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SUMMARY:Why Are Our Electric Utilities Structured Like This?
DESCRIPTION:Have 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 action today at the local\, state\, or federal level. \nJoin MNIPL and Ben Kodres-O’Brien\, who will share his insights about the industry’s history—and how that history could or could not inform efforts of policymakers\, activists\, and other changemakers in Minnesota and beyond. \nBen is a PhD Candidate at Columbia University. His dissertation examines the history and political economy of the electric utility industry\, and how past policies have affected and been limited by the diverse mix of technologies and generating resources in use within the United States. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP!
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/utilities/
LOCATION:Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Buff Grace":MAILTO:buff@mnipl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T120000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T210604Z
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SUMMARY:When a Data Center Comes to Town: What Are Minnesota Communities Getting (or Losing) from Data Centers?
DESCRIPTION:Giant tech companies like Meta\, Google\, and Amazon are building massive data centers across the country in anticipation of generative AI uses.\n \nBut 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 climate? \nJoin us for a webinar about how data centers have impacted communities in other parts of the country\, and learn what you can do when these companies come to town. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP!
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/data-centers/
LOCATION:Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Wolff":MAILTO:sara@mnipl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251023T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251023T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20250929T234719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T211614Z
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SUMMARY:The More They Build\, The More They Make: How Utilities Plan for Profit
DESCRIPTION:Utility 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?  \nJoin us for a webinar to learn more about the way utilities are incentivized to build infrastructure and how that affects our rates. We will also be joined by Brian Edstrom\, Senior Regulatory Advocate for the Citizens Utility Board\, to discuss the current Xcel Rate Case that is open for public comment through the end of the year.  \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP!
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/build-build-build/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Solar
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Wolff":MAILTO:sara@mnipl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251021T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251021T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20241120T222509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T143000Z
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SUMMARY:Community Climate Resilience Hubs – October Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Throughout 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. \nJoin us on October 21 to learn about ways to strengthen your facility and energy systems for improved resilience. Learn about solar electricity and battery backup as well as the ways your building systems can be supported and upgraded to face weather disruptions.   \nSolar Electricity: Federal support for solar energy systems will change dramatically in 2026\, but you can take steps yet in 2025 to retain thousands in federal funding. \nBattery Storage:  Paired with rooftop solar\, battery storage can supply some or all of your electrical needs in times of power outages.  Cecelia Hartigan\, an electrical engineer with Apadana Energy\, will join us to talk about this technology and what you should consider when considering battery storage. \nBuilding Resilience:  Jeremy Davis of Minify Energy will join us to address building envelope issues and other internal needs such as heating and air systems when planning for resilience in the face of weather disruptions. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR THE OCTOBER SESSION!
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/ccrn-oct/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Resilience Hubs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Buff Grace":MAILTO:buff@mnipl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251016T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251016T171500
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20251003T014352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T014352Z
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SUMMARY:Policy Team Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Now 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. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP!
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/policy-team-oct-25/
LOCATION:Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnipl.org/wp-content/uploads/Policy-Team-October-2025.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Wolff":MAILTO:sara@mnipl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20250929T232839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T205829Z
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SUMMARY:Act Now on Solar & Efficiency Upgrades: How to Take Advantage of Tax Credits Before They Expire
DESCRIPTION:If you or your organization have been thinking about solar or energy efficiency projects for your home or building\, now is the time to act! \nThe 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 access reimbursements – up to 30% – for some projects. \n\nBuff Grace from MNIPL will present on options for taking advantage of the solar tax credit whether for residences\, businesses\, or nonprofits\, including faith communities. He will also describe a no-cost solar rebates option for businesses or nonprofits..   \n\nJames Birr from the Citizens Utility Board will share how to take advantage of other energy and efficiency upgrades.  \nJoin us to learn more about what you can do to access these tax credits or direct pay options! \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP!
