Meet Randy Anderson, a Fresh Energy board member who is committed to fighting climate change. Early this morning, Randy embarked on the Arrowhead 135, a 135-mile ultra-endurance bike race across the rugged Arrowhead State Trail from International Falls to Tower, Minnesota. Recognizing how much he treasures Minnesota’s winters and wants to leave his son a healthy vibrant world, Randy (#74) is dedicating his race to raising money for Fresh Energy. And you can join him!

The Community of St. Martin—a Minneapolis-based ecumenical worship community—doesn’t spend a lot of time on empty bemoaning. When a small group of members wanted to focus on fighting climate change and reducing the use of fossil fuels, they adopted an interesting approach: a voluntary gas tax.

A big thank you to all the bag-toting shoppers at Mississippi Market and Lakewinds Natural Foods this spring!

Earlier this month, my colleague Ethan Fawley invited everybody at Fresh Energy to register for 30 Days of Biking. (Check it out for pleasant midday bike-related distractions, like notices of rides, pretty pictures, and bike camaraderie, and if you’re on Twitter, follow the Fresh Energy bikers with the hashtag #bikefresh.) It got me thinking about what I might do for these 30 days to improve my bike life.

Crazy spring weather, huh? It doesn’t just bring up the daffodils; it also brings out the bikes. All over town, bicyclists are dusting off helmets and greasing chains for what’s shaping up to be a beautiful and extended season of biking.

Paper or plastic? You know the best answer is “neither.” But sometimes it’s hard to remember reusable bags when you’re hurrying to the grocery store. So we’re announcing an extra incentive to jog your memory (or even decide to skip the bag altogether).

Ah, the drive-in movie. A quintessential summer tradition. In 2004, Colorado-based New Belgium Brewery thought that everything about the drive-in was perfect—except the cars.

It’s not too late to transform the last four days of Christmas commercialism into a season of thoughtful and meaningful exchange.

There’s a new way to access your Chinook Book—the much-loved coupon book that offers discounts at local businesses—that will make running your holiday errands a little bit easier. The Chinook app!

The winter solstice approaches and it’s getting mighty cold, but it’s the dark that really drives us nuts. So we light up. Even some of the “greenest,” most inveterate light-turner-offers feel compelled to climb aboard the twinkle train. So how to do it best with energy in mind?