Eco-friendly burial options gaining notice
By Mindy Keskinen Some new, more eco-friendly practices have been added to the death care options available in the United States in recent years — variations on the time-honored ways... Read More
Crossword for the climate
By Mindy Keskinen Winter is a good time to make a cup of coffee or tea and sit with a puzzle. In this one you’ll find ideas to help speed... Read More
Is 2023 the year for official climate action in Minnesota?
By Pat Thompsonand Mindy Keskinen With change afoot at the Minnesota legislature, we’ve been hearing a lot in the media about Minnesota legalizing marijuana and codifying abortion rights. But what... Read More
Volunteers pitch in, enliven streets of south St. Anthony Park
Text and photos by Mindy Keskinen With paint on their hands and dirt on their boots, dozens of neighbors leaned into two early October projects to make the streets of south... Read More
Living green, dying green
By Mindy Keskinen “We are all beginners when it comes to dying and death,” says Anne Murphy, an end-of-life educator, of St. Paul. Anne Murphy “Deepening our relationship with death... Read More
Como High students call out climate crisis at the Capitol
by Mindy Keskinen Some Como Park Senior High students were among about 400 young Minnesotans who swarmed the State Capitol on Dec. 6 for the Youth Climate Strike. Two seniors,... Read More