People
Leading with connection and collaboration
In times that feel divided, Executive Director Mike Harley reflects on the power of building relationships across differences to create real, lasting environmental solutions.
Reaching Farmers Faster begins at the farm gate
An ongoing partnership between Environmental Initiative and Trust In Food™, the climate-smart agriculture arm of Farm Journal, is using data and intelligence to identify where producers are in their conservation journey and connect them with programs that meet their unique situations with actionable solutions.
Tailored workshops help conservation agriculture professionals increase engagement
Environmental Initiative and Trust in Food™ are now providing workshops to help conservation agriculture professionals accelerate voluntary program engagement among producers. Workshop availability follows the announcement of ReachFarmersFaster.org.
New outreach tool for conservation agriculture aims to reach farmers faster
Environmental Initiative and Trust in Food™ have launched a new outreach tool to accelerate the adoption of conservation agriculture practices. The project focuses on understanding the hurdles and motivations of 'moveable middle' farmers and ranchers through data-driven engagement strategies.
Why personal pronouns matter at Environmental Initiative
Honoring gender diversity and creating a gender-inclusive environment is an important part of the culture and policy at Environmental Initiative.
2024 Environmental Initiative Awards in review
The 2024 Environmental Initiative Award winners were recognized on June 5 at Mosaic in Minneapolis. They represent a range of work, from rebuilding urban tree canopies to innovating solar integration.
Northside Safety NET brings on new interns
Northside Safety NET has welcomed eight new interns and welcomed back five interns from the original cohort for this year of programming. Learn more about our interns and consider supporting them as they learn about environmental justice in their community.
Sustainable Growth Coalition hosts deconstruction tour and embodied carbon learning lab
The Sustainable Growth Coalition hosted an embodied carbon deep dive on Sept. 21. Panelists discussed challenges with embodied carbon in the Upper Midwest, opportunities for improving emissions, and equity improvements from building decarbonization.
Introducing Su Legatt, artist-in-residence
Artist, educator, and community organizer Su Legatt was recently commissioned by Environmental Initiative and the Source Water Protection Collaborative to creatively engage Little Falls, Minnesota residents on issues of drinking water and environmental health.
Rethinking campus sustainability: A panel discussion recap
The use of offices and corporate campuses has changed considerably over the past three years. How are sustainability programs adapting? Allison Egan, HealthPartners; Marc Olson, Allianz Life; and Fred Rozumalski, Barr Engineering share their perspective and experiences.
