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  • UMD Spring Sustainability Fair- Climate Change and the UMD Energy Action Plan
    April 20, 2011
    University of Minnesota Duluth
    Kirby Student Center and Kirby Lounge

    The Spring Sustainability Fair takes place on April 20, with a series of sustainability panel talks and organization tables in the Kirby Lounge and Kirby Student Center.

  • Climate Change and the Media
    April 19, 2011
    University of Minnesota Duluth
    Chem 200

    UMD’s Sustainability Fair will be held on April 19 and 20.

  • UMD celebrates Earth Hour
    March 26, 2011
    University of Minnesota Duluth
    UMD Housing

    At 8:30PM on Saturday, March 26th, lights will switch off around the globe for Earth Hour 2011 and people will commit to actions that go beyond the hour.

  • 10/10/10 Global Work Party
    10/10/10
    Macalester College
    In your community across the world

    Dear World,

    It’s been a tough year: in North America, oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico; in Asia some of the highest temperatures ever recorded; in the Arctic, the fastest melting of sea ice ever

  • 5th annual Summer Institute for Climate Change Education
    August 12th, 2010
    U of MN Continuing Education Conference Center

    Register TODAY!

  • Brake for Breakfast!
    June, 10th 2010
    Green Institute

    Breakfast will be held in the Green Institute parking lot. Our menu includes Birchwood Cafe pastries, eggs. pancakes, sausage, and vegan options. Peace Coffee and juice will also be served.

  • UMD Bike to School Fest: Reduce your transportation footprint!
    April 29, 2010
    University of Minnesota Duluth
    Outdoors- near Kirby Bus Hub
    Do you bike to UMD? Wonder how to care for your bike? Then bike (or board, bus, blade or even walk!) to the Kirby Bus Hub for the second annual Bike-to-School Fest!
  • MnSCC Earth Day Event at the State Capitol Rotunda!
    April 22, 2010
    State Capitol Rotunda, St. Paul, MN

    Minnesota Schools Cutting Carbon participants have the unique opportunity to display about their energy efficiency and renewable energy projects at the State Capitol Rotunda from 10 AM to 2 PM on Thursday April 22, EARTH DAY.

  • Youth Sustainability Confab
    4/10
    Gustavus Adolphus

    Youth Sustainability Confabs 2010

    Winona State University, Winona – Saturday, March 27
    Gustavus Adolphus College, St.

  • Jobs and the Clean Energy Race: Join the Conversation!
    April 10, 2010
    Cedar Cultural Center (416 Cedar Avenue So.)

    Join community members, elected officials, and business leaders for an open forum where we will create a road-map for Minnesota’s clean energy future.

  • Youth Sustainability Confab
    3/27
    Winona State University

    Youth Sustainability Confabs 2010

    Winona State University, Winona – Saturday, March 27
    Gustavus Adolphus College, St.

  • Living Green Conference
    February, 2010
    Lake Superior College
    Lake Superior College

    Watch this website for future information on the Living Green Conference to be held at Lake Superior College in February, 2010.

  • Greenhouse Field Trip Rescheduled.
    November, 24, 2009
    Northfield School of Arts and Technology (ARTech)
    Reginaldo Marroquin's farm

    Due to staffing complications, the field trip to Reginaldo Marroquin’s farm has been rescheduled. We will go next Thursday, the 3rd of December instead.

    -Arlo

  • Greenhouse Field Trip Tomorrow.
    November 18, 2009
    Northfield School of Arts and Technology (ARTech)
    Reginaldo Marroquin's farm

    Tomorrow,
    the greenhouse group will be going on a field trip to Reinaldo Marroquin’s farm just outside Northfield to look at a greenhouse he has there. It will be great.

    -Arlo

  • MnSCC and YEA! MN
    Thursday, November 5th
    St. Paul

    We invite you to a MnSCC and YEA! MN (Youth Environmental Activists of MN) collaboration meeting next Thursday evening, November 5th, from 6 – 7:30 pm at Macalaster College in St. Paul.

