Our work is stronger together
Your support strengthens our partnerships and ensures we can continue making a positive impact, no matter the circumstances.
Latest News & Ideas
Wildfire smoke and health in Minnesota: What you need to know
We sat down with two state experts, Jessie Carr (MDH) and Matt Taraldsen (MPCA), to learn what's driving the increase in wildfire smoke in Minnesota, how smoke affects our health, and how families and youth programs can prepare.
How one Minneapolis parish is cutting emissions and improving comfort
With help from the Clean Air Assistance Project and the City of Minneapolis Green Cost Share Program, recent renovation to the Church of St. Frances Cabrini showed how practical changes can be introduced to older buildings to reduce emissions and improve comfort.
Be air aware with the Air Quality Index
Do you know how air quality can affect your health? You might not be able to see it, but the air you breathe could contain dangerous pollutants. The Air Quality Index can let you know what the quality of the air outside is before you open a window or step out for a walk.
Explore MRCC's Impact
Regenerative agriculture practice adoption doesn’t just start in the field. It starts with the value chain: buyers creating demand, partners sharing risk, and networks making new practices feel possible. In 2025, the Midwest Row Crop Collaborative (MRCC) focused on building the human and strategic infrastructure that makes farm-level change possible, convening corporate and NGO partners across food, feed, and fuel supply chains to advance shared solutions in the Midwest.
Project CAR nears 1,000 free emissions repairs
This spring, Project Clean Air Repair added three new garages to it’s network — Meineke Car Care Center in Ham Lake, Tran Auto and Transmission Service in Brooklyn Park, and 4th Street Auto Repair in Duluth. This continued expansion brings the program one step closer to 1,000 repairs, which we expect to reach by this summer.
Leave a legacy that bridges divides
If you support building trust across perspectives, breaking down silos, and forging collective solutions for people and the planet, help sustain Environmental Initiative’s work by making a planned gift to our Bridgebuilders Circle. We can work with you on a range of giving options like stock donations, retirement plan designations, or including us in your will.