minnesota

Two Green Seals of Approval in Minnesota

Author
KATE RIME & AMI VOELTZ
Blue Sky Guide and Do It Green! Minnesota
Knowing what products or services are truly environmentally preferable isn't always easy. In today's retail sector, we encounter "green" everywhere! As a Minnesotan, you can feel confident that there are two great resources available to you to find truly green retailers, businesses, and organizations that have passed a strict criteria. The Minnesota Green Pages Directory and the Blue Sky Guide coupon book both offer transparency.  

Minnesota GREEN PAGES Directory

AS MINNESOTA ADDRESSES CLIMATE CHANGE: Some Legislators Get Cold Feet

Author
MICHELLE ROSIER and KATHARINA MOELLER
Sierra Club
After an extraordinary 2007 legislative session that set Minnesota on the path to a comprehensive plan for curbing greenhouse gas emissions, the 2008 legislature encountered delays in implementing real climate change solutions. First, Governor Pawlenty's Office of Energy Security stalled release of the Minnesota Climate Change Advisory Group's recommendations for realizing the goals set in 2007.
Footnotes/Endnotes
ON THE WEB!

Clean Energy Minnesota,
cleanenergyminnesota.org

Midwest Governors’ Greenhouse Gas Accord,
midwesternaccord.org

Read Up!

Unbowed: A Memoir, by Wangari Maathai, Anchor, 2007.

Seven Wonders for a Cool Planet: Everyday Things to Help Solve Global Warming, by Eric Sorensen, Sierra Club/Counterpoint, 2008.

Act Locally!

Sierra Club North Star Chapter
Minneapolis-St.Paul Region
612-659-9124
northstar.sierraclub.org

Minnesota Public Interest Research Group
Statewide; college campuses
612-627-4035
mpirg.org

Global Warming in Minnesota

Author
By Ami Voeltz & Sara Grochowski
Do It Green! Minnesota

Local Environmental Agencies

Author
Mark Snyder & Shea Peeples
MN OEA & Minneapolis Public Library

Includes Listing of Public Agencies

This article describes some of the government agencies that can help those of us seeking to improve our environment and what they have to offer.

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