News & Ideas

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.

Incubating corporate innovation in 2022 and beyond

The Sustainable Growth Coalition shares what they accomplished in 2022 and what they have planned for 2023.

Northside Safety NET partners reflect and look into 2023

Our Northside Safety NET partners share their experience with the first year of the program and what they are looking forward to in the coming year.

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.

Local fishing charter reduces emissions through engine upgrades

Reel Action Sport Fishing Charters in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. partnered with Environmental Initiative to upgrade their deep sea fishing boat engines to reduce air pollution and increase fuel efficiency.

The joy of meaningful connection

Executive director Mike Harley writes about interdependence and the transformative experiences that await each of us when we say "yes" to new relationships.