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CLIMATE MELTDOWN
CLIMATE ACTION SHOWOCTOBER 7th 2024 Produced by Vivien Langford with Simon Walker in UK"CLIMATE MELTDOWN" Antonio Guterres As England closes its last coal fired power plant, UK Just Stop Oil keeps up the pressure to stop licensing new oil and gas projects. The jail sentences for acts of non violent civic action are extreme. UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk described the sentences as "deeply troubling".[14] Michel Forst, the United Nations special rapporteur for environmental defenders, attended two days of the trial and was critical of the proceedings, stating that such severe sentences for non-violent protest are "not acceptable in a democracy...
2024-10-07
00 min
Decarbonize: The Clean Energy Podcast
Energy + Health: Part 3 of Fresh Energy's 2022 Summer Webinar Series
Energy and climate issues play out across our society—in books and film, institutions of higher learning, our democracy, and in the very air we breathe.Once again this July, Thursdays are Fresh Energy summer webinar series days! Register here to join Fresh Energy and special guests for four fun and engaging discussions about the many facets of energy in our lives.From tailpipe emissions, to natural gas in our homes, to other reliance on fossil fuels, air quality across Minnesota is impacted. How can we incorporate health impacts of energy decisions? Fresh En...
2022-07-21
1h 11
Streets.mn Podcast
The Bus Rider's Budget Campaign with MN350
Today we're joined by Adrianna Jereb, Transit Justice organizer at MN350, to talk about their campaign to influence the Metropolitan Council's budget to reflect the needs of transit users. Episode summary 00:00 | Intro 04:21 | The three needs 25:51 | Levers of power 34:11 | Connections to other transportation campaigns Urban highway removal 38:44 | Organizer role 46:19 | Outro Connect with us! Bus Rider's Budget Website MN350 Transit Justice Team Adrianna Jereb on Twitter Ian R Buck on Twitter Attributions Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, and our interstitial song is Puck's Blues. Both tracks used by permission of their...
2022-07-15
47 min
Nourish by MN350
How Farmers are Adapting to Climate Change
In this episode of Nourish by MN350, Mary Clare McAleer and Shannon Lippke speak with longtime farmer and MN350 board member Kurt Kimber, and University of Minnesota professor and Director of Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships (RSDP), Dr. Kathryn Draeger. Together with Sarah Riedl, they discuss what climate change looks and feels like in Minnesota, and how farmers are adapting (for better or worse) to weather extremes and growing stress on local and global food systems.- Learn more about the University of Minnesota Extension Regional Sustainable...
2022-06-29
50 min
Nourish by MN350
The Ripple Effect
In this episode of Nourish by MN350, Sarah Riedl, Cassie Hagen, and Lisa Chou talk about how partnerships between small businesses, non-profits, and government entities have been successful at reducing food waste in Minnesota. Amazing leaders like Dan Swenson-Klatt from Butter Bakery and Leslie Duling-McCollam from Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy discuss inspiring examples of the kinds of partnership we need more of, how they’ve been part of MN350’s Clean Plate Club campaign, and the challenges we still face towards achieving a waste-free future, plus lots...
2022-05-31
58 min
Nourish by MN350
Update: East Phillips Neighborhood Institute
SUNDAY, MAY 22: Join the East Phillips Neighborhood for a community meeting from 1-3pm on Sunday May 22 at 2307 17th Ave S, Minneapolis, to find out how you can get involved!In this episode, MN350 volunteer Jeff Diamond is back with an update on our friends at the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute (EPNI) and their ongoing fight against the City of Minneapolis to preserve the community's vision for the future of their neighborhood: a model of health, sustainability, and a good life for all in generations to come.What Can You Do?
2022-05-18
19 min
Nourish by MN350
Classrooms, Community, and Cafeterias
In this episode of Nourish by MN350, Sarah Riedl, Lisa Chou, and Aaron Dreyling explore the intersections of plant-rich diets and public schools. Hear from Kate Seybold, Regional Marketing Specialist with the MN Dept of Ag (and former Minneapolis Public Schools Farm to School Coordinator), and Jodi Gruhn, Wholesome Minnesota Coordinator with Compassionate Action for Animals, as they balance the struggles schools have faced through the pandemic alongside the solutions that sourcing locally and focusing on plant-rich menu items offer for a better future for our...
