Worth Noting

Energy Efficiency / GreenStep City Program Associate See the Jobs page for this new position at the Great Plains Institute to work in Apple Valley and on GreenStep Cities.

MN GreenStep Cities and MN GreenCorps see www.MnGreenSteps.org and http://www.nextstep.state.mn.us/mngreencorps.cfm

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Topic Areas

Agriculture
Sustainable agriculture, food, forestry, gardening
Buildings
Green buildings, housing, materials, siting
Business
Pollution prevention, green business development
Communities
Community design, citizen participation, community development
Ecosystems
Ecosystem-based management, biodiversity
Education
Curricula, education on sustainability
Energy
Clean modern energy, energy efficiency, renewable and distributed energy
Individual Choices
Green living, simplicity, personal transformation, creating grassroots alternatives
Land Use
Planning and zoning, Smart Growth
Statewide/Global
The latest information on state, national and global issues
Transportation
Transportation alternatives, nonmotorized transportation
Water
Safe drinking water supply, Wastewater treatment, Water conservation, Lakes and Rivers, Groundwater, Stormwater management

Contact Information

Philipp Muessig and Paul Moss
Sustainable Communities Team
Environmental Assistance
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Rd. N., 2nd Floor
St. Paul, MN 55155-4194
(651) 296-6300 or (800) 657-3864
nextstep@state.mn.us

Latest Resources Added
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) 2011-2012 Grants - These grants are offered for projects that provide multiple ecological and other public benefits in a variety of topic areas; applications are due April 9, 2010. (2/3)

The Psychology of Sustainable Behavior - This handbook (downloadable for free) provides research-based recommendations that can help in promoting sustainability and sustainable behavior change. (2/3)

Community POWER (Partners on Waste Education and Reduction) Grants - Grants of up to $12,000 are available for waste/toxicity reduction and recycling projects in the Twin Cities area. Non-environmental organizations are encouraged to apply. (2/2)


Featured Events

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2/15 -2/16 Third Home Grown Economy Conference

2/18 -1/20 7th Annual Indigenous Farming Conference

2/18 Paul Hawken talk: Gustavus Adolphus College

2/19 Paul Hawken talk, MN Renewable Energy Society 30th Anniversary Symposium and Gala

2/22 -2/24 Duluth Energy Design Conference

2/23 Sustainable Communities - Lessons from a European Approach

2/24 GreenStep Cities Seminar - Austin, MN

2/25 -2/27 MOSES Organic Farming Conference, La Crosse, WI

3/12 -3/13 Twin Cities Sustainable Communities Conference


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