Be the Spark! Spring 2024 Series
ZoomBe the Spark is 5-session series of conversation and training that will help you grow your capacity to organize, build your skills through connection with other passionate people, and help…
Voices for Climate Song Circle – April 7 2024
Valley Community Presbyterian Church 3100 Lilac Dr. N, Golden Valley, MN, United StatesJoin our April 7 Voices for Climate Song Circle in person at Valley Community Presbyterian Church. No need to be a “singer;” all voices welcome, including kids! Sarina Partridge will…
Rights of Manoomin/Psíŋ Webinar
ZoomJoin the Rise & Repair alliance for a webinar regarding a resolution introduced in the Minnesota recognizing the inherent rights of Manoomin/Psíŋ, or "Wild Rice". This webinar will provide information about the cultural significance of Manoomin (Anishinaabemowin) / Psíŋ (Dakota) and discuss a resolution which has been introduced in the 2024 legislative session by Representative…
Unnatural Gas: Challenging Methane Gas Proposals at the PUC
ZoomJoin us for our virtual lunch and learn, Unnatural Gas: Challenging Methane Gas Proposals at the PUC on Friday, May 31 at noon! Given our state’s goal to phase out all carbon-based energy, it is critical that climate justice voices are heard in the public comment process to challenge utility companies’ use of this carbon-producing…
Laugh & Learn: Improv Benefit w/Tane Danger & the Theatre of Public Policy
Faith Mennonite Church 2720 E 22nd St, Minneapolis, United StatesCome laugh and learn with 66-year-old Donna Minter (aka Grammy) as she shares her Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG) to ride across America in Fall 2024 and raise $500,000! This improv comedy extravaganza will be hosted by Tane Danger and the Theater of Public Policy to discover Grammy's BHAG to ride her bicycle from San…
CO2 Pipelines in Minnesota: Fossil Fuel’s Quiet Game Plan for Drilling More Oil
Carbon dioxide pipelines are being sold as a necessary part of meeting our climate goals. What industry representatives don't like to mention is that that compressed CO2 will likely end up in oil wells in North Dakota to push out more oil – a process called Enhanced Oil Recovery. We know that a safe and…
Clean Heat by 2040: What will it take to get there?
ZoomMinnesota has made a commitment to being carbon-free in our electricity production, but many of us are still using natural gas to heat our homes. Despite the fact that there are more sustainable ways to keep our homes warm like heat pumps or electric heat, most of the policy and physical infrastructure in our state…
How is Climate Change Affecting Our Investments?
ZoomWe know that climate disruption is having an effect on both our present and our future, but many of the places where we and our state are investing money aren’t taking those realities into account. In fact, 17 states across the county, influenced by fossil fuel interests, have passed laws barring their State Investment Boards…
Drag Queen Bingo Fundraiser
Roxy's Cabaret 1333 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, United StatesJoin us for an evening of drag queen bingo to support MNIPL! Local legends Nina DiAngelo and Monica West will host 10 bingo games and regale us with humor and some drag performances between games! Reusable bingo boards will be available for $10 each (so you can play all 10 games with one board), and…
Better Bonding for Better Buildings
ZoomInnovation in building materials techniques is on the rise – from carbon-free cement and steel to fossil-fuel-free heating. Can we use our state bonding investments to start to build better? …