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<br> | == Sustainability initiatives == | ||
*Transition Mankato, MN on [https://www.facebook.com/TransitionMankatoMn facebook] | |||
== Initiatives by topic == | |||
=== Community energy === | |||
Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Solar power in Minnesota|Solar power in Minnesota]], [[wikipedia:Wind power in Minnesota|Wind power in Minnesota]]: wind power accounted for 14.3% of the electricity generated in the state during 2012. | |||
=== Community currencies activism === | |||
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[https://www.greatlakescommons.org/commons-currency/ Commons Currency Project], Imagining a Great Lakes Commons Currency | |||
=== Cycling === | === Cycling activism === | ||
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:The system presently offers 1,550 bicycles for rent at 170 kiosks in both Minneapolis and St. Paul. The solar-powered kiosks are distributed throughout much of Minneapolis and western Saint Paul. Bike availability can be checked in real-time via smartphone or an online map. In the long term, the network is intended to cover most of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Nice Ride operates from the first week of April through the first week of November. The bikes and stations are removed during the winter in order to protect them from damage (particularly corrosion from road salt) and make way for snow plows. | :The system presently offers 1,550 bicycles for rent at 170 kiosks in both Minneapolis and St. Paul. The solar-powered kiosks are distributed throughout much of Minneapolis and western Saint Paul. Bike availability can be checked in real-time via smartphone or an online map. In the long term, the network is intended to cover most of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Nice Ride operates from the first week of April through the first week of November. The bikes and stations are removed during the winter in order to protect them from damage (particularly corrosion from road salt) and make way for snow plows. | ||
=== Food activism === | |||
[http://www.mnfoodassociation.org/ Minnesota Food Association] | |||
=== Open spaces === | === Open spaces === | ||
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:[[wikipedia:Minneapolis#Parks_and_recreation|Minneapolis, Parks and recreation]]: The Minneapolis park system has been called the best-designed, best-financed, and best-maintained in America. The city's Chain of Lakes, consisting of seven lakes and Minnehaha Creek, is connected by bike, running, and walking paths and used for swimming, fishing, picnics, boating, and ice skating. A bikeway for riders, and a walkway for pedestrians runs parallel along the 52 miles (84 km) route of the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway. Today, 16.6% of the city is parks and there are 770 square feet (72 m2) of parkland for each resident. | :[[wikipedia:Minneapolis#Parks_and_recreation|Minneapolis, Parks and recreation]]: The Minneapolis park system has been called the best-designed, best-financed, and best-maintained in America. The city's Chain of Lakes, consisting of seven lakes and Minnehaha Creek, is connected by bike, running, and walking paths and used for swimming, fishing, picnics, boating, and ice skating. A bikeway for riders, and a walkway for pedestrians runs parallel along the 52 miles (84 km) route of the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway. Today, 16.6% of the city is parks and there are 770 square feet (72 m2) of parkland for each resident. | ||
=== Sustainable transport activism === | |||
=== Sustainable transport === | |||
Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Category:Hiking trails in Minnesota|Hiking trails in Minnesota]] (category) | Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Category:Hiking trails in Minnesota|Hiking trails in Minnesota]] (category) | ||
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== News and comment == | |||
'''2017''' | |||
The Surprising State Where Solar Energy Is Flourishing, Jul 19 <ref>[http://www.ozy.com/politics-and-power/the-surprising-state-where-solar-energy-is-flourishing/79609 @ozy]</ref> | |||
Craftsman donates his tools - and himself, Apr 23 <ref>[http://www.kare11.com/mb/news/local/land-of-10000-stories/craftsman-donates-his-tools-and-himself/433496004 kare11.com]</ref> | |||
How Neighbors Turned Unused Buildings into a Thriving Community Hub, Feb 10 <ref>[http://www.shareable.net/blog/how-neighbors-turned-unused-buildings-into-a-thriving-community-hub @Shareable]</ref> | |||
'''2015''' | |||
Fighting for Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice in Minnesota, July 24 <ref>[http://foodtank.com/news/2015/07/fighting-for-social-economic-and-environmental-justice-in-minnesota foodtank.com]</ref> | |||
'''2014''' | |||
Three cheers for Minnesota’s bee-friendly law! July 4 <ref>[http://www.soilassociation.org/blogs/latestblog/article/1001/three-cheers-for-minnesotas-bee-friendly-law soilassociation.org/blogs]</ref> | |||
'''2011''' | |||
Lessons from a Surprise Bike Town, How snowy Minneapolis beat out [[Portland]] for the title of best bike city in America, <ref>[http://www.yesmagazine.org/planet/lessons-from-a-surprise-bike-town yesmagazine.org]</ref> September 28 | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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[http://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=mn Energy Data & Statistics for Minnesota], from the U.S. Department of Energy | [http://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=mn Energy Data & Statistics for Minnesota], from the U.S. Department of Energy | ||
=== Commons === | |||
[https://www.greatlakescommons.org/ Great Lakes Commons], a grassroots effort to establish the Great Lakes as a thriving, living commons — shared and sacred waters that we all protect in perpetuity. | |||
=== Community resources === | |||
*[http://www.mncltc.org Minnesota Community Land Trust Coalition] | |||
== Interwiki links == | == Interwiki links == | ||
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{{Attrib sca | '''References''' | ||
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[[category:Sustainable community action]] | [[category:Sustainable community action]] | ||
[[category:States of the United States]] | [[category:States of the United States]] |
Revision as of 16:36, 25 September 2017
Sustainability initiatives
Initiatives by topicCommunity energyWikipedia: Solar power in Minnesota, Wind power in Minnesota: wind power accounted for 14.3% of the electricity generated in the state during 2012. Community currencies activismError in widget YouTube: Unable to load template 'wiki:YouTube'
Commons Currency Project, Imagining a Great Lakes Commons Currency Cycling activismError in widget Vimeo: Unable to load template 'wiki:Vimeo'
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Food activismOpen spacesWikipedia:
Sustainable transport activismWikipedia: Hiking trails in Minnesota (category) Towards sustainable economiesError in widget YouTube: Unable to load template 'wiki:YouTube'
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News and comment2017 The Surprising State Where Solar Energy Is Flourishing, Jul 19 [1] Craftsman donates his tools - and himself, Apr 23 [2] How Neighbors Turned Unused Buildings into a Thriving Community Hub, Feb 10 [3] 2015 Fighting for Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice in Minnesota, July 24 [4] 2014 Three cheers for Minnesota’s bee-friendly law! July 4 [5] 2011 Lessons from a Surprise Bike Town, How snowy Minneapolis beat out Portland for the title of best bike city in America, [6] September 28 ResourcesCitizens data initiativeEnergy Data & Statistics for Minnesota, from the U.S. Department of Energy CommonsGreat Lakes Commons, a grassroots effort to establish the Great Lakes as a thriving, living commons — shared and sacred waters that we all protect in perpetuity. Community resourcesInterwiki linksWikipedia: Minnesota, Natural history of Minnesota External links
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