2022-05-03
1h 03
Nourish by MN350
From Seed to Table
In urban and rural communities, a variety of local food initiatives emerged in response to the absence of a just, responsive, and sustainable food economy. In this episode, Nourish by MN350 introduces one of the gems in that collection. Urban Roots is a community-based youth leadership initiative located on St. Paul’s Eastside. In this conversation, Urban Roots’ staff members Saba Andualem and Skyler Hawkins join Marita Bujold, founder of Just Food and Water, to share memorable stories from the gardens, kitchens, and markets where Urban Roots creates a vital role for youth to play in their community.Si...
2022-04-19
54 min
Nourish by MN350
Nurturing Community and Healing the Land
In this episode of Nourish by MN350, architect of the Headwaters Community Food and Water Bill (HF1332/SF1580), Marita Bujold interviews community and food justice organizer, Zoe Holloman to learn about the leadership role that the Midwest Farmers of Color Collective (MFCC) is playing to shape the just, responsive, and sustainable food and farming system we need as a foundation for resilient regional economies. The Midwest Farmers of Color Collective emerged in early 2020 from co...
2022-03-22
52 min
Decarbonize: The Clean Energy Podcast
Going Beyond Cars: Advancing Minnesota’s vehicle electrification for climate, health, and economy
Electrifying medium- and heavy-duty vehicles is good for climate, public health, and our economy—and we’ve got the data to back it up, thanks to a new report from Fresh Energy on behalf of the Coalition for Clean Transportation. Join experts and advocates from Fresh Energy, MN350, Sierra Club, and the Environmental Resource Management Group (ERM).Panelists: Anjali Bains, Fresh EnergyJoshua Houdek, Sierra ClubMadi Johnson, MN350Dave Seamonds and Ellen Robo, ERM GroupModerated by Fresh Energy’s Briana KerberWhat's next?Take action for transit and infrastructure by telling your le...
2022-03-17
59 min
Nourish by MN350
Heart Work
In this episode of Nourish by MN350, we dive into the story of Frogtown Farm, a food hub in the Frogtown neighborhood of St. Paul. This five-and-a-half-acre urban regenerative farm is uniquely located on a public park. MN350 volunteer Mary Clare McAleer interviews Chris Mann, the farm manager at Frogtown Farm, to discuss how the farm came to be, their conservation practices, and how the non-profit is deeply rooted in the community. In 2013, residents of the Frogtown neighborhood recognized the lack of green space compared to the rest of St. Paul and the lack of access to h...
2022-03-08
45 min
Nourish by MN350
Changing the Course of a Neighborhood
In this episode of Nourish by MN350, volunteers Shannon Lippke and Jeff Diamond share their interview with three board members of the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute (EPNI) - Dean Dovolis, Karen Clark, and Cassandra Holmes. For years, EPNI has fought on behalf of the East Phillips neighborhood, a majority BIPOC community with a history of rampant air and soil pollution. EPNI has proposed converting a dormant 7.6 acre warehouse into an Indoor Urban Farm facility, featuring hydroponic and aquaponic food production spaces, as well as affordable housing units, a job training center, a solar array, and more. However, the City h...
2022-02-22
59 min
Nourish by MN350
Planting Seeds
In the Season 3 opener of Nourish, host Sarah Riedl sits down with Lisa Chou and Marita Bujold to learn about their conversation with Minnesota Representative Kaohly Her. They discuss the road that led Representative Her to run for office, from immigrating to the US as a child to helping other parents in her kids' school get politically active. Agriculture has always been something near and dear to Representative Her as a Hmong immigrant, making her a natural fit to co-author the Headwaters Community Food and Water Bill (HF1332 / SF1580). They also discuss the many committees that Representative Her sits...
2022-02-08
50 min
Go Green Radio
Minnesota's 350.org Affiliate Continues to Fight Line 3 Pipeline
Today we'll talk with Genna Mastellone, the Pipeline Resistance Organizer at MN350, about a pipeline called Line 3. Tune in as we learn about the impact this project has on drinking water, Indigenous lands, wildlife and the entire Mississippi River. Despite years of protest and legal battles, oil is flowing in Line 3, but the fight continues. Join us for an update from the frontlines.