  • 350 Climate Rally at the Capitol
    Saturday, October 24th
    MN State Capital

    What: Bike ride and rally!

  • Northern Plains Power Shift
    Saturday, October 24th
    Fargo, ND. NDSU and Downtown

    OTE: This Fall students from all across the country will be coming together to learn from one another, take action and let our leadrs from the Whithouse to the Statehouse know that we DEMAND real clea

  • Ride to the Capital
    Saturday, October 24th
    School of Environmental Studies/MN State Capital

    Join fellow climate riders and bike from SES to the State Capital. Riders will meet at 8 am and depart SES at 9 am.

  • Global Day of Climate Action
    October 23, 2009
    Itasca Community College
    Grand Rapids, MN

    On Friday, October 23rd, students, faculty and staff from Itasca Community College will gather to promote awareness and education as part of the largest day of climate change activism ever.

  • Big Green Conference at MOA
    October 15, 2009
    Mall of America, Bloomington, MN

    At this event, Green Growth for Business: How and Why it Benefits the Bottom Line, join MnSCC staff and local government and business leaders as they discuss proposed policy frameworks for regulating greenhouse gas emissions and incentives for businesses to become more energy efficient and environmentally sustainable. The event will be held from 8:30AM to 4:15PM at the Mall of America in Bloomington, MN.

  • Aitkin Plans Walk to School Day
    October 7, 2009
    Aitkin Public Schools
    City of Aitkin

    Aitkin Community Education and Aitkin County are partnering to plan an Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 7. This is also International Walk to School Day.

  • Brighter UMD Event
    September-October2009
    University of Minnesota Duluth
    UMD

    Decorate Your Dorm Room with Greener Light

    The UMD Express Stores is hosting another Brighter UMD Energy Event!

  • Growing A Clean Energy Economy
    September 29, 2009
    Bemidji State University
    Bemidji State University, Hagg-Sauer 100

    Public Presentations
    Tuesday, September 29, 2009
    8:30 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.

    J.

  • Traffic Skills for bicyclists
    September 25th and 26th, 2009
    Bemidji State University
    Bemidji State University, PE 240

    TRAFFIC SKILLS 101
    PRE-REQUISITE TO LCI COURSE

    FRIDAY, Sept 25 5:30-8:00pm and
    SATURDAY, Sept 26th 9:00am-3:00pm

    Bemidji • MN

    REGISTRATION AT BIKEMN.ORG
    $50 Course Fee
    Includes Bicycle

  • Farmers Market comes to campus!
    Wednesday, September 23, 2009
    Bemidji State University
    South end of Bangsberg Parking Lot

    TIME: 11am – 2pm
    WHO IS IT FOR?

  • Bike Bemidji!
    September 12, 2009
    Bemidji State University
    Paul Bunyan Trail

    Join us for a bike ride!

    8:30am Register at Diamond Pt park OR
    9:00am Register at the Union Square parking lot (near Voyageur’s Expeditionary High School)
    Bike on the new section of the Paul Bun

  • Micheal Pollan Visits WSU
    Sept. 23, 2009
    Winona State University
    Somsen Auditorium

    NY Times best-selling author and food writer MICHAEL POLLAN here September 23, 2009!

  • Zipcar
    Sept. 1st
    Winona State University
    Winona Sate

    Starting Sept. 1, three self-service Zipcars – two Toyota Matrixes and a Toyota Prius – will be available for use 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

  • Free public screening of "FRESH" in Willmar August 27th
    Thursday, August 27,
    Willmar High School
    Bethel Lutheran Church (411 South West Becker Avenue)

    Fresh, a new movie celebrating the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing the food system, will be presented in Willmar on Thursday, August 27, beginning at 7 p.m.,

  • 4th annual Summer Institute for Climate Change Education
    8/19/09
    University of Minnesota

    The Will Steger Foundation is proud to announce our 4th annual Summer Institute for Climate Change Education on Wednesday August 19th, 8:30-4:30 pm at the University of Minnesota, featuring polar explorer Will Steger and writer and activist Bill McKibben. We hope you will join us!