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/act-now/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Solar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Wolff":MAILTO:sara@mnipl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T201500
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20241120T225201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T152814Z
UID:10001353-1758826800-1758831300@www.mnipl.org
SUMMARY:Quarterly Community Offering - Autumn 2025
DESCRIPTION:Through the year and beyond\, we’ll be hosting Quarterly Movement Offerings\, which will be an opportunity to share what we’re working on and hear from you what you’re paying most attention to. Each session will have information about the state of climate justice work here and abroad\, an opportunity to reconnect us to the importance of building a more equitable and interdependent world\, and tangible action steps our communities can take to move us forward. \nNow\, more than ever\, we need you to show up for what we know to be true: that radical kindness can create meaningful change\, that decarbonizing our world’s energy is not a partisan issue\, and that the moment for building our local and global capacity to prepare for climate disruption is upon us. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR THE AUTUMN QUARTERLY COMMUNITY OFFERING
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/quarterly-community-offering-autumn-2025/
LOCATION:Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Liz Loeb":MAILTO:liz@mnipl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20241120T222349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T180853Z
UID:10001346-1758047400-1758052800@www.mnipl.org
SUMMARY:Community Climate Resilience Hubs – September Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Our 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 meet this particular moment.  \nThat’s why MNIPL is launching the Community Climate Resilience Network. These trainings and conversations will bring together organizations throughout the state that are interested in meeting this moment. We’ll cover topics like\, “What are Resilience Hubs?”\, building good and right relationships with your communities\, and emergency preparedness with experts in the field. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR THE SEPTEMBER SESSION!
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/ccrn-sep/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Resilience Hubs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Buff Grace":MAILTO:buff@mnipl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250626T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250626T201500
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20241120T225026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T225026Z
UID:10001352-1750964400-1750968900@www.mnipl.org
SUMMARY:Quarterly Community Offering - Summer 2025
DESCRIPTION:Through the year and beyond\, we’ll be hosting Quarterly Movement Offerings\, which will be an opportunity to share what we’re working on and hear from you what you’re paying most attention to. Each session will have information about the state of climate justice work here and abroad\, an opportunity to reconnect us to the importance of building a more equitable and interdependent world\, and tangible action steps our communities can take to move us forward. \nNow\, more than ever\, we need you to show up for what we know to be true: that radical kindness can create meaningful change\, that decarbonizing our world’s energy is not a partisan issue\, and that the moment for building our local and global capacity to prepare for climate disruption is upon us. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR THE SUMMER QUARTERLY COMMUNITY OFFERING
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/quarterly-community-offering-summer-2025/
LOCATION:Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnipl.org/wp-content/uploads/Quarterly-Community-Offering-June-2025.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Liz Loeb":MAILTO:liz@mnipl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250617T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250617T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20241120T222219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T180604Z
UID:10001345-1750185000-1750190400@www.mnipl.org
SUMMARY:Community Climate Resilience Hubs – June Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Our 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 meet this particular moment.  \nThat’s why MNIPL is launching the Community Climate Resilience Network. These trainings and conversations will bring together organizations throughout the state that are interested in meeting this moment. We’ll cover topics like\, “What are Resilience Hubs?”\, building good and right relationships with your communities\, and emergency preparedness with experts in the field. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR THE JUNE SESSION!
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/ccrn-june/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Resilience Hubs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnipl.org/wp-content/uploads/CCRN-June-2025-Updated.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Buff Grace":MAILTO:buff@mnipl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250520T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250520T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20241120T221832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T180504Z
UID:10001344-1747765800-1747771200@www.mnipl.org
SUMMARY:Community Climate Resilience Hubs – May Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Our 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 meet this particular moment.  \nThat’s why MNIPL is launching the Community Climate Resilience Network. These trainings and conversations will bring together organizations throughout the state that are interested in meeting this moment. We’ll cover topics like\, “What are Resilience Hubs?”\, building good and right relationships with your communities\, and emergency preparedness with experts in the field. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR THE MAY SESSION!
