Events
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Policy Team Meeting
ZoomNow is a great time to join the MNIPL Policy Team. We’re working together to develop and advance the policies we need to achieve our better climate future. CLICK HERE TO RSVP!
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Community Climate Resilience Hubs – October Gathering
ZoomThroughout this year, MNIPL is inviting people like you to join our Community Climate Resilience Network (CCRN) to engage communities across the state in a training series that shares the best practices about how to create resilient communities. Join us on October 21 to learn about ways to strengthen your facility and energy systems for…
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The More They Build, The More They Make: How Utilities Plan for Profit
ZoomUtility companies make money when they build energy infrastructure. The cost of that infrastructure is passed on to customers through rate hikes – like the 13% rate increase Xcel is proposing right now. How can we tell if what utilities propose are the things that best serve our pocketbooks and communities? Join us for a…
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When a Data Center Comes to Town: What Are Minnesota Communities Getting (or Losing) from Data Centers?
ZoomGiant tech companies like Meta, Google, and Amazon are building massive data centers across the country in anticipation of generative AI uses. But do these data centers benefit the communities they’re built in? What sort of impact do they have on the people who live around them, the water and land, the environment and our…
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Why Are Our Electric Utilities Structured Like This?
ZoomHave you ever wondered how the electric utility industry works? Or why its financing, business practices, technologies, resources, and regulatory structures look the way they do in various places around the country? The history of utilities in the United States is filled with controversy and compromise. Understanding that history can reveal what’s possible for political…
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November Policy Team Meeting
ZoomEngaging in policy brings climate action to scale – and everyone has a voice to share. This month we’ll talk about what we’re learning from COP 30 and how we…
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Quarterly Community Offering – Winter 2025
ZoomThrough the year and beyond, we’ll be hosting Quarterly Movement Offerings near every solstice and equinox, which will be opportunities to share what we’re working on and hear from you…
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December Policy Team Meeting
ZoomMNIPL has several legislative goals we’re aiming to support this session. Learn about them and see what might resonate for your community group or congregation. We’ll be planning ways to…
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Community Climate Resilience Hubs – December Gathering
ZoomOur Minnesota communities are already feeling the impacts of climate change, from widespread drought to bigger and more dangerous storms. Our neighbors are going to need support in building the…
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MNIPL Winter Book Club: Here Comes the Sun
ZoomThis winter, MNIPL is launching a Winter Book Club to read inspiring works speaking to this moment in our collective climate crisis. If you've been wondering how to access hope for your continued work on climate action, these books are for you! Please join us! Every month January - March, we’ll read a recent book…