Fresh Energy is shaping and driving clean energy policy outcomes and initiatives across the public sphere by building meaningful relationships, collaborations, and opportunities for action.
Coalitions, collaboration, and leadership
Opportunities for individual action
Policy design and advocacy
- A short history of environmental justice and Minnesota’s cumulative impacts law
Read a history of environmental justice in Minnesota and learn about the Clark-Berglin law and the cumulative impacts law. - Legislative update: Tight margins, climate defense, and building momentum
During the 2026 legislative session, Fresh Energy worked to defend and advance climate progress through historically tight margins. - Decarbonize: The Clean Energy Podcast
Tune in to Fresh Energy’s podcast for discussions about top renewable energy and energy issues in Minnesota and the Midwest. - John Vaughn honored at Climate Adaptation Awards
The University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership honored Fresh Energy’s John Vaughn for his work championing actions and projects that strengthen local resilience.