  • Aitkin County River and Lakes Fair
    Saturday, June 13; 9 AM-1 PM
    Aitkin Public Schools
    Aitkin Rippleside Elementary School

    Aitkin County River and Lakes Fair will feature Professor Emeritus John J. Magnuson of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

  • Becker Market
    Thursdays in August and September
    Willmar High School
    Downtown Willmar

    All summer the Prairie Lakes Youth Program has been growing, harvesting in our outdoor gardens, and selling produce at Becker Market in downtown Willmar.

  • Virginia Community and Lakes Clean-up
    May 30, 2009
    Mesabi Range Community and Technical College-Eveleth Campus
    Virginia, MN

    Volunteers are needed! Mesabi Range College’s Sustainability Team encourages people to participate in the Virginia Community and Lakes Clean-up.

  • Green Day, Green Pockets
    Thursday, May 21, 2009
    FAIR School Downtown
    Farmers' Market on Nicollet Mall, Downtown Minneapolis and IDDS

    Students will present their spring Urban Stewards projects at the Farmers’ Market on Nicollet Mall and at school. Projects include: Donations for BPA-free baby bottles, How to Recycle, Tap vs.

  • Waterfest Festival
    May 16, 2009 10:00a.m to 2:00p.m.
    Harding High School
    Lake Phalen, Saint Paul, MN Picnic Pavillion

    Every year, the Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District sponsors a festival celebrating water called Waterfest. For the past several years, Earth Club has volunteered at the festival.

  • 8th Annual Lake Superior Youth Symposium
    May 14-17, 2009
    Proctor High School
    Duluth, MN

    Join us at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN for the Lake Superior Youth Syposium.

  • Bike To School Day
    May 14
    South High School
    South Highschool

    This year at Bike to School we had over 250 students and staff participate, it wasn’t as good as last year we think because of the weather (it was very cold). Mayor R.T.

  • YEA! MN Final Meeting of the Year!
    May 12th
    Eagle Ridge Junior High
    Southwest High School

    Hey everyone!

    If you haven’t heard already, I just wanted to give you a heads up that the final YEA! MN meeting of the year is Tuesday, May 12th at Southwest High School! It’s from 4-6 PM!

    YEA!

  • Bike or Walk to School Week!
    5/11 - 5/15
    Bike racks across Minnesota

    May 10-16, 2009 is Bike Walk Week
    Improve your health, reduce pollution, save money, and have fun! Register for Bike Walk Week click here…!

  • Adopt A Highway Cleanup
    May 9th 10am-2pm
    Osseo Senior High School
    County Road 81 from Fernbrook Ln. N. to 93 Ave. N.

    A section of County Road 81 was adopted by a member of the Green Club. On Saturday, members of the Osseo Senior High Green Club, as well as the advisor, will help clean up trash along the highway.

  • Litter Pick-up
    May 9, 2009
    Itasca Community College
    Itasca Community College parking lot

    Team Project: Community Litter Cleanup
    Itasca Community College students and faculty are getting excited for a beautiful upcoming spring.

  • Tour & Presentation: MN Dept of Agriculture - Biological Control Greenhouse
    Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
    Metropolitan State University
    Maria Avenue, north of 7th Street, behind the Fine Arts Studio

    Tour & Presentation: MN Dept of Agriculture – Biological Control Greenhouse
    Date: Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
    Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
    Place: Maria Avenue, north of 7th Street, behind the Fine Arts Stu

  • Willmar Community Webathon!
    5/8/09
    Willmar and Across the World

    A great idea for a fundraiser.

  • Willmar Community Greenhouse Webcast Telethon
    8 May 2009
    Willmar High School
    Minnwest Technology Campus

    WillmarCommunityGreenhouse-Y.E.S.! Cardinals have gone Green!!!
    On May 8th, 2009 a group of Willmar High School students will lead a GREEN fundraising effort.

