After our long, cold winter, the weather is finally warming up a little bit, and while that might mean more time spent outdoors, for many people it also means it’s time for spring cleaning. If your home is anything like mine, you’ve been fighting a losing battle with dust from …
March is an exciting time for food news here in Minnesota. This month is Minnesota FoodShare’s biggest campaign to restock food shelves throughout the state, and many co-ops, grocery stores, and community groups are collecting food donations to help the program. I have many fond memories of volunteering with my …
Part of Do It Green! Minnesota’s mission is to help build healthy, local communities, and as a result, we often find ourselves focusing on the many vibrant communities that we have here in Minnesota. This is true not just when we are doing our educational programming, but also when we …
In honor of Presidents’ Day, I thought it would be nice to write a blog entry about US presidents who have positive environmental legacies. Most of our presidents have had some sort of environmental impact, either good or bad, but there are a few who are widely remembered, at least …
With the winter we’ve been having, sometimes it’s nice to stay home, cuddle up with a warm blanket, and watch a movie. So what are some good movies with green themes? Here are some of my favorites: The American President: Admittedly, this is mainly a romantic political drama, but Annette …
