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Jerry Wicklund supports community through conservation
With community support, the Wicklund family have spent the last several years converting their farmland to natural habitat.
Data-driven irrigation management supports farmers and the environment
Chuck Louis uses soil probes and data to improve the precision of water and nutrient application on a field. Precision can increase a farm's profitability by optimizing inputs and increasing yields.
Reducing costs and increasing yields with data
Christy Bauer uses application tools and products to save farmers money and reduce the environmental impact of their operations.
Northside Safety NET gives youth a voice on community environmental justice work
Northside Safety NET, a holistic investment in the educational journey of nine students living in North Minneapolis, is wrapping up its first year of programming.
Invest in North Minneapolis: Incorporating community values into thoughtful design
Youth in the Northside Safety NET program, University of Minnesota architecture students and professionals, and Northside residents worked together to infuse the community's values and experiences into thoughtful architecture and urban design.
Reducing vehicle emissions at no cost to residents
Cars for Neighbors recently hit a big milestone, reducing more than six tons of volatile organic compounds and nitrous oxide emissions by repairing vehicle emission systems.
Centering BIPOC experiences and our connection to nature
Tamara Few, recipient of the 2022 Environmental Initiative critical collaborator award, works to make safe spaces in the outdoors for BIPOC folks to heal, connect, and find joy.
Improving recycling through community-led initiatives
Ramsey/Washington Recycling and Energy developed a resident-led program to adopt recycling best practices in apartments within neighborhoods identified as vulnerable to climate change.
Finding new ways to support manufactured home park residents
Joel Haskard, co-director of the Clean Energy Resources Team (CERTs) spoke with us about the group's work to reduce energy use and increase safety in manufactured home parks.
How the SCOTUS ruling on EPA’s authority could impact Clean Air Minnesota’s work
The EPA has lost a tool to regulate carbon emissions after a recent Supreme Court ruling. Now other levels of government and organizations, like Clean Air Minnesota, may need to help fill in the gaps.
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