  • 5K Green Run
    May 2, 2009 7:00-9:00 am
    Hibbing Community College
    1515 East 25th Street, Hibbing, MN 55746: Campus Commons

    The HCC Fiesta 5K race staff is committed to making the 2009 edition of the race as Green as possible!

  • A Camping We Will Go
    May 1-3, 2009
    Harding High School
    Camp Widjiwagon: Ely , MN

    Earth Club is taking 34 students to Ely, MN. We will spend three days living in and learning about the environment.

  • Sustainability Fair
    May 1, 2009 4:30 - 8:30 pm
    Hibbing Community College
    1515 East 25th St, Hibbing, MN, 55746 : Campus Commons

    The Hibbing Community College Sustainability Fair is a collaboration between Hibbing Community College and the American Association of University Women (AAUW)

    Activities planned include:
    ~Booths r

  • Green 101 LSC Lecture Series: Local Green Design and Building
    May 19, 2009
    Lake Superior College
    Rm S1981

    ● What defines “green building?”
    ● What does it mean for our region?

    This presentation will include some history, some current events, and a look to the future about how we design, construct, and

  • Green 101 Lecture Series: How Big is Your Footprint?
    May 5, 2009
    Lake Superior College
    Room S1981, Lake Superior College

    ● What are current global resource issues?
    ● How do I assess my ecological footprint and evaluate my choices?
    ● What are solutions to reduce carbon emissions begin to address global warming?

    Pr

  • Actifest April 28th and 29th
    April 28th-29th
    University of Minnesota Twin Cities
    Coffman Union

    EcoWatch will have a booth open during Actifest Week outside Coffman Union where we will discuss and provide handouts about our green roof project for the University of Minnesota.

  • Green2 (squared) Fundraising
    8 May 2009
    Willmar High School
    www.willmargreenhouse.com

    On May 8th, 2009 a group of Willmar High School students will lead a GREEN fundraising effort.

  • Earth Day Concert
    Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 7:00-9:00pm
    Northfield School of Arts and Technology (ARTech)
    The Grand Theater, Northfield, MN

    On Wednesday, April 22nd, ARTech Charter School will be hosting a concert in celebration of Earth Day. The concert begins at 7:00pm and is at the Grand Event Center.

  • Earth Day "Let's Talk Colloquium" - What it Means to be GREEN
    Wednesday, April 22, 7:00-8:00pm
    Rainy River Community College
    RRCC Theater

    “Going Green” is a phrase we are hearing more and more often, whether it be on your favorite TV shows, advertisements, on the radio, or in magazines and newspapers.

  • Earth Day Campus Cleanup
    April 22, 2009 2:20-3:30 PM
    Osseo Senior High School
    Osseo Senior High

    On behalf of Earth Day, Osseo Senior High’s Green Club will help out by picking up trash in the school’s parking lot and main entrance.

  • 4th Annual MSUM Earth Day Celebration
    4/22/09, 1:00-7:00pm
    Minnesota State University Moorhead
    MSUM Campus Mall

    MSUM’s 4th annual Earth Day Celebration will feature various informational booths pertaining to environmentalism, green vendors, live music and local green businesses.

  • Earth Day Campus Clean-Up Event
    April 22, 12:30-1:15PM
    Rainy River Community College
    Meet at the Front Entrance

    Earth Day Campus Clean-Up Event! Spend some time outdoors and help us make our campus look fabulous!

  • UMD Spring Sustainability Fair
    April 21, 2009
    University of Minnesota Duluth
    UMD, Kirby Plaza Lounge

    11:00 a.m. Wind power!

  • Sustainability Week
    April 20 - April 24
    University of Minnesota Crookston
    UMC's student center

    Sustainability week – Each theme will have a two hour table block from 12pm-2pm (have information, grab items, and prizes) in the SC to interact with students
    Monday – Food theme – plus sustainabilit

  • Earth Week
    April 20-24, 2009
    Austin High School
    Austin High School

    The Austin High School Going Green Club will be celebrating earth week with special events and projects throughout the community. Expect more information soon!

