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Easy on the environment, good for the community: New south Minneapolis apartment building will showcase green technology.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred June 29, 2022June 30, 2022

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Local parks host diverse programming thanks to Met Council grants aimed at inclusion.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred June 22, 2022June 24, 2022

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High temperatures and lower air quality will hit the Twin Cities this week. Learn how to track air quality reports and protect your health.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred June 13, 2022June 13, 2022

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Minnesota’s Black farmers working to reconnect to land

by Jon Collins June 3, 2022June 3, 2022

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Gardeners are reclaiming vacant lots in north Minneapolis and turning them into bountiful gardens for the community. City policies are encouraging the trend.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred June 1, 2022June 1, 2022

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Twigs, plastic, and bamboo: Umar Ahmed’s dental-care evolution led to the creation of an eco-friendly toothbrush line–Twiggy Fresh.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred May 25, 2022May 26, 2022

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Richard Stodieck was lost as a young man. He found hope and a future at an apprenticeship with Full Cycle bike shop in Minneapolis.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

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Talking to trees, the cool April air, and frogs: Michelle Defoe and her three daughters share the ancient Ojibwe tradition of tapping maple trees for syrup.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

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A steamy summer looms, especially for Minnesotans living in urban heat islands. Here are some tips to stay cool

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred May 13, 2022July 25, 2023

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Activists say Native and lower-income communities are disproportionately harmed by coal and gas power plants. They’re calling on Minnesota Power to adopt more renewable energy and to close some plants.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred May 6, 2022May 9, 2022

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How to buy a bike in Minnesota (or get one for free!)

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred May 1, 2022May 26, 2022

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Research shows that medical caregivers often don’t know what tick bites look like on Black and brown skin. That can mean delayed diagnoses of Lyme disease and other illnesses.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred April 26, 2022May 3, 2022

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Many Native people have lost the foods that once nourished their communities. Hope Flanagan is teaching people how to find them again, plant by plant—starting in a park near the airport.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred April 19, 2022December 22, 2022

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Marvin Roger Anderson was displaced from St. Paul’s historically Black Rondo Neighborhood as a child when Interstate 94 was constructed. Now in his 80s, he sees promise in a plan to reconnect the area.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred March 31, 2022April 12, 2022

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Alicia D. Smith is the Minneapolis Park Board’s only commissioner of color. The newly elected member vows to include people who’ve been left out.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred March 28, 2022March 29, 2022

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Minneapolis City Council members decided Thursday to reconsider the controversial development of a site in the East Phillips neighborhood.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred March 10, 2022March 11, 2022

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Nigerian immigrant Wale Falade thinks Minnesota is ready to see more work by architects of color. His own firm, FIHAN, just won the bid to redesign Minneapolis’ North Commons Park.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred March 8, 2022March 9, 2022

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Tee McClenty fights for climate justice for all as the new executive director of MN350.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred March 2, 2022March 4, 2022

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Hennepin County is making a plan to get to zero waste. Environmental justice advocates want to make sure it includes shutting down its trash incinerator.

by Andrew Hazzard February 23, 2022February 23, 2022

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‘We understand air pollution is not equally shared’: Minnesota Democrats set sights on environmental justice as legislative session begins.

by Andrew Hazzard February 10, 2022February 10, 2022

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People of color are more likely to live in multifamily housing with high heating bills. Modernizing Minnesota’s building codes to improve energy efficiency would save them money—and help the environment.

by Andrew Hazzard February 9, 2022February 11, 2022

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Even on a morning as fiercely frigid as this one, there they were, flying down snowy Twin Cities streets with condensation puffing from their wrapped-up faces–winter bicyclists. Among those hardy riders are an increasing number of riders of color.

by Andrew Hazzard January 25, 2022January 25, 2022

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After having a daughter, Remona Htoo couldn’t find children’s books in the Karen language. So she wrote one herself.

by Andrew Hazzard January 14, 2022May 17, 2022

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The new Metro Orange line brings rapid transit to the diverse 35W corridor. More bus rapid transit lines are coming soon.

by Andrew Hazzard January 11, 2022January 13, 2022

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State agencies and local governments have compiled the data on how pollution affects people of color in Minnesota. Environmentalists say its time to act.

by Andrew Hazzard January 6, 2022January 7, 2022

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Many mobile homes aren’t built for Minnesota winters. Community organizations and utilities are on a mission to make them more comfortable and fuel efficient.

by Andrew Hazzard December 19, 2021December 20, 2021

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‘Bring Back 6th’ launches campaign to reverse 80 years of Twin Cities history, and restore communities demolished to make way for Olson Memorial Highway.

by Andrew Hazzard November 28, 2021November 28, 2021

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The Metro Blue Line Extension is finally moving forward. But some fear it will drive up rents and force them to leave.

by Andrew Hazzard November 15, 2021November 16, 2021

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United Nations climate conference draws Minnesotans of color

by Andrew Hazzard November 5, 2021November 5, 2021

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Environmental justice group sues Minneapolis over Upper Harbor redevelopment

by Andrew Hazzard October 29, 2021October 29, 2021

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A Minnesota winter is coming. So are higher heating costs.

by Andrew Hazzard October 22, 2021October 25, 2021

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Macalester professor watches for action ahead of climate summit

by Andrew Hazzard October 19, 2021October 20, 2021

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Minneapolis City Council votes for a compromise on redeveloping the Roof Depot site. Neighborhood groups reject the offer.

by Andrew Hazzard October 8, 2021October 8, 2021

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Hmong farmland or freeway interchange: New road expansion in Dakota County threatens small family farms.

