MNEnviroPartnership

Did you know that household waste in the US increases by 25% between Thanksgiving and New Years? Thankfully new laws will make it easier for Minnesotans to reduce waste and recycle more. bit.ly/3P88OD3

Thanks to @duluthnews for this editorial in support of Great Lakes Restoration! GLRI is a bipartisan success story for Minnesota's environment and economy. duluthnewstribune.com/opinion/editor…

Join CEEM for our annual deep dive with energy legislative leaders! We’ll explore how policy is playing an active role in Minnesota’s clean energy transition and what’s expected during the 2025 legislative session. 📅 Dec. 5 🕘 8:30 a.m. 💵 FREE #register" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">cleanenergyeconomymn.org/events/save-th…

Huge thanks to our donors for making us eligible for this golden ticket! We're inspired by all the support for our mission today

Thanks to the generosity of their donors, last hour’s #GTMD24 $500 Golden Tickets were awarded to @rescue_mn, @MEPartnership, The Loppet Foundation, St. Joseph Catholic School, Rosemount! See all winners: givemn.org/gtmd/prize-win…

We hope you'll support MEP for #GTMD24, but we also encourage you to support the legacy of our late friend Dr. Don Wyse, a titan of sustainable agriculture and science education crowdfund.umn.edu/index.cfm?fuse…

Give to the Max Day is this Thursday, November 21! If you've been looking for a way to get involved to protect our planet, our communities, and the Minnesota we love, MEP is here for you! Learn more and donate at bit.ly/MEPgivemax

MCEA is closed for election day to make it easier for our employees to vote, serve as election judges, and participate in our democracy. And don't forget to vote YES to extend the lottery-funded Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) until 2050. A blank vote = no.

It's more important than ever to vote this year. Become informed, encourage your friends, and learn about the key constitutional amendment on your ballot. ow.ly/XsMG50TZlBU

If you haven't yet cast your ballot, make sure to vote YES on keeping lottery funding for the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund! The Trust Fund is one of the best tools we have for improving Minnesota's water, land, and wildlife. publicnewsservice.org/2024-11-04/civ…

Election day is just over a week away, have you voted yet? It's easy to do so in person - find your Minnesota location here. sos.state.mn.us/elections-voti…

More than nine million lead service lines deliver water to families across the US. EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule improvements requires replacement of these pipes within the next 10 years. #GetTheLeadOut #ChildrensHealth 🔗spgv.io/6011BH9

I wish I'd written this wonderful story by Greta Kaul on suburbs getting rid of onerous and carbon-producing parking minimums requirements from their zoning code. This should be the first step cities take to combat climate change. startribune.com/twin-cities-su…

"It's woefully inadequate," said MEP Executive Director Steve Morse of the EPA's new ballast water rule. The exemptions for existing laker ships will allow invasive species to cause chaos in Minnesota waters. mprnews.org/story/2024/10/…

Early voting has started in Minnesota! Use the @MNSecofState website to check your registration, vote by mail, and find out what's on the ballot in your area. sos.state.mn.us/elections-voti…

The Minneapolis City Council says MnDOT plans to reconstruct I-94 between the Twin Cities’ downtowns can’t include expanding the interstate, and should consider removing it. sahanjournal.com/news/minneapol…

I wrote about how it took the city of St. Paul 15 years to thanklessly cut down 26,000 ash trees, and this summer the city foresters finally finished. minnpost.com/cityscape/2024…

Minnesotans are statistically less safe than people in other states using crosswalks as opposed to crossing at other locations. Especially on overbuilt highways through residential areas. Mandate safer crossings. Legalize crossing where pedestrians recognize is safest.

Get your early-bird tickets for our annual fall event Defending True North and you can enter to win a custom MCEA-branded Patagonia backpack! No purchase is necessary, follow the link to learn more. loom.ly/sUc8bu8