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Remembering Darrell Gerber

Darrell Gerber’s legacy of kindness and environmental leadership will be remembered by Environmental Initiative and all those he inspired. Read reflections from executive director Mike Harley and board member Michelle Stockness and join us for a celebration of his life on Dec.14.

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.