by Andrew Hazzard October 7, 2021October 7, 2021

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Racial disparities persist in drowning deaths.

by Andrew Hazzard September 27, 2021September 27, 2021

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Research team goes door-to-door talking to Latino business owners, hoping to identify barriers to energy efficiency and rebates

by Andrew Hazzard September 16, 2021September 22, 2021

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Halima, a Somali elder in Minneapolis, hasn’t grown her own vegetables since leaving East Africa 27 years ago. This summer, farmer Naima Dhore helped plant a food garden for Halima and her neighbors.

by Andrew Hazzard September 15, 2021May 23, 2022

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Indigenous protesters, allies make a push in St. Paul to stop Line 3

by Andrew Hazzard August 26, 2021August 27, 2021

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Clean energy jobs rebound after 2020 losses. More opportunities needed for workers of color, experts say.

by Andrew Hazzard August 26, 2021September 6, 2021

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Minneapolis Council spikes plan to expand public works facility in polluted East Phillips neighborhood. But urban farm proposal faces new challenges.

by Andrew Hazzard August 18, 2021August 19, 2021

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Environmental justice advocates push for zero waste after new report highlights shortcomings in plastics recycling

by Andrew Hazzard August 12, 2021August 13, 2021

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It’s been a hot, dry summer in the Twin Cities, but not all neighborhoods are hit equally

by Andrew Hazzard August 9, 2021August 9, 2021

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Wildfire smoke, fine ash and your health: How to think about Minnesota’s bad air.

by Dan Kraker August 2, 2021August 9, 2021

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Where there’s smoke, there’s asthma: Weather events tied to climate change pose health threats to Minnesota communities of color

by Andrew Hazzard July 27, 2021May 17, 2022

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Minnesota Legislature passes small steps in last-minute environmental bills, while climate needs multiply.

by Andrew Hazzard July 15, 2021July 15, 2021

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An Iraqi climate scientist couldn’t use his biogeochemistry Ph.D. in his homeland. So he’s helping diverse students get environmental science degrees at a St. Cloud community college.

by Andrew Hazzard July 5, 2021July 7, 2021

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Frost. Then blistering heat. Drought. And now the bugs. Minnesota immigrant farmers are struggling with the effects of climate change in their fields.

by Andrew Hazzard June 28, 2021September 14, 2021

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HD Laundry, in south Minneapolis, was looted and burned last summer. This year it’s reopening with a new cleaning system that will use less energy and save money.

by Andrew Hazzard June 11, 2021June 16, 2021

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The calendar says June; the weather says August. Minnesota’s record heat wave a sign of what’s to come.

by Andrew Hazzard June 9, 2021June 9, 2021

Too hot for school: Minneapolis and St. Paul close school buildings during June heat wave

by Becky Z. Dernbach June 7, 2021June 10, 2021

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Identifying environmental problems in Minneapolis green zones is pretty easy. Doing something about them is another matter.

by Andrew Hazzard June 3, 2021June 3, 2021

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Minnesota’s new ECO Act will help ease the burdens of energy costs on low-income families, including many people of color

by Andrew Hazzard May 28, 2021June 2, 2021

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Hennepin County’s new climate action plan preserves an unpopular old technology: burning garbage near north Minneapolis.

by Andrew Hazzard May 23, 2021May 23, 2021

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A decade on, painful scars and hard-earned resilience mark a tornado’s path through north Minneapolis

by Andrew Hazzard May 17, 2021May 17, 2021

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Visitors to Minnesota state parks are overwhelmingly white. A task force recommends a new office to make parks more inviting to diverse users.

by Andrew Hazzard May 7, 2021May 10, 2021

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Ilhan Omar and immigrant groups call for more green jobs in Minneapolis

by Andrew Hazzard April 29, 2021April 30, 2021

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Urban farm or public works facility? One of Minnesota’s most diverse and polluted neighborhoods is fighting against the city for a greener future.

by Andrew Hazzard April 16, 2021August 18, 2021

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Minnesota farmers are 99 percent white and aging. A proposed bill would help diversify the next generation.

by Andrew Hazzard April 2, 2021April 2, 2021

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Minnesota’s community solar program leads the nation. Poorer people, often residents of color, are left in the shade.

by Andrew Hazzard April 1, 2021April 6, 2021

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The average farmer today is a 58-year-old white man growing commodity crops. The Minnesota farmer of the future may be Latino–and organic.

by Andrew Hazzard March 29, 2021April 6, 2023

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Minnesota’s ‘green’ agencies are very white. Programs like the GreenCorps are helping to change that.

by Andrew Hazzard March 21, 2021March 20, 2021

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Rain gardens help Minneapolis’ first ‘eco-mosque’ control flooding

by Andrew Hazzard March 16, 2021March 18, 2021

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Metro Transit’s big plans for faster bus routes offer a chance to improve both air quality and racial equity

by Andrew Hazzard March 3, 2021March 3, 2021

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Xcel’s 15-year energy plan offers opportunities to address environmental racism in Minnesota. Immigrant activists are determined to make it happen.

by Andrew Hazzard February 26, 2021February 26, 2021

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Electric vehicles have a reputation for appealing to ‘fancy,’ ‘privileged’ drivers. A new program seeks to boost access in diverse neighborhoods.

by Andrew Hazzard February 22, 2021February 21, 2021

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Could Minnesota suffer a Texas-size energy grid failure?

by Andrew Hazzard February 18, 2021February 18, 2021

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Out in the cold: Pandemic leaves more people in need of energy assistance, but also harder to reach.

by Andrew Hazzard February 16, 2021February 18, 2021