  • ERJH Earth Week!
    April 20th-24th!
    Eagle Ridge Junior High

    Are you ready for Earth Week?! It’s sure going to be fun!

  • Earth Day Celebration
    April 22nd, 2009
    Bemidji State University
    Lower Hobson Union (hopefully outside!)

    1:30 Climate Change discussion
    3:00 Free bike tune-ups
    4:00 Lakeshore Clean-up
    6:00 Free buffalo burger, chips and salsa, fruit for all students! Informational booths! Live Music! Lawn Games!

  • Iron Range Earth Fest
    April 18, 2009
    Mesabi Range Community and Technical College-Eveleth Campus
    Mountain Iron Community Center and Messiah Lutheran Church

    The Iron Range Partnership on Sustainability is planning this community-wide event to foster conversation and concern for creating a sustainable future in Minnesota and the Iron Range.

  • Community- Clean Up Day
    April 18th 8:30am- 12:00 noon
    Southwest High School
    Southwest High School

    The Green Team wants to do it’s part for Earth Day, come help us clean up around Lake Calhoun, Harriet, and parts of the Minnehaha Creek.

  • Springfield High School to Present at PWELC Earth Day Celebration
    April 18, 2009
    Springfield High School
    Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center

    Join the Springfield High School YES Team in celebrating Earth Day at PWELC near Spicer, MN. All the YES Teams will present their projects and participate in the awards ceremony.

  • Great River Energy Tour
    April 14th 2:30-4:00 PM
    Osseo Senior High School
    Great River Energy 12300 Elm Creek Blvd Maple Grove, MN

    The Green Club will take a tour of the LEED Platinum Great River Energy building in Maple Grove.

  • Bike Week
    April 13 - 17
    Winona State University

    We’ll be offering FREE bike chain oiling and pumping up of bike tires each afternoon from 12:00 – 4:00 pm at the Gazebo.

  • ERM Team Campus Visit
    April 13, 2009
    Mesabi Range Community and Technical College-Eveleth Campus
    Eveleth, MN

    As part of the Minnesota Schools Cutting Carbon Grant, a team from ERM out of St. Paul will visit Mesabi Range College to conduct an energy assessment and make recommendations.

  • Earth Day Kite Adventure
    April 22, 2009
    Springfield High School
    Springfield Public Schools

    The winning class for our Elementary Carbon Challenge will be joining the Springfield High School YES Team for a kite flying adventure.

  • Annual Stormwater Public Meeting
    April 28, 11:30AM - 1:00PM
    Metropolitan State University
    St. Paul campus - New Main L215

    Want to find out what our campus is doing to improve surface water quality?

  • Create Your Own Raingarden Workshop
    April 7, 2009 : 11:30AM-1:30PM
    Metropolitan State University
    St. Paul campus - New Main L215

    Create Your Own Raingarden!
    A How-to for Homeowners

    Want to help the environment and beautify your yard? Bring your lunch and join us for this free presentation!

  • Lights Out Day!
    Friday, April 3rd!
    Eagle Ridge Junior High
    Eagle Ridge Junior High and other schools across Minnesota

    We are hosting our next Lights Out Day on April 3rd. On that day, we are asking all teachers to please teach without using classroom lights.

  • Earth Hour March 28
    March 28, 2009
    Mesabi Range Community and Technical College-Eveleth Campus

    Mesabi Range College’s Sustainability Team is promoting Earth Hour at 8:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, March 28.

  • Springfield Home & Garden Show
    March 28, 2009
    Springfield High School
    Springfield Community Center

    The Springfield High School YES Team will be educating and surveying the community regarding energy issues at the Springfield Home and Garden Show.

  • Osseo Senior High Earth Hour
    March 27, 2009 1:05-2:00 PM
    Osseo Senior High School
    Osseo Senior High School

    In addition to National Earth Hour, held on March 28 from 8:30 to 9:30 PM, our school will shut off lights in classrooms in order to observe Osseo Senior High’s Earth Hour.