2021-12-10
50 min
The Just Sustainability Podcast
Janiece Watts: Finding common cause and what the academy might learn from activists
During the concluding half-hour of our conversation, Janiece Watts and I spoke about: finding common cause with one another across the silos of our work, what institutions of higher education might learn from activists, and the importance of the narratives and perspectives of marginalized folks. Janiece Watts is the Director of Culture and Partnerships at Fresh Energy, a board member of the Headwaters Foundation and MN350, and is a member of the St. Paul Climate Justice Advisory Board. Links: https://fresh-energy.org/our-team/janiece-watts https://headwatersfoundation.org/about/board-of-directors/janiece-watts/ https://mn350.org/leadership/
2021-11-05
30 min
The Just Sustainability Podcast
Janiece Watts: Finding common cause and what the academy might learn from activists
During the concluding half-hour of our conversation, Janiece Watts and I spoke about: finding common cause with one another across the silos of our work, what institutions of higher education might learn from activists, and the importance of the narratives and perspectives of marginalized folks. Janiece Watts is the Director of Culture and Partnerships at Fresh Energy, a board member of the Headwaters Foundation and MN350, and is a member of the St. Paul Climate Justice Advisory Board. Links: https://fresh-energy.org/our-team/janiece-watts https://headwatersfoundation.org/about/board-of-directors/janiece-watts/ https://mn350.org/leadership/
2021-11-05
30 min
The Just Sustainability Podcast
Janiece Watts: Finding common cause and what the academy might learn from activists
During the concluding half-hour of our conversation, Janiece Watts and I spoke about: finding common cause with one another across the silos of our work, what institutions of higher education might learn from activists, and the importance of the narratives and perspectives of marginalized folks. Janiece Watts is the Director of Culture and Partnerships at Fresh Energy, a board member of the Headwaters Foundation and MN350, and is a member of the St. Paul Climate Justice Advisory Board. Links: https://fresh-energy.org/our-team/janiece-watts https://headwatersfoundation.org/about/board-of-directors/janiece-watts/ https://mn350.org/leadership/
2021-11-05
30 min
Just Sustainability
Janiece Watts: Finding common cause and what the academy might learn from activists
During the concluding half-hour of our conversation, Janiece Watts and I spoke about: finding common cause with one another across the silos of our work, what institutions of higher education might learn from activists, and the importance of the narratives and perspectives of marginalized folks. Janiece Watts is the Director of Culture and Partnerships at Fresh Energy, a board member of the Headwaters Foundation and MN350, and is a member of the St. Paul Climate Justice Advisory Board. Links: https://fresh-energy.org/our-team/janiece-watts https://headwatersfoundation.org/about/board-of-directors/janiece-watts/ https://mn350.org/leadership/
2021-11-05
30 min
The Just Sustainability Podcast
Janiece Watts: Connecting the dots and building coalitions
In this episode Janiece Watts and I talk about the importance of “connecting the dots” when thinking about the relationships between place, race, equity, and sustainability. We also discuss strategies for building coalitions to make social and political change. Janiece Watts is the Director of Culture and Partnerships at Fresh Energy, a board member of the Headwaters Foundation and MN350, and is a member of the St. Paul Climate Justice Advisory Board. Links: https://fresh-energy.org/our-team/janiece-watts https://headwatersfoundation.org/about/board-of-directors/janiece-watts/ https://mn350.org/leadership/
2021-10-29
25 min
The Just Sustainability Podcast
Janiece Watts: Connecting the dots and building coalitions
In this episode Janiece Watts and I talk about the importance of “connecting the dots” when thinking about the relationships between place, race, equity, and sustainability. We also discuss strategies for building coalitions to make social and political change. Janiece Watts is the Director of Culture and Partnerships at Fresh Energy, a board member of the Headwaters Foundation and MN350, and is a member of the St. Paul Climate Justice Advisory Board. Links: https://fresh-energy.org/our-team/janiece-watts https://headwatersfoundation.org/about/board-of-directors/janiece-watts/ https://mn350.org/leadership/
2021-10-29
25 min
The Just Sustainability Podcast
Janiece Watts: Connecting the dots and building coalitions
