Organic agriculture: Is it sustainable?
By Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss Contributing Writers Dr. Henry I. Miller’s May 15, 2014 opinion piece in the Wall Street...
Read moreFree Drop-in Discoveries and Meet the Gardener programs
Tamarack Nature Center will again offer two free, family-friendly program series this summer focused on nature and gardening topics. The...
Read moreAuthor writes about energy sources of the future
Nuclear power: seems scary, but safe By Charles Hallman Staff Writer The environment can be saved through...
Read morePlease don’t pollute: drains to Mississippi River
The Mississippi River flows quietly through our hometown and most of us would never intentionally pollute it. But all it...
Read moreCommunities of color bear the brunt of environmental hazards
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in June will announce a new “carbon rule.” The...
Read moreCookie Cart creates pathway for future entrepreneurs
Renovation will make business more environmentally friendly By Brandi Phillips Contributing Writer In the late 80’s and early...
Read moreCookie Cart receives grant from Hennepin County to improve recycling program
Cookie Cart’s Simone and Ali hard at work on recycling. Cookie Cart, a Minneapolis bakery and nonprofit organization, received a...
Read moreA Fierce Green Fire details the history of the environmental movement
By Charles Hallman Staff Writer A toxic waste landfill in Warren County, North Carolina, a predominantly Black community that...
Read moreWhat’s happening on Earth Day?
This year, a focus on Green cities By Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss Contributing Writers This coming April 22 will...
Read moreMinneapolis’ one-sort goal is to double city’s recycling
Plastic bags containing recyclables are the biggest glitch in the process By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Minneapolis...
Read moreNanoDay returns to Sabathani Community Center
By Isaac Peterson Contributing Writer On Saturday, April 5, the 3rd...
Read moreMobile phone apps that keep users connected to their impact on the environment
By Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss Contributing Writers Not surprisingly, there are thousands of “green” apps out there that make...
Read moreEarth Day is April 22: Time to walk the environmental talk
Earth Day celebrates the modern environmental movement and is a great chance to walk the environmental talk. Since the...
Read moreCan a high-tech thermostat save money and energy?
By Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss Contributing Writers Spending $200 or more to replace that older, still functioning...
Read moreMetro Blooms presents…Rain gardens and beyond: Healthy yards, clean water
You can help keep our lakes, rivers and streams clean by the simple changes you make in your yard care...
Read moreEnergy coop uses lantern workshops to bring families, communities together
By Raymond Jackson Contributing Writer Communities of Light Cooperative is a self-sufficiency, training and assessment organization whose first product...
Read moreWind energy commands a larger piece of the renewable energy pie
Hydroelectric sources of power dwarf other forms of renewable energy, but wind power has been a dominant second for...
Read moreDoes bitter cold and heavy snowfall mean no global warming?
By Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss Contributing Writers It’s tempting to think that the cold air and snow outside...
Read moreAmerica’s Great Outdoors initiative connects kids and vets to environmental jobs
By Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss Contributing Writers President Obama signed a Presidential...
Read moreResources that help kids understand environmental problems
By Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss Contributing Writers Kids...
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