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/ccrn-may-2025/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Resilience Hubs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnipl.org/wp-content/uploads/CCRN-May-2025-Updated.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Buff Grace":MAILTO:buff@mnipl.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250415T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250415T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20241120T221513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T180803Z
UID:10001343-1744741800-1744747200@www.mnipl.org
SUMMARY:Community Climate Resilience Hubs – April Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Our 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 meet this particular moment.  \nThat’s why MNIPL is launching the Community Climate Resilience Network. These trainings and conversations will bring together organizations throughout the state that are interested in meeting this moment. We’ll cover topics like\, “What are Resilience Hubs?”\, building good and right relationships with your communities\, and emergency preparedness with experts in the field. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR THE APRIL SESSION!
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/community-climate-resilience-hubs-april-gathering/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Resilience Hubs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnipl.org/wp-content/uploads/CCRN-April-2025-Updated.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Buff Grace":MAILTO:buff@mnipl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250320T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250320T201500
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20241120T224854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T224854Z
UID:10001351-1742497200-1742501700@www.mnipl.org
SUMMARY:Quarterly Community Offering - Spring 2025
DESCRIPTION:Through the year and beyond\, we’ll be hosting Quarterly Movement Offerings\, which will be an opportunity to share what we’re working on and hear from you what you’re paying most attention to. Each session will have information about the state of climate justice work here and abroad\, an opportunity to reconnect us to the importance of building a more equitable and interdependent world\, and tangible action steps our communities can take to move us forward. \nNow\, more than ever\, we need you to show up for what we know to be true: that radical kindness can create meaningful change\, that decarbonizing our world’s energy is not a partisan issue\, and that the moment for building our local and global capacity to prepare for climate disruption is upon us. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR THE SPRING QUARTERLY COMMUNITY OFFERING
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/quarterly-community-offering-spring-2025/
LOCATION:Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnipl.org/wp-content/uploads/Quarterly-Community-Offering-March-2025.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Liz Loeb":MAILTO:liz@mnipl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250318T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250318T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20241120T221403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T180138Z
UID:10001342-1742322600-1742328000@www.mnipl.org
SUMMARY:Community Climate Resilience Hubs – March Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Our 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 meet this particular moment.  \nThat’s why MNIPL is launching the Community Climate Resilience Network. These trainings and conversations will bring together organizations throughout the state that are interested in meeting this moment. We’ll cover topics like\, “What are Resilience Hubs?”\, building good and right relationships with your communities\, and emergency preparedness with experts in the field. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR THE MARCH SESSION!
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/ccrn-march-2025/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Resilience Hubs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnipl.org/wp-content/uploads/CCRN-March-2025-Updated.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Buff Grace":MAILTO:buff@mnipl.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250218T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250218T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20241120T221213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250214T162954Z
UID:10001341-1739903400-1739908800@www.mnipl.org
SUMMARY:Community Climate Resilience Hubs – February Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Our 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 meet this particular moment.  \nThat’s why MNIPL is launching the Community Climate Resilience Network. These trainings and conversations will bring together organizations throughout the state that are interested in meeting this moment. We’ll cover topics like\, “What are Resilience Hubs?”\, building good and right relationships with your communities\, and emergency preparedness with experts in the field. \nOur February meeting will focus on developing relationships with New City Church co-founder Tyler Sit! \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR THE FEBRUARY SESSION!
