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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Learn about solar-powered roads, liability protection, innovations, tools, and practices to reduce salt use while maintaining safe roads. Thursday, February 2, 2017 8 am to 3 pm NEW LOCATION! Mounds View Event Center 5394 Edgewood Drive, Mounds View MN 55112 Registration Fee $135 (includes continental breakfast and buffet lunch) All attendees will receive a complimentary copy of... Read more »

You are invited to hear Minnesota Climatologist Mark Seeley and Mark Kulda of the Insurance Federation of Minnesota explain how severe hail storms and other effects of climate change are resulting in increasing homeowner insurance premiums and other costs. Over the past twenty years, Minnesota homeowners have seen one of the highest rates of increase... Read more »

Raise a glass for bees! Join Pollinate Minnesota & Pesticide Action Network for a happy hour fundraiser Last year, Minnesota stepped up as a national leader on pollinator protection when Governor Dayton issued an executive order on pollinators, backed by strong science from the state's Department of Agriculture. Governor Dayton's new plan has the potential... Read more »