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Author

Alena Hyams

Do It Green! Minnesota

When you think "eco-friendly," bakeries might not be the first thing that come to mind; but Minneapolis and St. Paul each have their fair share of eco-friendly bakeries. Do It Green! Minnesota visited a selection of these bakeries in order to taste some of their delectable treats and find out just how delicious baking green can be.

The Wedge Natural Foods Co-Op

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SARA GROCHOWSKI

Do It Green! Minnesota

How important is it to you that a business is locally and independently owned, or that it engages in green practices? How important is it to you that you work for an environmentally friendly company? Or that your office space or production facility is sustainable and healthy? The answer may change depending on where you live and work. What cannot change is the interconnectedness and interdependence of society, our environment, and the economy.

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CHRISTIE MANNING (Macalester College), ELISE AMEL (University of St. Thomas), and BRITAIN SCOTT (University of St. Thomas)

The majority of people in the world understand that human behavior is driving serious disruptions of the natural systems we rely on for food, water, and all other resources. Concern about these issues is on the rise: opinion polls show that most Americans think we should do more to preserve and protect the environment. Unfortunately, this concern is not enough because real and perceived barriers prevent us from taking action.

Research in psychology describes three types of barriers:

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ON THE WEB!

Fostering Sustainable Behavior, cbsm.com

Conservation Psychology, conservationpsychology.org/

Changing minds, changingminds.org

Water Words That Work, waterwordsthatwork.com

Author

Ami Voeltz

The Twin Cities Green Guide

We wanted to present the Top 10 Green Cities in the U.S., but that would have become a whole project in itself. We'll put that in our future projects file. In the meantime, here's what Cy Yaokam of Urban Quality Communications in Michigan found for us. You might want to consider traveling to these cities to learn and bring back new green, sustainable and healthy ways to improve the Twin Cities.

Footnotes/Endnotes

Scorecard - Environmental Maps

Environmentally Healthy Metro Areas, Robert S. Weinhold

Metropolitics: A Regional Agenda for Community and Stability, Myron Orfield 1997

Small Town periodical: A wealth of ideas on keeping small towns vital, Small Town Institute

Congress for the New Urbanism
706 Sacramento St.
Box 148
San Francisco, CA

Author

Julie Trupke

Rethinking Tourism Project

Ecotours, adventure tours, sustainable tours, reality tours - if you are seeking a vacation alternative to Disneyland or Club Med, there are certainly plenty of options. However, how do you decide what is right for you, and what kind of vacation matches your values? Do you have to leave your social, political or environmental consciousness at home just to have a good time? The Rethinking Tourism Project, an Indigenous Peoples organization based in St. Paul, suggests we critically examine all aspects of this far-reaching industry, including the "alternatives."

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Web Sites

Tourism Concern

www.tourismconcern.org.uk

Books 

Rethinking Tourism and Ecotravel, Deborah McLaren, 1998

The Community Tourism Guide, Mark Mann, 2000

Organizations

Rethinking Tourism Project
366 N. Prior Ave.
Suite 203
St. Paul, MN 651-644-9984
www.rethinkingtourism.org

Global Citizens Network
130 N. Howell St.
St. Paul, MN 651-644-0960
www.globalcitizens.org

Author

Betsy Barnum

Great River Earth Institute

In our complicated, stressed-out modern life of speed, consumer pressure, money worries and jam-packed schedules, the concept of living simply has crossed everyone's mind. The truth is, it's an appealing, attainable idea, and could make a real difference in your life.

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Simple Living Network

Center for a New American Dream

Resurgence

 

The Simple Living Guide, Janet Luhrs

Your Money or Your Life, Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin

Great River Earth Institute
612-305-1232
Email

University of Minnesota - Alliance for Sustainability
1521 University Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 612-331-1099
Email
Website