Energy and Climate Justice Event for North Minneapolis
Sat, October 15, 2022
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Please click this link for free registration!
Liberty's Northside Healing Space
Liberty Community Church
2100 Emerson Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
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Join our Community Solar and Environmental Justice Cohort of North Minneapolis (pictured) in the beautiful healing venue: Northside Healing Space in Liberty Community Church. While this event is focused on the North Minneapolis community, all are welcome
We will discuss as a community:
This event is the culmination of working with a cohort of North Minneapolis community members, pictured above at the green job training center on Plymouth Ave in North Minneapolis. The cohort who is working together, with the Neighborhood Hub, MN Renewable Now, Minneapolis Climate Action, and the Hawthorne neighborhood.
This powerful cohort will lead this event and is collaborating to shape and design outreach on:
Energy and Climate Justice Event for North Minneapolis
Sat, October 15, 2022
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Please click this link for free registration!
Liberty's Northside Healing Space
Liberty Community Church
2100 Emerson Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
View map
Join our Community Solar and Environmental Justice Cohort of North Minneapolis (pictured) in the beautiful healing venue: Northside Healing Space in Liberty Community Church. While this event is focused on the North Minneapolis community, all are welcome
We will discuss as a community:
- Our energy future in the face of climate change
- Environmental justice and how communities of color are more harmed by climate change
- How can we create a JUST and EQUITABLE energy transition that benefits YOU and the community?
- What is community solar and how is it a tool for putting benefits of solar energy in the hands of COMMUNITY?
- What input and ideas do you have for bringing this message to more people?
This event is the culmination of working with a cohort of North Minneapolis community members, pictured above at the green job training center on Plymouth Ave in North Minneapolis. The cohort who is working together, with the Neighborhood Hub, MN Renewable Now, Minneapolis Climate Action, and the Hawthorne neighborhood.
This powerful cohort will lead this event and is collaborating to shape and design outreach on:
- Informing community members on climate change, climate impacts, our energy system and how to make it more fair and equitable
- Fundamentally shifting how we get our energy and who benefits? Besides the Xcel CEO who makes $22 million a year on our dime!
- Creating connection and action that we take together to deal with climate change and the underlying reasons of how we got here
- Come connect and get empowered with information and action!
We are re-thinking, re-generating at the 4th Annual People’s Movement Assembly! Join us for a special time to build a shared climate justice agenda in the community. We’ll hold a climate justice round of lightning talks, special panels, and an engaging community-driven agenda. Our keynote speakers are Carmen Means, Executive Director of Central and Bryant Neighborhoods and Kristel Porter of MN Renewable Now.
We will gather online (via Zoom) and in-person at Liberty's Northside Healing Space in Minneapolis, located at 2100 Emerson Avenue N, Minneapolis, MN 55411. All are welcome! Come to be energized, connected, and invigorated as we imagine a just climate future.
Please visit and share our Facebook event page for more details and to register!
We will gather online (via Zoom) and in-person at Liberty's Northside Healing Space in Minneapolis, located at 2100 Emerson Avenue N, Minneapolis, MN 55411. All are welcome! Come to be energized, connected, and invigorated as we imagine a just climate future.
Please visit and share our Facebook event page for more details and to register!
Featured Events
Note: As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak and Minneapolis Climate Action's commitment to public health and community well-being, our upcoming events will be virtual and designed for safety.
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Community Solar Garden 101: How to Save Money and the Planet
Tuesday, December 15th, 2020
6:30-8:30pm
Via Zoom
Want to know how to use renewable energy, save on your electric bill, reduce pollution and promote local green jobs?
Community solar garden shares are an opportunity for Minneapolis neighbors to participate in the solar energy revolution, regardless of income, credit score or whether you rent or own, and get a credit on their electric bill.
And there are options to participate with no upfront money.
Community Solar Garden 101 - How to Save Money and the Planet
Tuesday December 15th, 2020
6:30-8:30pm
Via Zoom
Join us at this free event to learn how community solar gardens work and how you can participate.
Topics covered:
1. What are community solar gardens and how are they different from rooftop solar?
2. How you can participate: Pay-Up-Front and Pay-As You-Go (the only requirement is that you pay your own electric bill!)
3. Why community solar gardens are an important environmental justice tool
This rendition provides a view of what the Roof Depot site could look like if it were developed in the community vision.DJR Architecture
Community Action for East Phillips Urban Farm
Mark you calendar for an important environmental justice event in Minneapolis this Saturday, September 19, 2020 from 9am-12pm at Cedar Avenue Field Park at 2500 Cedar Ave, Mpls:
Facebook event with info
Join us in building connections and engaging in an interactive exploration of social and environmental justice in the Twin Cities!
East Phillips Neighborhood Institute (EPNI), Little Earth of United Tribes, and Global Shapers MSP are partnering with community members and supporters (like Minneapolis Climate Action) across the Twin Cities to tackle the design challenge:
How might we empower Environmental Justice communities to voice their injustices for actionable systems change?
Learn more about the history of the East Phillips neighborhood and the community’s vision for the Indoor Urban Farm project.
**Masks and social distancing REQUIRED and bringing camp chairs or blankets is suggested. Free to attend! All are welcome.**
More info at http://bit.ly/cccshapers
Mark you calendar for an important environmental justice event in Minneapolis this Saturday, September 19, 2020 from 9am-12pm at Cedar Avenue Field Park at 2500 Cedar Ave, Mpls:
Facebook event with info
Join us in building connections and engaging in an interactive exploration of social and environmental justice in the Twin Cities!
East Phillips Neighborhood Institute (EPNI), Little Earth of United Tribes, and Global Shapers MSP are partnering with community members and supporters (like Minneapolis Climate Action) across the Twin Cities to tackle the design challenge:
How might we empower Environmental Justice communities to voice their injustices for actionable systems change?
Learn more about the history of the East Phillips neighborhood and the community’s vision for the Indoor Urban Farm project.
**Masks and social distancing REQUIRED and bringing camp chairs or blankets is suggested. Free to attend! All are welcome.**
More info at http://bit.ly/cccshapers
