LitterBeGone Week
Sign up to volunteer during Litter Be Gone Week Thursday, October 1 to Saturday, October 10, 2020 a series of events to clean up litter across Minneapolis each fall. Pledge to …
GiveAtHomeMNweek
Join us on Giving Tuesday today and during GiveAtHomeMN week May 1 to 8 https://www.givemn.org/organization/Afors You can also contribute today via our secure pay pal donation button http://afors.org/donate/ to help us raise $10,000 …
Xcel Energy’s rate increases
Xcel Energy is planning to raise energy costs by 15.2% over the next 3 years to raise money for renewable energy projects. Read more about the plan and Minnesotans’ reactions …
What does it actually take to be carbon neutral?
In a recent article, the Star Tribune profiled Copenhagen’s attempts to decrease carbon emissions on a personal and city-wide scale. Their practices are attainable and compelling. For example, Copenhagen’s government …
Learn more about Villa del Sol, an affordable housing development that embraces energy efficiency
The Neighborhood Development Alliance (NeDA) is a Saint Paul based real estate developer participated in Xcel Energy’s Design Assistance Program, which is open to all large-scale developers looking to make …
Fresh Energy’s statement on the new Xcel Energy plan
The goals of Xcel Energy’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) are mostly consistent with Fresh Energy MN’s goals: 80% reduction in carbon use by 2030, 100% reduction by 2050, and elimination …
New 2020 Guide for Successful City Green Teams Now Available
Sustainability Commission. Energy and Environmental Committee. Conservation Commission. GreenStep Core Group. Whatever you call them, effective Green Teams are often at the center of GreenStep successes. And now there is a guide to …
Cleaning the Streets before the snow flies
Here’s a wonderful article from Clean Water MN https://www.cleanwatermn.org/cleaning-the-streets-before-the-snow-flies/ that covers all the problems with litter and ways the community can help and features Litter Be Gone and Elliot Park cleanups, the …