  • Don't Trash It!!
    May 6th
    Dakota County Technical College
    Rosemount, MN

    The student senate is promoting recycling and educating students, staff and faculty on proper recycling procedures March 18th, April 15th and May 6th.

  • Climb Theater Global Warming Presentation
    Tuesday, Mar 17 2009
    Lakeville South High School
    GeoSpace Systems Science Classes

    The Scott County Office of Environmental Health sponsored an excellent presentation about Global Warming to our junior/senior Geology and Space Systems Science classes by the Climb Theater.

  • Promoting EPA's Fix a Leak Week
    March 16 2009
    Minnesota State University Moorhead
    Moorhead, Minn.

    We will be promoting the EPA’s Fix a Leak Week. N.E.E.D.

  • Austin High School Going Green Club: Day at the Capitol
    March 16, 2009
    Austin High School
    State Capitol, St. Paul

    The Austin High School Going Green Club will be meeting with Minnesota state legislators to discuss the importance of environmental conservation and efforts to protect our environment.

  • Meet & Greet St Paul Council President Kathy Lantry
    March 13, 2009 2:10-3:10 Room 1333
    Harding High School
    1540 E 6th Street, St Paul, MN 55106

    Council President Kathy Lantry is coming to speak to Harding’s Earth Club about environmental issues facing St Paul.

  • Youth Lobby Day at the Capitol for the Clean Cars Bill
    March 5, 2009
    Irondale High School
    Capitol in St. Paul

    Youth Lobby Day at the Capitolfor the Clean Cars Bill
    March 5th
    featuring Van Jones
    ***
    Join the Will Steger Foundation,
    MPIRG,and MN Environmental Partnership
    from 8 am – 3 pm

  • Powershift 09
    February 27th to March 2nd
    Princeton High School
    Washington DC

    Our Enviromental club went to the PowerShift conference in Washington DC from February 27th to March 2nd, 2009.

  • Three Simple Steps to a Carbon Neutrality Plan, webcast
    Thursday, Feb. 26th, 2009
    Bemidji State University
    North Conference Room, Lower Hobson Union, Bemidji State University

    Date: February 26, 2009
    Time: Noon – 1:30 p.m.CST
    Location: North Conference
    Learn a three-step approach towards carbon neutrality.

    For institutions that have signed the American College and

  • Wind Energy for a New Era
    Saturday, February 21st at 1:00 PM
    Mesabi Range Community and Technical College-Eveleth Campus
    Mesabi Range Community and Technical College-Virginia Campus Theatre (f-100)

    FEATURED SPEAKERS:
    DAN JUHL, JUHL WIND AND
    DAN JANISCH, KRAUS-ANDERSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
    JOINTLY PRESENTING ON WIND ENERGY,
    INCLUDING COMMUNITY WIND PROJECTS, UTILITY SCALE
    PROJECTS, AND RESID

  • The Third Clean Energy Resource Teams Conference
    February 10th-11th, 2009
    St. Cloud, MN

    St. Cloud on February 10-11, 2009
    at the St.

  • Eco Prom at the Bell
    February 5th @ 7:00
    Bell Museum at the U of MN campus

    Eco-Prom at the Bell
    featuring Will Steger and the “Solutions for the First 100 Days” national webcast
    (a ‘National Teach-In on Global Warming Solutions’ event)

    When: Thursday, February 5th, doo

  • National Teach In on Global Warming
    February 5th, 2009
    University of Minnesota Twin Cities
    Nationwide!

    http://www.nationalteachin.org/

    We stand at a unique moment in human history. The window for action on global warming is measured in months, not years.

  • National Campus Energy Challenge
    Month of February
    Winona State University

    The National Campus Energy Challenge allowes students to collect data to see which school could conserve the most energy compared to last year’s energy consumption during the same time-frame. Last year, WSU’s numbers showed a 26 percent reduction in heating and a 6 percent reduction in electricity, combining for an overall energy reduction of 18 percent.

  • Harvest For Lights
    April 15, 2009
    Dakota County Technical College
    Rosemount, MN

    Phi Theta Kappa helps the food shelf and saves energy.


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