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Mark Snyder Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance What is Geothermal? Many people, when they hear the word “geothermal”, think of those old plants that were built out in Western states to generate electricity using underground reservoirs of hot water or steam. Known as “direct-use” systems, they trade off dependence on …
Jeff Banowetz Editor, Twin Cities Sports Magazine, www.twincitiessports.com Recreation holds an interesting place in our society. While it’s easily pushed to the backburner in our busy lifestyles, recreation is usually what brings us the most joy. No matter the activity you choose to do, recreation is a chance to get …
Jenny Keto Midnight Sun Adventure Company Last night the snow fell lightly whispering through the air like a million tiny silver spiders dangling from their threads — a perfect night for cross country skiing! I accepted the night’s invitation and headed to the trail. I let my skis lead the …
Elizabeth Barnard El Colegio Charter School Education: my high school Latin reminds me that at the root it means to “draw out,” to “bring forth.” Much of American education has been, until recently, the near opposite: to “pour in,” to “fill up.” Whether we consider students to be empty or …
Linda Countryman Minnesota Pollution Control Agency – Prevention & Assistance Division Three Minnesota schools reduce pollution and save energy and money. Houston Public Schools in southeastern Minnesota, Pine Point Elementary on the White Earth Reservation, and Hutchinson High School took part in a recently finished pilot project to develop a …
Gabrielle Hagelstrom Think Cloth Company As a mother, I am often questioned about the choices I make in raising my children. Every time I leave the house with my 5 month old I am bombarded with unsolicited advice about all aspects of his well-being ranging from his attire to his …
Melinda Feucht Do It Green! Minnesota As food costs soar and people become more conscious about their food decisions, it’s time to rethink the way we shop for food. Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food, advises, “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” This …
Eli Effinger-Weintraub Do It Green! Minnesota Nothing tastes better on a hot summer day than a crisp, cool salad. Before you toss up that salad, consider where the lettuce and other fruits and vegetables on your summer plates come from. If it’s like most conventional produce in this country, it …
Jenny Breen Local Chef / Educator Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.” So begins Micheal Pollan’s recent manifesto, In Defense of Food. It sounds ridiculously simple, and actually, it is. But, we have reached a place and time in our culture where we need to re-learn these simple actions …
Sara Grochowski Do It Green! Minnesota Since the 1970s, the increase of multi-national food companies has increased the size of not only farms but the overall food system. During this same time period, a slow and steady movement of small farms began selling a variety of products to local communities, …
