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Topic Areas

Agriculture
Sustainable agriculture, food, forestry, gardening

Buildings
Green buildings, housing, materials, siting

Business
Pollution prevention, green business development

Communities
MN GreenStep Cities, indicators, citizen participation, community development

Ecosystems
Ecosystem-based management, biodiversity

Education
Curricula, education on sustainability

Energy
Clean energy, energy efficiency, renewable and distributed energy

Individual Choices
Green living, simplicity, personal transformation, creating grassroots alternatives

Land Use
Planning and zoning, Smart Growth

Statewide/Global
The latest information on state, national and global issues

Transportation
Transportation alternatives, nonmotorized transportation

Water
Safe drinking water supply, Wastewater treatment, Water conservation, Lakes and Rivers, Groundwater, Stormwater management

Contact Information

Philipp Muessig and Paul Moss
Sustainable Communities Team
Environmental Assistance
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Rd. N., 2nd Floor
St. Paul, MN 55155-4194
(651) 296-6300 or (800) 657-3864
nextstep@state.mn.us

Latest Resources Added

US EPA Environmental Justice Small Grants - Grants are available for communities working on solutions to local environmental and public health issues (1/12)

Direct and Intermediated Marketing of Local Foods in the United States - This 2011 report uses nationally representative data on marketing of local foods to assess the relative scale of local food marketing channels. (1/12)

Sustainable Cities Institute - web site and free e-newsletter - This web site provides useful tools for those interested in sustainability planning and the implementation of sustainable communities. (1/3)

Featured Events

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2/6 -3/1 Exhibition: Smarter Living - The 2,000 Watt Society

2/11 First Annual City of Minneapolis Community Connections Conference: "Better Communities through Neighborhoods"

2/15 Sustainable Film Series - Be the Change

2/16 BAELN Event: Creating Partnerships while establishing a community garden

2/18 Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota Annual Conference

2/21 -2/22 22nd Annual Duluth Energy Design Conference and Expo

2/21 Adaptive Management in the Face of Climate Change

2/23 -2/25 MOSES Organic Farming Conference

2/23 New tools for putting environmental life cycle thinking into action

2/25 Solar Hot Water 103

2/27 2012 Third Crop Producer Meeting: Local Foods and Third Crops

2/29 Putting the "Fun" Back in "Infrastructure": The Electric System and the Future of Energy

3/6 Electric Vehicles: Exploring the Technology and the EV Market

3/8 -3/9 24th Annual Erosion Control and Stormwater Management Conference and Trade Show

3/22 Minnesota Farmers' Market Association Spring Conference and Annual Meeting

3/23 -3/24 Twin Cities Sustainable Communities Conference

3/24 Careers in Renewable Energy

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