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/ccrn-feb-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Resilience Hubs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnipl.org/wp-content/uploads/CCRN-February-2025-w.-Title-Updated.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Buff Grace":MAILTO:buff@mnipl.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250212T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250212T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20240918T185750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T194920Z
UID:10001320-1739361600-1739365200@www.mnipl.org
SUMMARY:February Reparations Learning Lab: Wealth Return
DESCRIPTION:For 2024-2025\, we are offering monthly\, hour-long\, interactive sessions on Zoom that invite people into deeper reflection\, work\, and action towards repair and reparation. The February session will focus on wealth return. \nThese sessions are intended for white-bodied people from across different identities\, lineages\, traditions\, and geographies who are already committed to the work of repair and reparation\, and who want to continue to learn\, grow\, and build community. We will focus on moving from ideas towards action\, and on building personal\, collective\, and systemic reparations practices. Black\, Indigenous\, Brown\, and Native folks and other people of color are also welcome to join. \nCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!\nWe have three asks and expectations as part of your commitment to this work together: \n\nWatch our “Reparations: What are They?” session so that we can all arrive with a shared foundation and set of concepts. \nConsider making a financial contribution of any amount that is meaningful and sustainable to you to support our Black & Native Advisory Table. Our Black & Native partners offer accountability\, support\, and solidarity\, and it matters that we compensate their time and talent. Every dollar donated through this page goes to the amazing activists who are guiding us towards authentic change.\nConsider becoming a sustaining donor of MNIPL with a monthly contribution of any amount. \n\nMNIPL provides our reparations programming free of charge\, and we can only make that possible with your support and participation. 
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/feb-rll/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Reparations Learning Labs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnipl.org/wp-content/uploads/January.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Liz Loeb":MAILTO:liz@mnipl.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250130T201500
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20241120T224622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T224741Z
UID:10001350-1738263600-1738268100@www.mnipl.org
SUMMARY:Quarterly Community Offering - Winter 2025
DESCRIPTION:Through the year and beyond\, we’ll be hosting Quarterly Movement Offerings\, which will be an opportunity to share what we’re working on and hear from you what you’re paying most attention to. Each session will have information about the state of climate justice work here and abroad\, an opportunity to reconnect us to the importance of building a more equitable and interdependent world\, and tangible action steps our communities can take to move us forward. \nNow\, more than ever\, we need you to show up for what we know to be true: that radical kindness can create meaningful change\, that decarbonizing our world’s energy is not a partisan issue\, and that the moment for building our local and global capacity to prepare for climate disruption is upon us. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR THE WINTER QUARTERLY COMMUNITY OFFERING
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/quarterly-community-offering-winter-2025/
LOCATION:Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnipl.org/wp-content/uploads/Quarterly-Community-Offering-Jan-2025.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Liz Loeb":MAILTO:liz@mnipl.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250128T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250128T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20250124T172729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250124T172729Z
UID:10001358-1738090800-1738094400@www.mnipl.org
SUMMARY:Protecting Manoomin/Psíŋ (Wild Rice) Training Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join the Rise & Repair Allinace for a collaborative webinar/workshop around protecting Wild Rice known as Manoomin to the Anishinaabe and Psiŋ to the Dakota. This one-hour webinar/workshop will walk through an active effort to protect this relative and include breakouts to explore ways we can work together to protect “Minnesota’s State Grain”. \nRSVP is required – we will provide an email with Zoom details to those who have RSVP’d ahead of the event! \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP!
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/wild-rice-webinar/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Policy & Advocacy
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnipl.org/wp-content/uploads/ManoominPsin-Webinar.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Rise & Repair":MAILTO:info@riseandrepair.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250121T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250121T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20241120T202947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241216T160324Z
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SUMMARY:Community Climate Resilience Hubs – January Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Our 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 meet this particular moment.  \nThat’s why MNIPL is launching the Community Climate Resilience Network. These trainings and conversations will bring together organizations throughout the state that are interested in meeting this moment. We’ll cover topics like\, “What are Resilience Hubs?”\, building good and right relationships with your communities\, and emergency preparedness with experts in the field. \nThis webinar kick-off focuses on potential Minnesota resilience networks\, but everyone interested in resilience networks is welcome to join and participate. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR THE JANUARY SESSION!
