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, …
Weekly e-Newsletter
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 …
Not all that is renewable is sustainable
Last week, MPR reported that New Era Wind LLC has informed the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission that it will end its effort to build a 78 megawatt wind farm in …
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 …
Sustainability Podcast/Our National Parks
As part of the strategic planning process currently underway at the Alliance, we have been looking at existing sustainability resources in order to identify where we best fit. I get …
“Sustainable seafood a fantasy?”
A recent Salon article suggests sustainable seafood is a fantasy. It quotes ecologist Carl Safina of Blue Ocean Institute: “You can’t rely on anybody selling you fish to be truthful …
Exciting Alliance events at the State Fair!
Join the Alliance at the State Fair! On August 29, from 6:00 to 6:50 p.m., and August 30 from 2:00 to 2:50 p.m. on the Sustainability Stage of the Eco-Experience …
Sustaining rural Minnesota by connecting to the information economy
Aaron Klemz of the Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness makes an eloquent case for an alternative to dependence on resource extraction in the Northwoods. This is an excerpt of …
What’s the energy equivalent of ‘”Know your farmer”?
Solar demand is growing exponentially and some companies see cutting corners as a competitive advantage. The Guardian reports that some solar panel manufacturers are compromising their commitment to recycling in order …