Solar policies secured by Fresh Energy and its partners have stimulated a 113 percent increase in solar energy proposals in Minnesota in the last two years. But many projects are stalled – and at this point in Minnesota’s solar market development, there is unmet demand from home and small business owners and low income communities.... Read more »
All are invited to join the Women’s Environmental Network for a fun, casual get-together for WEN members who want to reconnect and do some networking as well as potential new members who would like to learn more about our organization.Mason’s Restaurant Barre is located on the corner of 6th and Hennepin in the Historic Masonic... Read more »
Kick off the holiday season with Do It Green! Minnesota’s 10th Annual Green Gifts Fair on Saturday, November 21st from 10am-5pm at Midtown Global Market on Lake Street and 10th Avenue in Minneapolis.Shop among 80+ local, eco-friendly artists and businesses; catch the eco fashion show, holiday food samples, kids’ activities, and demos. At the fair,... Read more »
Sustainability can be a moving target for companies and organizations that are often in different stages of understanding and implementing what sustainability means within their own organizations and across the value chain.We’ll explore the sustainability progress being made by Minnesota businesses and the impacts on our community. We’ll also take a look ahead with an... Read more »
5:15 Cocktail Reception | 6:00 ProgramAs Minnesota starts laying out strategies to implement the Clean Power Plan, which approaches are being considered? How might our plan increase energy efficiency and cut costs for low-income Minnesotans? And how will our current conservation programs and policies contribute to Clean Power Plan compliance?State-based energy, air, and policy leaders... Read more »
Registration is open for the Climate Adaptation Conference: Transforming Awareness into Action, January 28, 2016. This year's conference is designed for local officials, planners, engineers, natural resource practitioners and others who want to learn more about adaptation strategies that have worked or are being tested various sectors, tribal communities, energy, local foods, emergency management, communication and water resources.We will learn from several major corporations... Read more »
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) invites you to join us at our upcoming community listening sessions on the Clean Power Plan.The Clean Power Plan is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new rule requiring states to cut carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants (for more information, visitwww.epa.gov/cleanpowerplan). The Clean Power Plan will encourage... Read more »
USGBC and Lower Phalen Creek Project host the Celebration of the 2015 Design Competition for Wakan Tipi Center at the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary. Join us to see all of the designs for the Wakan Tipi Center, celebrate the 3 winning designs and enjoy refreshments and social time. Light refreshments will be served.Metropolitan State University Library... Read more »
The SFA Annual Conference, Minnesota’s farmer networking showcase, will be Feb. 13, 2016, at the Gorecki Center at the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn.A founding concept of SFA is that there is wisdom in the community, so YOU will help to determine and lead the sessions, which will include casual but focused networking... Read more »