Extreme Weather, Property Insurance, & Community Response: A Central Minnesota Listening Session
Douglas County Administration Building 821 Cedar Street, Alexandria, United StatesJoin MNIPL and the West Central Initiative for a listening session on the impacts of extreme weather and property insurance changes on folks in Central Minnesota. We have the opportunity to shape state administrative and legislative policy by sharing our stories: How have you experienced weather impacting your life and livelihood? What has changed in the…
Act Now on Solar & Efficiency Upgrades: How to Take Advantage of Tax Credits Before They Expire
ZoomIf you or your organization have been thinking about solar or energy efficiency projects for your home or building, now is the time to act! The One Big Beautiful Bill President Trump signed into law this year will sunset many of the federal incentives supporting the clean energy transition. But there is still time to…
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!
Community Climate Resilience Hubs – October 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 relationships, infrastructure, and support to prevent and adapt to the realities of climate disruption. Minnesota’s communities of faith, and community organizations are uniquely poised to…
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…
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…
Community Climate Resilience Hubs – November 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 relationships, infrastructure, and support to prevent and adapt to the realities of climate disruption. Minnesota’s communities of faith, and community organizations are uniquely poised to…
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 relationships, infrastructure, and support to prevent and adapt to the realities of climate disruption. Minnesota’s communities of faith, and community organizations are uniquely poised to…