In this episode Janiece Watts and I talk about the importance of “connecting the dots” when thinking about the relationships between place, race, equity, and sustainability. We also discuss strategies for building coalitions to make social and political change. Janiece Watts is the Director of Culture and Partnerships at Fresh Energy, a board member of the Headwaters Foundation and MN350, and is a member of the St. Paul Climate Justice Advisory Board. Links: https://fresh-energy.org/our-team/janiece-watts https://headwatersfoundation.org/about/board-of-directors/janiece-watts/ https://mn350.org/leadership/
2021-10-29
25 min
Just Sustainability
Janiece Watts: Connecting the dots and building coalitions
In this episode Janiece Watts and I talk about the importance of “connecting the dots” when thinking about the relationships between place, race, equity, and sustainability. We also discuss strategies for building coalitions to make social and political change. Janiece Watts is the Director of Culture and Partnerships at Fresh Energy, a board member of the Headwaters Foundation and MN350, and is a member of the St. Paul Climate Justice Advisory Board. Links: https://fresh-energy.org/our-team/janiece-watts https://headwatersfoundation.org/about/board-of-directors/janiece-watts/ https://mn350.org/leadership/
2021-10-29
25 min
The Just Sustainability Podcast
Meeting Janiece Watts
In this episode of Just Sustainability it’s my distinct pleasure to introduce you to Janiece Watts. I first learned about Janiece through Troy Goodnough (whom you might have listened to on the final episode of season 1 of Just Sustainability). I’m not sure how Troy became acquainted with Janiece but I clearly remember him excitedly telling me about how he just met someone that is a rising star among the young leaders working to achieve a more sustainable energy future. Moreover, this rising star was doing really awesome work helping folks to integrate equity and social just...
2021-10-22
29 min
The Just Sustainability Podcast
Meeting Janiece Watts
In this episode of Just Sustainability it’s my distinct pleasure to introduce you to Janiece Watts. I first learned about Janiece through Troy Goodnough (whom you might have listened to on the final episode of season 1 of Just Sustainability). I’m not sure how Troy became acquainted with Janiece but I clearly remember him excitedly telling me about how he just met someone that is a rising star among the young leaders working to achieve a more sustainable energy future. Moreover, this rising star was doing really awesome work helping folks to integrate equity and social just...
2021-10-22
29 min
The Just Sustainability Podcast
Meeting Janiece Watts
In this episode of Just Sustainability it’s my distinct pleasure to introduce you to Janiece Watts. I first learned about Janiece through Troy Goodnough (whom you might have listened to on the final episode of season 1 of Just Sustainability). I’m not sure how Troy became acquainted with Janiece but I clearly remember him excitedly telling me about how he just met someone that is a rising star among the young leaders working to achieve a more sustainable energy future. Moreover, this rising star was doing really awesome work helping folks to integrate equity and social just...
2021-10-22
29 min
Just Sustainability
Meeting Janiece Watts
In this episode of Just Sustainability it’s my distinct pleasure to introduce you to Janiece Watts. I first learned about Janiece through Troy Goodnough (whom you might have listened to on the final episode of season 1 of Just Sustainability). I’m not sure how Troy became acquainted with Janiece but I clearly remember him excitedly telling me about how he just met someone that is a rising star among the young leaders working to achieve a more sustainable energy future. Moreover, this rising star was doing really awesome work helping folks to integrate equity and social just...
2021-10-22
29 min
East Side Freedom Library
Book Talk: "Watershed"
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a discussion of the new book, Watershed: Attending to Body and Earth in Distress, featuring author Ranae Hanson and discussants Sarah Degner-Riveros, Chelsea DeArmond, and Sam Grant. Watershed explores the lands of northeastern Minnesota where Hanson's parents cleared land and built a house by a lake. As a young person in those woods, Hanson learned an abbreviated history of the land—one that largely left out Indigenous neighbors. “The fur trappers left cabins; the lumbermen, tree stumps; the Finns, grandmothers on swamp farms; the Englishmen, mine shafts; the miners, comp...
