J. Drake Hamilton: Critical Collaborator
At Environmental Initiative, we feel particularly lucky to be part of a strong community of people who care about each other, as well as the issues we work on each day. The...
2019 Awards: Elevating Interconnected Environmental Approaches
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 and considering...
Your 2019 Awards Questions Answered
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...
Julie Blackburn— A Champion for Impact through Partnership
Julie Blackburn has been a longtime supporter and member of Environmental Initiative. In her prior role as Assistant Director of the Board of Water and Soil Resources, Julie was a...
Better Together for Bees
On February 12, 2016, Environmental Initiative hosted a Pollinator Summit at the Wellstone Neighborhood House on behalf of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. While we are still in the midst of digesting...
GRATEFUL ON #GIVINGTUESDAY
I’ve been with this organization for nine years. Seriously. How did that happen? Ultimately, I came (and stayed) because I believe in the work Environmental Initiative is trying to do....
2015 ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE AWARD WINNNERS ANNOUNCED
I’m excited to announce the winners of the 2015 Environmental Initiative Awards. For those of you who attended the event, thank you for spending the evening with us to celebrate....
HELPING MONARCHS AND HONEYBEES AT SCALE
We worked for years to ensure Minnesota leads the way in the transition to a clean energy economy. Homegrown renewable energy has led to billions of dollars of private investment,...
CONGRATULATIONS 2015 AWARD FINALISTS
This is one of my favorite blog posts to write each year! Congratulations to the outstanding projects and partnerships selected as the 2015 Environmental Initiative Award finalists. Earlier this week...