4th Annual People's Movement Assembly- Febuary 20, 2022
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 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!
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
September 19, 2020
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
September 19, 2020
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
Trash pulled from Lake Hiawatha in a few hours on 9/7/2019. More than 7,000 lbs of trash have been pulled from Lake Hiawatha since 2015
Zero Waste Action Committee Kick Off Meeting- June 1, 2020
Join us as we kick off a Zero Waste Action Committee that gets things done to address our waste and climate crisis and that acknowledges the intersection of climate change, environmental and racial justice and waste. We will collaborate on strategy, tactics and action for individuals; city, state and federal action; and corporate accountability. All are welcome whether you are participating as a citizen, neighbor, nonprofit or government entity.
Via Zoom for now, unless things change by June 1 and we can gather safely. Zoom invite in Eventbrite link.
Check the Facebook event for any updates to location
This event is hosted by Minneapolis Climate Action and MN Renewable Now.
Monday June 1, 2020
6:30-9:00pm
Join us as we kick off a Zero Waste Action Committee that gets things done to address our waste and climate crisis and that acknowledges the intersection of climate change, environmental and racial justice and waste. We will collaborate on strategy, tactics and action for individuals; city, state and federal action; and corporate accountability. All are welcome whether you are participating as a citizen, neighbor, nonprofit or government entity.
Via Zoom for now, unless things change by June 1 and we can gather safely. Zoom invite in Eventbrite link.
Check the Facebook event for any updates to location
This event is hosted by Minneapolis Climate Action and MN Renewable Now.
Monday June 1, 2020
6:30-9:00pm
The Story of Plastic: Virtual Viewing Party and Discussion- May 8, 2020
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, join Minneapolis Climate Action and MN Renewable Now for this FREE virtual community screening of newly released award-winning documentary "The Story of Plastic" with a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) panel discussion afterwards.
Hosted by Kristel Porter, MN Renewable Now, and Kyle Samejima, Minneapolis Climate Action.
Panelists: MN State Rep Frank Hornstein, Janiece Watts (Fresh Energy), Stiv Wilson (executive producer), and more TBD
Details and panelist info
Friday May 8, 2020 6:45pm-9:30pm
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, join Minneapolis Climate Action and MN Renewable Now for this FREE virtual community screening of newly released award-winning documentary "The Story of Plastic" with a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) panel discussion afterwards.
Hosted by Kristel Porter, MN Renewable Now, and Kyle Samejima, Minneapolis Climate Action.
Panelists: MN State Rep Frank Hornstein, Janiece Watts (Fresh Energy), Stiv Wilson (executive producer), and more TBD
Details and panelist info
Friday May 8, 2020 6:45pm-9:30pm