2021-10-09
1h 21
Nourish by MN350
Season 2 Recap: Lessons from our Visionary Leaders
For our final episode of Season 2, we take a look back at the stories we’ve shared over the past 15 episodes. Host Sarah Riedl sits down with episode creators Marita Bujold, Lisa Chou, and Eli Crain to discuss the lessons learned from listening to the leaders of Minnesota’s transition to a just food future. Featured Guests: Our MN350 Volunteers! Marita Bujold - Creator of The Headwaters Community Food and Water Bill Lisa Chou - Lead Organizer for MN350’s Food Systems Team
2021-09-16
55 min
Strippers and Sages
Ecosexuality with Annie Sprinkle & Beth Stephens
SEASON THREE IS HERE! What does it mean to be an eco-sexual? How are sex, ecology, and climate change interconnected? And why is laughter a key ingredient in both activism and performance art? The legendary duo Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens explain it all! Life partners and collaborators since 2002, Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens are the authors of the Ecosex manifesto (along with Guillermo Gomez Peña) and producers of the award winning films Goodbye Gauley mountain and Water Makes Us Wet, a documentary feature that premiered at Documentary 14 and screened at MOMA. Sprinkle, the old whore, is...
2021-08-23
1h 01
Intergenerational
07: Line 3, Pipelines, & Protesting
Thank you all for hanging with us as we’ve bounced around this summer. While our audio is a little off in this episode (Dan is in DC, Sade broke her mic), we think this episode is important enough to get out right now. Line 3 is actively threatening treaty lands & please use the resources below to take action if you can. —— Please let us know your thoughts on the show by leaving us a review on any podcast platform, or by reaching out on social media For more information and updates on the po...
2021-08-13
33 min
Nourish by MN350
In Transition
In this episode of Nourish by MN350, host Jeff Diamond explores the future of agriculture with Mhonpaj Lee, an organic farmer, real estate agent, and food advocate within the Hmong community in Minnesota. Mhonpaj and her mother run “Mhonpaj’s Garden," a family organic farm focused on instruction, collaboration, and community support. Mhonpaj talks about her family’s journey into the world of regenerative agriculture, as well as her own journey.Mhonpaj shares her perspectives on the challenges faced by young farmers and farmers of color, as well as her reasons for hope. Part of the solution lies i...
2021-08-03
1h 02
Nourish by MN350
A Return To Vibrancy
In this episode of Nourish by MN350, host Eli Crain talks with Matt Maier, owner/founder of Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed, and Laura Schreiber of The Land Stewardship Project.Matt founded Thousand Hills with the vision of rescuing the U.S. food system from collapse by implementing regenerative agriculture practices on family farms nationwide. Using practices that increase soil fertility, biodiversity, water retention, and soil carbon sequestration, Thousand Hills has a goal of converting 1,000,000 acres from extractive conventional ag practices to holistic regenerative grazing practices by 2025.Laura is a policy organizer with The Land Stewardship...
2021-07-06
51 min
Nourish by MN350
An Irreplaceable Treasure
A major problem with expanding regenerative agriculture in Minnesota is the lack of infrastructure to support farmers who want to opt-out of the industrial food chain. And despite a lot of buzzwords to make consumers think they’re buying a quality product, the truth is that finding food that meets our health and ethical standards is a challenge. This episode of Nourish by MN350 was written, produced, and hosted by Food Systems activist Eli Crain. “An Irreplaceable Treasure” features Jack McCann of TC Farm, whose cooperative-style food group connects local producers directly to consumers who value transparency in their...
2021-06-15
49 min
Nourish by MN350
A Healing Path
This week on Nourish by MN350, volunteer host and architect of the Headwaters Community Food & Water Bill (HF1332/SF1580), Marita Bujold, welcomes two members of the Red Lake Nation, Robert Blake and David Manuel. Robert is the founder and director of Solar Bear and Native Sun Community Power.*David Manuel co-directs the tribe’s food sovereignty initiative. Toge...
2021-05-25
57 min
Nourish by MN350
Conductors of the Symphony
In this episode, we focus on the foodservice industry and the impact that the choices of restaurant owners can have on our food system and our communities. Host Jeff Diamond speaks with Dean Engelmann, co-owner of Wise Acre Eatery, and Arie Peisert, owner of Northern Fires Pizza, both located in Minneapolis. Dean discusses his path towards rediscovering his roots in farming and using his farm to help source his Eatery, and Arie talks about his journey to the Minnesota local food scene, which started in San Francisco through the Alice...
