Celebrating holidays with a smaller carbon footprint
By Karen Lilley Make your Christmas and other holiday celebrations greener this year. Avoid the crowds, chaos and commercialism, while keeping it simple, local and meaningful. Here are some ways... Read More
The climate is changing, and so are we
By Mike Lukes Commentary The Climate Strike in September showed that more people are waking up, ready to do what it takes to cut greenhouse gas emissions. We will need... Read More
Climate Reality comes to the Twin Cities
By Mike Lukes Commentary What has Al Gore been doing since that fateful day in December 2000? Well, as I found out early in August, he has been following his... Read More
A model farm restores land to health
By Ranae Hanson A farm-scale, poultry-centered, regenerative agroforestry project has brought 100 degraded acres near Northfield back to life in two short years. Julie Ristau, executive director of the nonprofit... Read More
Many Ways to Go Solar
Many Ways to Go Solar by Tim Wulling Shady or sunny roof? It doesn’t matter. Not a property owner? That might not matter either. Anyone with an Xcel Energy electric... Read More
Diet for a changing planet
T By Kit Canright Buy less. Eat less meat. Use what you have. These three rules, if widely followed, could substantially reduce human-caused greenhouse gas emissions. Of the... Read More