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/ccrn-jan-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Resilience Hubs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Buff Grace":MAILTO:buff@mnipl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250108T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250108T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20240918T185540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T194909Z
UID:10001319-1736337600-1736341200@www.mnipl.org
SUMMARY:January Reparations Learning Lab: Political Solidarity
DESCRIPTION:For 2024-2025\, we are offering monthly\, hour-long\, interactive sessions on Zoom that invite people into deeper reflection\, work\, and action towards repair and reparation. The January session will focus on political solidarity. \nThese sessions are intended for white-bodied people from across different identities\, lineages\, traditions\, and geographies who are already committed to the work of repair and reparation\, and who want to continue to learn\, grow\, and build community. We will focus on moving from ideas towards action\, and on building personal\, collective\, and systemic reparations practices. Black\, Indigenous\, Brown\, and Native folks and other people of color are also welcome to join. \nCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!\nWe have three asks and expectations as part of your commitment to this work together: \n\nWatch our “Reparations: What are They?” session so that we can all arrive with a shared foundation and set of concepts. \nConsider making a financial contribution of any amount that is meaningful and sustainable to you to support our Black & Native Advisory Table. Our Black & Native partners offer accountability\, support\, and solidarity\, and it matters that we compensate their time and talent. Every dollar donated through this page goes to the amazing activists who are guiding us towards authentic change.\nConsider becoming a sustaining donor of MNIPL with a monthly contribution of any amount. \n\nMNIPL provides our reparations programming free of charge\, and we can only make that possible with your support and participation. 
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/jan-rll/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Reparations Learning Labs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Liz Loeb":MAILTO:liz@mnipl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241218T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241218T140000
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20241212T154654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241212T161352Z
UID:10001355-1734526800-1734530400@www.mnipl.org
SUMMARY:It's Like 1\,000 New Coal Plants: The Risks of Liquefied Natural Gas
DESCRIPTION:Join us for It’s Like 1\,000 New Coal Plants: The Risks of Liquefied Natural Gas\, a conversation with national liquefied natural gas (LGN) expert Jeremy Symons about the perils of multiple proposals being considered by the outgoing Biden administration.\n\nSymons will explain  \n\nWhat LNG is and why we are exporting it\nHow exports of LNG raise the price for natural gas customers in the U.S.\nThe emissions impact of current and proposed LNG operations\nOpportunities for weighing in on LNG decisions by the current and future administrations\n\nCLICK HERE TO RSVP AND ACCESS THE ZOOM LINK!
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/lgn-webinar/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Policy & Advocacy
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sara Wolff":MAILTO:sara@mnipl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241211T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241211T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20240918T170150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T194848Z
UID:10001318-1733918400-1733922000@www.mnipl.org
SUMMARY:December Reparations Learning Lab: Spiritual Practice
DESCRIPTION:For 2024-2025\, we are offering monthly\, hour-long\, interactive sessions on Zoom that invite people into deeper reflection\, work\, and action towards repair and reparation. The December session will focus on spiritual practice. \nThese sessions are intended for white-bodied people from across different identities\, lineages\, traditions\, and geographies who are already committed to the work of repair and reparation\, and who want to continue to learn\, grow\, and build community. We will focus on moving from ideas towards action\, and on building personal\, collective\, and systemic reparations practices. Black\, Indigenous\, Brown\, and Native folks and other people of color are also welcome to join. \nCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!\nWe have three asks and expectations as part of your commitment to this work together: \n\nWatch our “Reparations: What are They?” session so that we can all arrive with a shared foundation and set of concepts. \nConsider making a financial contribution of any amount that is meaningful and sustainable to you to support our Black & Native Advisory Table. Our Black & Native partners offer accountability\, support\, and solidarity\, and it matters that we compensate their time and talent. Every dollar donated through this page goes to the amazing activists who are guiding us towards authentic change.\nConsider becoming a sustaining donor of MNIPL with a monthly contribution of any amount. \n\nMNIPL provides our reparations programming free of charge\, and we can only make that possible with your support and participation. 
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/dec-rll/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Reparations Learning Labs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Liz Loeb":MAILTO:liz@mnipl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241122T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241122T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20241118T222816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T190430Z
UID:10001329-1732284000-1732287600@www.mnipl.org
SUMMARY:Election impact on community-scale energy tax credits and federal funding: Briefing and participant Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Join MNIPL and Jeremy Kalin\, attorney at Avisen Legal and experienced community-scale clean energy tax credit and project finance attorney\, for a briefing on the impact of the recent election on the community-scale energy tax credits and federal funding. We’ll offer a short briefing on what we know\, then spend the majority of the time answering questions. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP!
