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...
Our commitment to health during COVID-19
Environmental Initiative is committed to placing the health, safety, and well-being of people before other concerns. We recognize that we must prioritize the needs of those most vulnerable and most impacted in our decisions. We strive to follow the direction,...
Give back by growing: a workplace gardening triple win
In 2007, a trio of employees at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota sought permission to dig up a section of lawn around the corporate headquarters in Eagan, putting...
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...
Transitioning to safer dry cleaning methods
Update: HF91, a bipartisan bill banning a harmful dry cleaning solvent has been signed into law by Governor Walz. In addition to the chemical ban, the bill provides technical and...
Valuing water: Showing principles through protection
This year, the theme of World Water Day —coming up on March 22—is valuing water. As the campaign says: “How we value water determines how water is managed and shared. The value...
Project CAR and Newgate School share a unique partnership
For approximately 30 young adults each year, training through Newgate School represents a path to a higher paying job and more stability for themselves and their families. Newgate School in Minneapolis...
Nominate Projects, Partnerships and People
“Nominate a project or person who inspires you!” You may have read a version of these words as we work together to let people know about our annual Awards program . Why...
What’s Next? Meleah Houseknecht leaves a lasting legacy and offers questions to ponder in her final blog
If there is only one thing that we—and I mean everyone—can likely agree on, it is that this past year has been extraordinary, in the most literal sense of the...
For Immediate Release: Dairy Farmers Share Early Financial and Environmental Successes
For Immediate Release February 22, 2021 Contact – Haley Burns , hburns@ei-in.org , 402-926-6512 Three Stearns County dairy farmers enroll in a project to measure the financial cost or benefit of new...