News - Metro Region

  • Minnesota Green Step Cities: Taking Action with proven best practices
    July 23, 2010

    http://www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/greensteps

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  • Go Green Club has sunny objectives
    June 14, 2010

    By Jenna Gibson, The Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN

    As a sophomore in high school, Emily Schick saw a problem at her school and decided to fix it.

    The Byron High School student noticed that class

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  • Yellow Buses Turn Green At Independent School District 197
    June 14, 2010

    School buses serving the West St.

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  • Schools Cutting Carbon Wins Award for Energy & Climate Protection
    June 8, 2010

    The Minnesota Environmental Initiative Awards are held every year to recognize outstanding partnerships.

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  • Earth Day 2010 at the Capitol a huge success!
    April 22, 2010

    Students from across the state gathered in the Rotunda at the Minnesota State Capitol this Earth Day to talk about actions they’re taking to reduce the carbon footprints of their schools.

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  • Irish aim to shrink their environmental footprint
    April 1, 2010

    Irish aim to shrink their environmental footprint

    The Rosemount Irish are about to get even greener.

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  • Rosemount High Receives Carbon Cutting Grant
    March 17, 2010

    For Immediate Release
    Feb.

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  • Minnesota Schools Cutting Carbon awards $200,000 in grants to 23 schools across the state for student-led energy projects
    February 4, 2010

    MnSCC has announced the award of over $200,000 in 19 grants to 23 public high schools, colleges and universities across Minnesota.

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  • Public Buildings Enhanced Energy Efficiency Programs funding (PBEEEP)
    January 21, 2010

    Schools who are interested in applying for PBEEEP must be entered into the Buildings, Benchmarks, and Beyond Database.

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  • Saving Money by Saving Energy
    January 6, 2010

    “Schools’ energy efforts pay off in big savings“:http://www.startribune.com/local/north/80145947.html?page=1&c=y

    Turning off lights and installing new equipment have contributed to lower bills fo

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  • What should schools teach about climate change, global warming?
    December 21, 2009

    What should schools teach about climate change, global warming

    Friday, 18 December 2009
    by Joe Nathan
    Thisweek News

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  • Rosemount Green Team Applies for the BIG Grant!
    December 15, 2009

    The Rosemount High School green team has officially sent out the application form for the big $20,000 grant provided by MN Schools Cutting Carbon!

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