#urbanforest #sustainability requires all hands on deck, including those who build and maintain city streets. Now we will have $100 million a year to make space for trees where they are needed the most!

I promise to return to reporting more serious news, but in the meantime, it’s been a pleasure this week to tell the stories of an incredibly fat bear, and efforts to free a young loon nicknamed “Gilligan” trapped in the ice. mprnews.org/story/2021/12/… via @mprnews

#mnleg House Democrats propose a $16.4 million police recruitment plan to address a shortage of cops. The proposal includes college scholarships and a new tuition-free training program. First hearing scheduled for Tuesday. revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php…

We're live with #mnleg to talk about Youth Environmental Activists!'s Climate Justice Education Bill! Head over to house.leg.state.mn.us/live/2 to watch with us and follow along here for updates throughout the hearing. #ClimateJustice

Lots of strong competitors for regional U.S. Department of Energy University Prize - UMN teams pitching "heat pumps" (no! climate conditioners), novel li-io battery recycling & plug & play AC/DC solar Institute on the Environment UMN UMN Sustainability Education UMN Office of Sustainability @grid_catalyst

"We don't have forever... Not to act, not to live, not to slowly combat the climate crisis. We must have decisive, immediate action." Cook County became the first MN county to declare a climate emergency — youth activists were central in making it happen. startribune.com/we-dont-have-f…

When DDT threatened to wipe out our national bird, we took action to get it out of the environment. Now we know that half of bald eagles tested are suffering lead exposure - it's time to get the lead out of hunting ammo in MN with HF 2556. #mnleg apnews.com/article/scienc…

A new report found climate change is unfolding so rapidly that it may soon become impossible for us to adapt. This is a five-alarm fire. We need all hands on deck, taking unprecedented action to fight back. An Apollo-like project to save us. A Green New Deal.

Minneapolis public school teachers and school staff are on strike this morning for the first time in more than 50 years. This morning, thousands of educators and supports in Minneapolis had walking picket lines outside schools. (📸 by Tim Evans) mprnews.org/story/2022/03/…

While a teachers strike is ongoing, parents at Emerson Spanish Immersion Learning Center in Minneapolis are helping others search for emergency childcare options. kare11.com/article/news/e…

HAPPENING NOW: Dozens of community leaders/firefighters are gathering to celebrate the renaming of Dight Avenue to Cheatham Avenue in south Minneapolis in honor of John Cheatham, the City’s first Black firefighter who joined the fire department in 1888. KARE 11

The message from IPCC: all hands on deck, now. Each one of us can and must contribute to the climate solutions path. The situation is desperate, and everything is on the table. @KoBarrettIPCC joins us to discuss this week's sobering #ClimateReport: outrageandoptimism.org

Replacing gas water heaters with electric versions would not only reduce climate pollution -- it could also provide a new battery-like resource for storing clean electricity during the day and using it after sundown. Jeff St. John on a PG&E pilot program: canarymedia.com/articles/grid-…

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An interesting tidbit in the new Maryland climate law: Utilities will pay for electric school buses in return for being able to use them during off-hours as energy storage. Smart. spglobal.com/marketintellig…

This Minnesota Pollution Control Agency study on the high costs of PFAS removal from MN wastewater streams highlights the importance of source reduction. We need to remediate PFAS at industrial facilities BEFORE it gets to our wastewater treatment plants.

Love this. I hope the @BidenHQ campaign rips this gag video off for an ad. Maybe have Jimmy Kimmel Live or Robert De Niro or some other celebrity perform it. Please watch.

We had a great time visiting American Climate Corps sites in Minnesota this week⚡️ This tour stop was led by Minnesota’s GreenCorps, an ACC partner and amazing program focused on protecting MN's environment while training a new generation of climate and environmental leaders.

It's time for a truly massive general strike. robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thoug…