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Clean water starts on the land. Art starts the conversation.
Source Water Protection Collaborative artist-in-residence Mary Beth Magyar is working with community members in Chatfield to build two mosaics rooted in the region's karst geology. The project aims to start conversations about water protection and give the community a sense of agency when it comes to their drinking water.
The three pillars of civil resistance: Lessons from the Twin Cities
What emerged during Operation Metro Surge, and what continues today, offers a crucial lesson that local leaders across the country cannot afford to ignore. Protecting a free and civil society requires three pillars working in concert: brave people, willing organizations, and robust public space.
The Sustainable Growth Coalition wants to know: Is your emissions data working for you?
Learn how the Sustainable Growth Coalition is exploring emissions data and reporting.
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.
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.
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