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Way or the Highway: Inside the Minnehaha Free State by Mary Losure
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Minnehaha Free State, the longest urban occupation in US history. On the coldest night of the year in 1998, over 600 police brutalized and arrested over 35 residents of the camp on sacred land in south Minneapolis. This book chronicles the encampment from beginning to end.
Listen: The Story of the People at Taku Wakan Tipi and the Reroute of Highway 55 by Elli King (editor)
A Little Goes a Long Way: MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE
In 2007, the city of Minneapolis became the first city in the
country to fund small grants for its residents to prevent climate change. The
grants garnered tremendous success; Minneapolis residents pledged to prevent
over 8.2 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions annually and save over
$650,000 on their energy use in the year following the grant period. This
year's 25 diverse grant recipients have almost $100,000 to make a difference in
the attitudes and actions of Minneapolis residents.
The Do It Green! House Project THE GREEN REVOLUTION IS FINALLY HERE AND IT’S COMING TO OUR HOMES!
We've all seen growth in the green building sector and have
probably heard of LEED certification (The Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design Green Building Rating System). There are quite a few homes
being built from the ground up and shown as models or examples throughout Minnesota.
Yet, what can the rest of us homeowners do to remodel and live more energy and
water efficient in our existing homes?
What can homeowners, renters, landlords, and designers do to make
existing homes more resource efficient on any budget?
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