Recent Changes

Calendar

• 11/22 Eco Thanksgiving  added 11/21
• 11/24 3CTC Environmental Forum  added 11/14
• 11/25 Measures of Non-Motorized Accessibility  added 11/13
• 12/3 2008 Minnesota Waste Wise Workshop Series: Saving Energy is Smart Business  added 11/14
• 12/5 Energy Uncertainties: Supply Chain Impacts in the Upper Midwest  added 11/14
• 12/5 Sustainable Building Practices for Builders and Contractors  added 11/14
• 12/9 ASHRAE Sustainability Seminar  added 11/21
• 1/15 Extend Your Zone - Expand Your Season Workshop  added 11/3
• 1/16-1/17/09 2009 Minnesota Organic Conference and Trade Show  added 11/5
• 1/22 Reducing Energy Costs in Local Government  added 11/4
• 2/10-2/12/09 Minnesota Air, Water and Waste Environmental Conference  added 11/20
• 2/10-2/11/09 The Third Clean Energy Resource Teams Conference  added 10/28
• 2/12-2/13/09 MN GreenStar Homes; LEED and B3 for Local Government  added 10/31
• 4/22 Spotlight Conversation for the 2009 National Conversation on Climate Action  added 10/31

Ongoing events

• Twin Cities Green Drinks  added 10/28

Jobs

• Position available: Associate Planner   added 11/19
• Position available: Economic Development Program Coordinator   added 11/3
• Position available: Education and Logistics Assistant   added 10/30
• Position available: Environmental Specialist   added 11/21
• Position wanted: Entry level position in Renewable Energies/Environmental related fields   added 11/6
• Position wanted: Marketing and Communications   added 11/18
• Position wanted: Program Coordination   added 11/21

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McSCN Members

• Aubin, Reed Minneapolis, MN   joined 10/23
• Bailey-Johnson, Erika Bemidji, MN   joined 11/20
• Blomstrom, Keith Fairmont, MN   joined 11/5
• Brandt, David Stillwater, MN   joined 11/18
• Brumbaugh, Calvin Little Falls, MN   joined 11/20
• Dahl, Peter Roseville, MN   joined 11/17
• Ebert, John Little Falls, MN   joined 11/13
• Erickson, Nancy West Concord, MN   joined 11/3
• Geaither, Valerie Minneapolis, MN   joined 11/10
• Hadden, Evelyn J. Plymouth, MN   joined 10/28
• Hiniker, Leah Minneapolis, MN   joined 11/19
• Holmes, Mimi Minneapolis, MN   joined 11/17
• Knudson, Kristi Minneapolis, MN   joined 11/16
• Lee, Vicki Roseville, MN   joined 10/31
• Ryks, Tracy Superior, WI   joined 11/14
• Stine, John Linc St Paul, MN   joined 11/3
• Stone, Michael Berkeley, CA   joined 11/17
• Tauber, Sage Minneapolis, MN   joined 11/17

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Resource Directory

• Big-Box Retail Scorecard added 10/29
  An ordinance to integrate large retail formats with community values.
  
• Campus Sustainability Funds added 10/28
  Use this guidebook and its author to structure funding streams for clean energy projects.
  
• Federal Transportation Funds: Demystifying $240 Billion added 10/29
  SAFETEA-LU vests control of planning and funding with local and state elected officials and professional staff where citizens can have a discernible impact over serious dollars.
  
• Greywater Reuse Systems and Code added 10/28
  Water from showers, sinks and washing machines can be reclaimed for reuse - where potable water isn't necessary - in irrigating landscapes and in supplying water for toilets.
  
• Micro-Energy and Conservation Home Improvement Loans added 10/29
  $10 million became available through 2008 state legislation to homeowners whose annual income is under $93,100.
  
• Northfield, MN: Carbon-free by '33 added 10/28
  The city's 70-page document With Hope: A Resilient Community - An Action Plan for Northfield Area Energy Sustainability.
  
• USDA Solid Waste Management Grants added 10/29
  Annual funding to help rural areas reduce their solid waste stream, and to address other solid waste issues.
  

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MnSCN Update

• Issue 254 - Oct 29,2008

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