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VOICES Green jobs, now!

It took 12 months, hundreds of calls, thousands of emails and a flexible team of dedicated community activists to bring green jobs to Oakland and Environmental Justice Advocates of Minnesota is poised to do the same for the Twin Cities. EJAM’s mission is simple, bring hope to a community broken by an exclusion/pollution-based economy, empower its citizens with information and skills and further, connect them to jobs and pathways out of poverty that can heal the broken community. We are activists walking the talk. We know our community is in need of inclusive/green solutions. We want green jobs now, for those who need it most. MORE »

How sunshine turns into hot water in St. Paul

It’s a well-known experience. Dip your toes in Spring Lake and you’ll see that the shallow water of the lake is usually warmer than the deep water. This is nature’s way of solar water heating. But sunlight is not only useful for heating the Minnesotan lakes. In basically the same way, it may heat domestic hot water. MORE »

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Mississippi Watershed group retools grants program, hopes to reach diverse communities

A Twin Cities watershed organization has a quarter million dollars of grant money to divvy up over the next few months, and they’re hoping groups that have traditionally not applied for funding will show up for an information meeting on Monday, September 8.

“Look at the demographics of our watershed,” explains Jenny Winkelman, Education & Outreach Coordinator for the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO), which covers portions of the cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul, Lauderdale, and St. Anthony. “We have a huge audience we’re trying to reach, many of them fairly recent immigrant communities, such as the Hmong and Somali communities. Most traditional watershed materials are produced for a literate, English-speaking audience and may miss important populations.” MORE »