Gift Something Green

This Saturday is the annual Green Gifts Fair at the Midtown Global Market!  It’s an amazing event, with over 70 vendors selling different types of gifts.  Some items you might find could be creative journals made out of elephant dung (don’t worry, it’s cleansed first), or gorgeous hand-knit scarves.  There are fair trade and organic [...]

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Northstar Service Starts Monday!

I’ve been watching the Northstar trains run behind our offices for the past month or so, so I’m really excited that service will begin for this new commuter line on Monday!  The new light rail line will run from downtown Minneapolis through Big Lake, Elk River, Anoka, Coon Rapids and Fridley.
There are ticket machines at [...]

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A Buck a Bulb is Back!

Looking to save some money?  Love great deals?  Then you’ll be overjoyed to hear that, once again, Xcel Energy is subsidizing the cost of a variety of compact fluorescent light bulbs across the state.  You can now get high quality energy-saving bulbs for as little as ONE DOLLAR A BULB.  A buck a bulb!  That’s [...]

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What does 350 mean?

This Saturday, October 24, is International Day of Climate Action.  This has also been dubbed 350 day.  What is the meaning of 350 you might wonder? Well, it is the amount of carbon dioxide, in parts per million, or ppm, that is the highest upper limit that we can have in our atmosphere and still [...]

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Free Stuff at Farmer’s Market Tomorrow!

This Saturday, October 24th, the Midtown Farmer’s Market will be hosted by the Metro Clean Energy Resource Team, Do It Green! Minnesota and the Minnesota Energy Challenge!  Saturday is Day 350: International Day of Action on Climate Change, so there will be a lot of great activities to help you lower your carbon footprint.

Not only [...]

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Join the World in International Walk to School Day!

This Wednesday, October 7, is International Walk to School Day.  Have your child join with students from all over the world, through walking, biking, rolling, or skating to school.
In the U.S., International Walk to School Day is expected to include 5,000 schools from all 50 states. Walkers from the U.S. will join children and adults [...]

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Vikings Go Green!

Yesterday the Minnesota Vikings announced that they are partnering with Xcel Energy to offset 100% of the electricity used to power to the Metrodome for all home games with wind energy!
“The Vikings are committed to developing sustainable business practices and utilizing renewable energy sources whenever possible,” said Vikings owner and president, Mark Wilf. “We greatly [...]

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Longfellow Sustainable Homes Workshops THIS WEEK!

Sustainable Homes Workshops
September 24, 6-8:30pm & September 26, 9:30am-3:30pm
Sanford Middle School, 3524 42nd Ave S, Minneapolis

Are you looking for ways to make your urban residence “greener”? Do you have plans for remodeling or installing renewable energy sources? Maybe you’d just like to decrease your utility bills? If so, we encourage [...]

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Minneapolis to launch nation’s largest bike share program!

If you’ve visited the Eco Experience building at the Minnesota State Fair – which you really shouldn’t miss, it’s incredible – you might have seen the new self-service kiosks for Nice Ride Minnesota, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit.  Get used to seeing those around town because they are placing a THOUSAND bikes throughout the city starting next [...]

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It’s cool not to use that extra fridge or freezer

Perhaps you do have an emotional attachment to the avacado-green fridge in your garage…but the costs will just keep on mounting as long as you leave it plugged in.  Just because your old fridge or freezer keeps working doesn’t mean that it’s working for you. If you’ve gotten a newer (perhaps ENERGYSTAR-rated) fridge recently, [...]

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