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/election-impact-on-community-scale-energy-tax-credits-and-federal-funding-briefing-and-participant-qa/
LOCATION:Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="Buff Grace":MAILTO:buff@mnipl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241121T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241121T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20241104T182416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T214252Z
UID:10001328-1732215600-1732219200@www.mnipl.org
SUMMARY:Heat Pump Helpers: Process Over Product
DESCRIPTION:Join MNIPL’s Bret Pence and Rachel Wagner\, Creative and Technical Director of Just Housing\, as they share their experiences of assisting 5 homeowners in Northeastern Minnesota over the past year in determining whether their houses were good candidates for air source heat pumps.  Using a grant from CERTs\, MNIPL and Just Housing dove deep into examining the existing homes\, and used the results to undergo a process of examination with the homeowners.  Barriers to implementation were recognized and bridges around these obstacles were found\, with recommendations for future deliberations on this issue. The study builds upon findings and resources explored in the Northland Heat Pump Helpers webinar series from 2023. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP!
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/heat-pump-helpers/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Solar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Buff Grace":MAILTO:buff@mnipl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T193000
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20241031T170425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T161958Z
UID:10001326-1731517200-1731526200@www.mnipl.org
SUMMARY:So What Comes Next? A Post-Election Debrief
DESCRIPTION:President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and changes in our state government will have a big impact on our work and our communities. As we figure out what comes next\, it’s important for us to continue to build and nurture interconnected relationships with folks who care about our world and people who live in it. \nJoin us on Wednesday\, November 13 for a statewide online conversation about how this election has affected us and how we can continue to push forward with our work. If you’re local\, we’re inviting people into our space to join the call together with an open house before hand. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP TO ATTEND IN PERSON \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP TO ATTEND VIRTUALLY 
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/post-election-debrief/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Policy & Advocacy
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ORGANIZER;CN="Makayla Freeman":MAILTO:makayla@mnipl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20240918T170011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T164121Z
UID:10001317-1731499200-1731502800@www.mnipl.org
SUMMARY:November Reparations Learning Lab: Relationships
DESCRIPTION:For 2024-2025\, we are offering monthly\, hour-long\, interactive sessions on Zoom that invite people into deeper reflection\, work\, and action towards repair and reparation. The November session will focus on relationships. \nThese sessions are intended for white-bodied people from across different identities\, lineages\, traditions\, and geographies who are already committed to the work of repair and reparation\, and who want to continue to learn\, grow\, and build community. We will focus on moving from ideas towards action\, and on building personal\, collective\, and systemic reparations practices. Black\, Indigenous\, Brown\, and Native folks and other people of color are also welcome to join. \nCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!\nWe have three asks and expectations as part of your commitment to this work together: \n\nWatch our “Reparations: What are They?” session so that we can all arrive with a shared foundation and set of concepts. \nConsider making a financial contribution of any amount that is meaningful and sustainable to you to support our Black & Native Advisory Table. Our Black & Native partners offer accountability\, support\, and solidarity\, and it matters that we compensate their time and talent. Every dollar donated through this page goes to the amazing activists who are guiding us towards authentic change.\nConsider becoming a sustaining donor of MNIPL with a monthly contribution of any amount. \n\nMNIPL provides our reparations programming free of charge\, and we can only make that possible with your support and participation. 
