Brewing a Sustainable Future: Lupulin Brewery and Iron Shoe Farm
The scene is familiar to many adults in Minnesota: at the end of the week, you sit down with friends, family or a partner, ideally somewhere outside, and have a...
Rural Grocery Stores, Energy and Access: Small Employer Sustainability
What do garlic, lightbulbs and trucks have in common? No, this isn’t a trick question. Each one represents a partner and piece of the Rural Grocery Stores: Energy and Access...
Get to Know the Steering Committee
Recently, the Minnesota Sustainable Growth Coalition announced that we had affirmed our Steering Committee. This Committee is committed to guiding and steering the Coalition as we begin to act on...
Minnesota Sustainable Growth Coalition Steering Committee
We’re excited to announce that we’ve finalized our new Minnesota Sustainable Growth Coalition Steering Committee. This Committee will work to guide and steer the Coalition as we begin to act...
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...
Minnesota Sustainable Growth Coalition Clean Energy Vision
Learn more about the Minnesota Sustainable Growth Coalition's Clean Energy Vision from Amy Fredregill, the Managing Director of the Coalition.
Small Business Sustainability Leadership: Liberty Apartments & Townhomes
For the life of me, I will never understand how all of these incredible projects and people don’t make headlines on a regular basis. Perhaps it’s because of the ironic...
How can businesses move to action on sustainability?
You’ve thought about it. You’ve talked about it—a lot. You’ve included it as a bullet point on hundreds of PowerPoint presentations. But for many senior leaders, sustainability has been a...
Sustainability Snapshot: Metropolitan Airports Commission
Every quarter, the Minnesota Sustainable Growth Coalition holds meetings with more than 30 members to discuss updates, our three focus areas (renewable energy, clean water, and organics), and ultimately how we’re working...