Supporting Energy & Climate Action with your City
Training for Citizen Volunteers West Metro Jan 19, South Metro Jan 22, East Metro Feb 11
- West Metro Thurs Jan 19 6:30 to 8:30pm Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- South Metro, Sun Jan 22 3:30pm to 5pm, Caribou/ Einstein Bagels, 3405 Promenade Ave. Eagan, MN 55122
- East Metro/ St. Croix Valley, Sat Feb 11 1pm pm to 3pm, Family Means, 1875 Northwestern Ave, Stillwater, MN 55082 (tentative, please RSVP)
- Please RSVP to join us for one of our free, fun, practical workshop on how you can help your city include energy & resilience goals and action strategies in your city’s Comprehensive Plan in 2017 www.allianceforsustainability.com/sustainablecommunities/
6:30pm Refreshments and Networking
6:45pm Quick Overviews
- Our MN State Climate Goals and how cities can help meet them
- Options for cities to include energy and climate resilience in their comprehensive plans 2017
- How to get involved with your city’s Comprehensive Plan and
- How to talk with your City Council member & Commissions
- Presentation from I-Matter Youth student team from SLP
- Free resources for cities for energy planning and action
- Preview of our free April 2017 Planning for Resilient Cities Workshop with Cities in Hennepin Co. to learn from the draft energy plans from St. Louis Park and Eden Prairie
7:30pm Small Group Conversations
- Meet with community, youth and commission volunteers from your city to brainstorm possible next steps with your city
- One on One Role Plays on taking with your Council Member