Green Living Articles
There are over 850 different authors’ voices in the articles posted here discussing sustainability issues from food to transportation to family to business. Most of the authors are Minnesotans who wanted to share the information they feel is important for you to know to keep Minnesota healthy and sustainable. Many of the articles were written for Do It Green! Magazine, while others are from outside publications or web sites.
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Hauling Cargo with Bikes
Jim Gregory Bikes At Work Inc. An estimated 10,000 people ride bicycles in Minneapolis each day, mostly for recreation or to commute to work or school. But bicycles are useful for more than just carrying a single person. With the right equipment, a reasonably-fit person can move 300 lbs in …
Get Active
Ami Voeltz Do It Green! Minnesota We say, “They’re building a new highway” or “They’re cutting down the rainforests.” Our language reveals that we think of ourselves as spectators in our own societies. “They” are not the mysterious other people who have made the world this way. It is we, …
Local Environmental Agencies
Mark Snyder & Shea Peeples MN OEA & Minneapolis Public Library This article describes some of the government agencies that can help those of us seeking to improve our environment and what they have to offer. At the local level, each Minnesota county has an office that oversees solid waste …
Make a Difference by Writing Elected Officials
Diane Loeffler Minnesota State Representative Letters and emails do make a difference! As a first term state legislator, I take time to read each one that comes in — an overwhelming volume of input that keeps me in touch with the concerns of those I represent. They are also often …
Non-Violence as a Way of Life
Lenief Heimstead Friends for a Non-Violent World Advocates of non-violence think of it in two ways: as a way of life for individuals and communities and as a strategy in political conflict situations. In either case, it stands in contrast to its opposite, violence, and it typically rests on a …
Public Financing of Political Candidates & Parties
Eric Makela Green Party of Minnesota Public financing is a system where a government provides candidates or political parties with money to help fund their campaigns or operations. It’s designed to help eliminate the negative impact that comes along with private contributions and special interests. It also levels the playing …
Public Participation Principles
The Jefferson Center 1. Know… Know your goals. Know who should be involved in the process and how they can best proactively and constructively affect an outcome. Know the technical aspects of how to use public participation strategies or tools. 2. Public participation is two-way communication. 3. The public can …
Top 10 Environmental News & Tips Sources
Do It Green! Minnesota LOCAL 1. Do It Green! Magazine, Web Database & E-Newsletter www.doitgreen.org 2. Minnesota Sustainable Communities Network (MnSCN) E-Newsletter www.nextstep.state.mn.us/update.cfm 3. Organic Consumers Association E-Newsletter (Organic Bytes) www.organicconsumers.org/organicbytes.htm 4. Canadian E-newsletter www.eartheasy.com 5. Local newspapers NATIONAL 6. Grist E-Magazine www.grist.org 7. E/The Environmental Magazine www.emagazine.com 8. Union …
Transformative Politics and Movement Culture in the Twin Cities
Yuichiro Onishi U of MN Graduate Student in American History Contributors for this “Citizen Action” section understand what it means to perform socially responsible acts of citizenship in the twenty-first century. For them, citizenship means more than rights and privileges given to members of a civil society. Citizenship is a …
