Between 2017 and 2019, Clean Air Minnesota replaced 322 wood-burning appliances in Northern Minnesota to reduce wood smoke emissions, completed 31 heavy-duty diesel emissions reduction projects across the state, and...
“As a person who breathes, I just want to thank Environmental Initiative and the City of St. Paul for collaborating to solve these big problems.” —Jessie Shmool, Clean Air Minnesota...
While chance does favor the prepared, honestly, even we could not have seen this one coming. A few months ago, a Microsoft representative approached Environmental Initiative inquiring about our ability,...
Kevin and his wife, Linda, applied for Project Stove Swap and were approved to have their wood-burning appliance from 1992 replaced with a new EPA certified outdoor hydronic heater....
In the first quarter of 2019, Clean Air Minnesota (CAM) spent plenty of time on the road with our partners. In the span of two weeks, we held events with our partners in both Rochester and Mountain...
In my brief time at Environmental Initiative, I’ve been impressed and inspired by the work that we’re doing. As the new program manager for Clean Air Minnesota, I get to...
As you may have heard, nominations for the 2019 Environmental Initiative Awards are now open. The Awards will honor people and projects who approach their work collaboratively, while involving community voices...
WHAT ARE THE ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE AWARDS? For over 25 years, Environmental Initiative has worked across difference to create spaces where people can openly exchange ideas and build solutions to complex...
Greetings! My name is Jon Emerson-Kramer and I am thrilled to be the new Program Manager with Clean Air Minnesota here at Environmental Initiative. I’ve had a long, circuitous route...
We are thrilled to announce that we are significantly growing our clean diesel efforts through Project Green Fleet thanks to a $1.85 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...