Guide for Congregations taking Climate Action
Here is our new guide for congregations taking climate action with practical steps for: Four Levels of action – reducing CO2 – with Your congregation’s building Your congregation’s members Your …
Climate Solutions and Economic Opportunities
Minnesota’s New Climate Action Plan Learn how our State can achieve it’s goal to reduce CO2 by 80% while strengthening our Economy. Here are our notes from the July 20, …
Restoration, Personal and Planetary
I had a long conversation yesterday with Alliance co-founder Terry Gips. I consider myself quite fortunate to be working alongside Terry, and Executive Director Sean Goseiwski, who have together built …
Building a new economy
Last week was New Economy Week, according to these folks. As someone who lives outside the echo chamber, mostly focusing on my family, my own work, and my immediate community, …
Sustainability means keeping things
I am so fortunate to be connected to people who have the time and space to save things, and the amazing thing about this era is that we can communicate …
Thoughts from my commute
I bicycle for so many reasons, and yesterday morning two circumstances in my daily commute (which is drop-off and pick-up from preschool — I’m one of those fortunate folks whose …
Go Greenway!
Corcoran News reports that the Minneapolis Midtown Greenway was named the best bike path in the U.S. by The Active Times. The 5.5 mile path was lauded for both its …
Congratulations Edina, a Step Three GreenStep City
Congratulations to the City of Edina on being certified as a Step Three GreenStep City for the second year in a row! The City reports that through its participation in the …
Uncovering the Cultural Barriers to Sustainability: a Eulogy for Jim Farrell
Our friend John Farrell at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance lost his father, Jim Farrell, two weeks ago. Jim was a Professor at St. Olaf College, and John wrote a …