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Michael Noble
Executive Director
Fresh Energy
noble@fresh-energy.org

Michael Noble lives and works in Saint Paul, where he serves as the head of the Fresh Energy. Fresh Energy works with numerous groups throughout the region and the world to promote efficiency in energy and land use, and the increased reliance on home-grown renewable resources. It's a vision of the future that works for Minnesota's economy, its environment and for future generations. A new energy economy is absolutely needed to solve our serious human challenges with economic renewal, climate stability and public health.

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American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) Visit www.aceee.org and find a group that sticks to its knitting and thinks about, writes about, and fights for efficiency. Sponsors fantastic bi-annual conference on efficiency policy and practice.
Cities for Climate Protection in Minnesota Duluth, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Hennepin and Ramsey Counties are members of the Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) campaign.
Clean Energy Resource Teams CERTs works to help community members get clean energy projects on the ground in Minnesota.
Division of Energy Resources, Minnesota Department of Commerce The state's energy office, part of the MN Department of Commerce, works to move Minnesota toward a sustainable energy future, managing energy assistance funds, advocating in the public interest on energy utility rates and facility siting.
DSIRE: Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency DSIRE is the one-stop source of information on the status of state and utility programs, policies, and incentives for the advancement of renewable energy technologies.
Home Power Magazine A leading resource for those interested in hands-on, practical, and technically sophisticated information about small-scale renewable energy systems.
Reducing Energy Costs in Local Government: Update Informational resources and case studies are available for Minnesota local governments interested in reducing their energy use and costs.
US DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Your tax dollar at work. The part of the US Department of Energy a clean energy activist could love. A true network of true believers and resources. Good stuff.
Windustry Windustry promotes renewable energy solutions and empowers communities to develop and own wind energy as an environmentally sustainable asset.

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5/23 Environmental Initiative Awards
5/28 Second Half of Workshop on Sustainability and the Natural Step Framework: A Win-Win-Win for Business, Communities and the Environment
6/5 Sustainable infrastructure - calculating costs, evaluating returns, making decisions
6/16 -6/18 Summer Institute for Energy Education
6/17 -6/21 Happy Dancing Turtle's Eco Camp - 1st & 2nd grade
7/15 -7/19 Happy Dancing Turtle's Eco Camp - 3rd & 4th grade

Ongoing Events
MCAD Sustainable Design Online Courses & Related Film Series
** Additional Renewable Energy & Sustainable Living Workshops
** Additional Green Building Events
U of MN Institute for the Environment Calendar
EcoTuesday Minneapolis
IATP's Percolate Discussion Series at the Peace Coffee Shop - Wonderland Park
GreenPOWER Green Generalist Job Training Workshop
GreenPOWER Green Generalist Job Training Workshop