On Sunday, March 31, J. Drake Hamilton will join the First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis to discuss current action to curb carbon pollution and how Minnesotans can help.

Join Metro Clean Energy Resource Team affiliates, partners, and friends as they celebrate their sixth year of connecting communities to clean energy resources.

Today, a coalition of Minnesota clean energy, conservation, and environmental groups seeking federal clean air safeguards announced their support for the Environmental Protection Agency’s just-finalized Soot Pollution Standard, an updated federal clean air standard that will protect Americans against the deadly health impacts of soot pollution.

12.9.12 // Attend a SPEAK UP! Training on how to talk about climate change solutions with Fresh Energy’s J. Drake Hamilton.

Many Midwest states require increasing amounts of renewable energy in the state’s electricity mix, and the transmission system must be ready to handle it. Key ingredients: efficiency, demand response, and future-focused planning.

Want to help make the Twin Cities region more bicycle-friendly? Track your trips! The Metropolitan Council, the organization that operates Metro Transit and participates in regional transportation planning, is now using a smartphone app to get a better idea of area bicyclists’ routes and habits.

If you haven’t been on your bike in a few years, getting back into the swing—or pedal!—of things can be somewhat daunting. Is it safe? How do I figure out where to go? What about all of those cars? Here are some tips and tools to help you get started.

Plus: What the Supreme Court’s health care decision has to do with the Clean Air Act.

On April 24, we launched Earth Tuesday, our first-ever 24-hour fundraising event. And the results are finally in.

If you’ve been tracking energy and climate news on Twitter, you’re no doubt aware of the Heartland Institute’s major PR debacle last week.