Code Red for Humanity: Our Response
The headlines on Monday, Aug. 9 were terrifying: “Code red for humanity,” “Global climate crisis: inevitable, unprecedented and unavoidable,” and “Wake up to red alert on climate crisis.” We have...
Choose action over despair
The news of Daunte Wright’s killing at the hands of police has left me fighting a deep feeling of despair. This reaction goes far beyond sadness and it frightens me...
Emerging
Crocuses and other flowering plants defying Minnesota’s cold and snow are, for many, a sign of rebirth, renewal, or awakening. Pretty flowering plants and green tips of grass are not...
Reignite your passion in environmental equity by supporting us today
A Black environmental justice leader recently told me that we cannot afford to overlook our own contributions within racist systems. We cannot afford to miss this opportunity for personal transformation and...
Gathering, Gratitude and Grace
For many the turning of the season into bright colors and crunching leaves underfoot means settling in with family and friends for game nights. For others it means going to...
New Vision and Bold Direction
Environmental Initiative’s board of directors adopted a new strategic plan in September! This five-year plan includes new vision, mission and values statements , as well as strategic pillars and objectives to guide our work. We feel...
STRATEGIC PLAN NEARS COMPLETION
Our Board of Directors and staff have been hard at work over the summer months revising our organizational identity statements and developing strategic pillars that will guide our work over...