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Addressing Barriers to Community Solar

1644 Larpenteur Ave West, Falcon Heights, MN

In 2013, Minnesota passed legislation allowing companies to enable community solar garden programs. Since then, consumer subscribership in community solar gardens has demonstrated tremendous interest, but also has revealed a host of financial, regulatory, and social barriers. Participants at this event will explore lessons learned from the implementation of Minnesota’s community solar programs and ways... Read more »

Policy Forum: Addressing Barriers to Community Solar

TIES Conference Center 1644 Larpenteur Avenue West, Falcon Heights, MN

In 2013, the state of Minnesota passed legislation to enable community solar garden programs. Minnesota’s solar laws put us at the forefront of states wrestling with how to best make community solar broadly accessible, financeable, and compatible with other state and local policy goals. In the past three years, we’ve learned a great deal about... Read more »

$30 – $60

Pipeline Fighting Benefit Concert – NoDAPL NoLine3

The Cabooze 917 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN

MN350 and Seahorse Productions Present: A #NoDAPL and #NoLine3Benefit! Join us for a benefit show to support on-the-ground organizing against the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota and the Line 3 Replacement pipeline in Minnesota! Five amazing acts are donating their time and talents for the evening: Doc and Haley of Fairfax AK https://www.facebook.com/fairfax.alaska.3 Pragmation... Read more »

‘State of the River’ Presentation in Hastings

Schaar's Bluff Gathering Center 8395 127th St E, Hastings, MN

How is the health of the Mississippi River? Can I safely swim in it? Can I eat the fish I catch? What can we do about silver and other invasive carp? How are bald eagles faring?  At FMR we hear questions like these all the time. That's why we partnered with the National Park Service's... Read more »

Adapting to Climate Change and Building Resilient Minnesota Communities

The Wellstone Center, Neighborhood House 179 Robie Street East, St Paul

Climate change is a global problem, but the impacts are very real for the people of Minnesota. From hotter summers,  and more frequent flooding, to worsening air quality and increased road repair costs, the local impacts of climate change are becoming a serious challenge for cities and towns across Minnesota. So, what are local governments in... Read more »

Trending in our Backyards: A Community-Based Path to Business Sustainability

Carlson School of Management 321 19th Avenue South , Minneapolis, MN

People, planet, and profit – in order to truly build sustainable communities, we need to focus on all three. A handful of American businesses are already making bold and unique moves to build public-private partnerships that advance sustainable community development. This session will take a closer look at the emerging trend of localized approaches to... Read more »

$75

CEE Energy Policy Forum: Electric Co-ops Lead Minnesota Innovation

Minnesota History Center 345 W Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN

Thursday, January 12 5:00 Networking / 6:00 Program Minnesota History Center, St. Paul Innovation is essential in the face of rapid change, and no one knows this better than Minnesota’s rural cooperative electric utilities. An innovation themselves nearly a century ago, our rural co-ops were created to ensure that electricity’s benefits were available to farm communities and... Read more »

Please join us in “Transforming the Lock”

Mill City Museum 704 South 2nd St., Minneapolis, MN

WHAT: Public Input Open House WHEN: Tuesday, January 24th, 6-8 pm WHERE: Mill City Museum, 704 S. 2nd Street, Mpls. WHY:  The Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock in Minneapolis was closed to navigation in 2015. It now serves as a visitor center for the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, the national park in the... Read more »

Built for the Future: How Minnesota can use high performance buildings to create healthy and great communities

Town and Country Club 300 N. Mississippi River Blvd, Saint Paul, MN, MN

When: Friday, January 27, 2017, 7:00-8:30 AM                                  Where: Town and Country Club, 300 N Mississippi River Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55104 Cost: $30 Fresh Energy members/Government employees/Students, $45 General admission $10 Early Bird discount is available till January 6, 2017.  Register Here *Registration... Read more »