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/nov-rll/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Reparations Learning Labs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Liz Loeb":MAILTO:liz@mnipl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241009T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241009T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20240918T165100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T163437Z
UID:10001316-1728475200-1728478800@www.mnipl.org
SUMMARY:October Reparations Learning Lab: Truth Telling
DESCRIPTION:For 2024-2025\, we are offering monthly\, hour-long\, interactive sessions on Zoom that invite people into deeper reflection\, work\, and action towards repair and reparation. The October session will focus on truth telling. \nThese sessions are intended for white-bodied people from across different identities\, lineages\, traditions\, and geographies who are already committed to the work of repair and reparation\, and who want to continue to learn\, grow\, and build community. We will focus on moving from ideas towards action\, and on building personal\, collective\, and systemic reparations practices. Black\, Indigenous\, Brown\, and Native folks and other people of color are also welcome to join. \nWe have three asks and expectations as part of your commitment to this work together: \n\nWatch our “Reparations: What are They?” session so that we can all arrive with a shared foundation and set of concepts. \nConsider making a financial contribution of any amount that is meaningful and sustainable to you to support our Black & Native Advisory Table. Our Black & Native partners offer accountability\, support\, and solidarity\, and it matters that we compensate their time and talent. Every dollar donated through this page goes to the amazing activists who are guiding us towards authentic change.\nConsider becoming a sustaining donor of MNIPL with a monthly contribution of any amount. \n\nMNIPL provides our reparations programming free of charge\, and we can only make that possible with your support and participation.  \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP!
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/october-rll/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Reparations Learning Labs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnipl.org/wp-content/uploads/October-Reparations-LL-Updated.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Liz Loeb":MAILTO:liz@mnipl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241002T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241002T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20240918T192758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T192758Z
UID:10001321-1727866800-1727870400@www.mnipl.org
SUMMARY:Policy Solutions for the Home Insurance Crisis
DESCRIPTION:Our friends at the Climate & Community Institute are hosting a conversation to discuss policy proposals for the mounting home insurance crisis rooted in new research findings on the insurance and housing markets. \nPanelists will include legislators\, advocates and policy researchers from Florida\, Minnesota\, and California\, including MNIPL’s Julia Nerbonne! \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/insurance-crisis/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Policy & Advocacy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240923T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240923T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20240904T200253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240906T163922Z
UID:10001314-1727118000-1727121600@www.mnipl.org
SUMMARY:Your Energy Transition: Making Your Home Work for the Earth
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation about how you can reduce your carbon emissions and save money on your energy bills! \nOur homes have amazing potential to reduce carbon emissions and save us real money. A typical Minnesota household can receive $10\,000 for insulating and switching to electric options\, plus you get a more comfortable and safe home to live in. Join us to hear from homeowners who have made these changes and the many resources available to help you upgrade your home. We’ll unveil the digital audit tool created by our UNC intern team\, connect you to energy experts that offer in-person audits\, and walk through the tax credits and rebates and how to get them. \nAs the first fall chill comes\, Minnesotans know it’s time to get our homes in order for winter. Likewise\, climate change calls us to get our house in order for the planet. Many Minnesotans are responding and you can too. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP!
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/your-energy-transition-making-your-home-work-for-the-earth/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Solar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnipl.org/wp-content/uploads/Your-Energy-Transition-Webinar.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Buff Grace":MAILTO:buff@mnipl.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240912T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240912T190000
DTSTAMP:20260429T164814
CREATED:20240829T192216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T192216Z
UID:10001313-1726164000-1726167600@www.mnipl.org
SUMMARY:Vote for Climate: Using Relational Organizing to Get Your Communities Activated This November
DESCRIPTION:Elections are critical to making sure that our state and country are committed to repairing the harm of climate change and to building towards a green and interdependent future. In this critical time\, we need people like you and people you know\, people who care about this world and everything that lives here\, to vote in November. \nThe most effective way to get folks to the polls is when someone they know and trust shares why this election is important and helps them make a plan. \nJoin us for a training on relational organizing\, a tool that helps us reach out to people in our communities to get them to vote for people who care about the things they care about: policies that support a green future and authentic repair for the harms of climate change. \nThis session will offer concrete tools for you to make a plan to vote\, tell your story about your commitment to addressing climate change\, and help your loved ones get to the polls. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP!
URL:https://www.mnipl.org/event/vote_climate_online/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Policy & Advocacy
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