone is the Milton Friedman Professor of Economics and Director of the interdisciplinary Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago. His research estimates the costs and benefits... Read more »
Join FMR Thursday, October 8, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at our first volunteer event at this riverfront park to install a lovely native demonstration prairie garden along the bike trail. These showy flowers and grasses will not only beautify the park but provide much-needed bee, butterfly and bird habitat. And, with deep root systems that act like filters, they'll help reduce the amount of pollution flowing off our dirty... Read more »
It's fall! And, Duluth Audubon Society is hosting 'Autumn Birding Strolls with Clinton Nienhaus'.Fridays, September 11, September 18, September 25, and October 9 at PARK POINT.Meet at the Sky Harbor Airport parking area (end of road) at 7:00 a.m.Free and open to all.In case of questionable weather, please contact Clinton in the a.m. at 507-525-3151.
Join us Saturday, October 10, 9:30-11:30 a.m. as we remove invasive brush such as European buckthorn in the oak savanna and woodland in the Longfellow neighborhood of south Minneapolis.Volunteers will work closely with FMR staff to remove buckthorn and other invading trees and shrubs or to haul brush to its pick-up spot. Tools and gloves will... Read more »
Join your neighbors in attending a public convening on the local impacts of climate change, co-hosted by Climate Generation and the University of Minnesota Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships. Hear from experts, community leaders, and storytellers about local climate issues. Work with neighbors, friends, and colleagues to implement innovative local solutions. Free and open to the... Read more »
ABOUT THE PROGRAMIn early August, the Obama Administration released the final Clean Power Plan – the nation’s first ever standard to address carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. Under the plan, utilities must begin to reduce greenhouse gas emissions starting in 2022. The final rule requires Minnesota to cut its carbon dioxide emissions rate... Read more »
Ever-Green Energy has been burning wood waste to provide electricity, heat, and cooling to Downtown Saint Paul for more than 20 years. A handful of other Minnesota communities and industries have similar programs, and have found the strategy to be clean and efficient. Expanding combined heat and power has the potential to improve our energy... Read more »