2021-05-11
54 min
Nourish by MN350
Place-Based Food
This week on Nourish by MN350, volunteer host and architect of the Headwaters Community Food & Water Bill (HF1332/SF1580), Marita Bujold, welcomes Lori Stern, the executive director of Midwest Organic Sustainable Educations Service (MOSES Organic) and the former owner and chef of Cow & Quince restaurant in New Glarus, Wisconsin and Stefan Meyers, General Project Coordinator of the Finland Food Chain in Finland, Minnesota.Lori and Stefan live in very different landscapes, but t...
2021-04-27
53 min
Nourish by MN350
A Cup That Overflows
Note: this is an updated version of an episode released in April 2021.In this episode of Nourish by MN350, host Lisa Chou talks about food waste with Danielle Piraino, Produce Programs Coordinator from The Food Group, and Patrick Smith, a former collective member with Sisters Camelot. Both guests talk about why we produce so much extra food in the first place, the challenges of rescuing “wasted” food from farms and warehouses, and how food waste can be one of the solutions to food insecurity and a path toward strengthening our community and building a more just and...
2021-04-13
58 min
Nourish by MN350
Farmers and Co-ops: Creating a Regional Food System
Host Eli Crain talks with Josh Resnik the CEO of Twin Cities Co-op Partners and Jack Hedin, founder of Featherstone Farm about how the relationship between consumers, farmers, and Co-op grocery stores offers challenges and opportunities for providing sustainable, regional, and affordable food. In this information-packed episode, Jack and Josh discuss the tension between sustainability, affordability, and equity in our food system from farm to fork. Full episode transcript available here.
2021-02-23
1h 03
Nourish by MN350
Headwaters: For Bees and For People
This week on Nourish by MN350 volunteer host and author of the Headwaters Community Food & Water Bill, Marita Bujold, welcomes LaChelle Cunningham and Erin Rupp for a conversation that reveals the connection between the essential labor of bees and the racially-just, resilient food economy we need to nurture health and well-being of all our communities.LaChelle is a chef, educator, and the founder of the Healthy Roots Institute who began her culinary career by launching Chelle’s Kitchen in 2012 and soon after was recognized for her creativity and social justice work as the founding Executive Chef of th...
2021-02-09
1h 04
Nourish by MN350
The Headwaters Community Food and Water Bill
This week on Nourish by MN350, volunteer host Rory Coleman discusses the Headwaters Community Food and Water Bill with fellow Food Systems volunteer and author of the bill, Marita Bujold. They are joined by MN350’s very own Sam Grant, who discusses MN350’s campaign to support the bill, as well as MN350’s mission to address climate justice in the food system, transportation and divestment from fossil fuels. The Headwaters Bill is a visionary piece of legislation that will create and maintain a decentralized food web economy across the state: a source-to-table model that's actually designed to meet the de...
2021-01-26
53 min
Nourish by MN350
Architects of Our Own Destinies
This week on Nourish by MN350, host Barbara Norblom talks urban agriculture in Minneapolis with a whole smorgasbord of guests. Today’s show includes poet Michael Chaney of Project Sweetie Pie, a nonprofit teaching youth in North Minneapolis how to grow and sell their own food; Hindolo Pokawa from Sierra Leone Foundation for New Democracy, which provides education, childcare, and trainings in sustainable farming based on generations-old methods; and DeVon Nolen, who is both part of the Northside Fresh team and a former Chair of the Homegrown Minneapolis Food Policy Council, a citywide initiative expanding our community’s ability to g...
2021-01-12
57 min
Nourish by MN350
A Community Way of Doing Things
In this episode of Nourish by MN350, our host Terry Hokenson talks with Collie Graddick of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives, and Naima Dhore, the founder of the recently launched Somali American Farmers Association. Collie Graddick discusses the history of black farming and his own family’s ties to the formation of the Co-operative movement. Naima shares how growing microgreens in her apartment eventually led her to studying the agroecology of Cuba and buying her own farm. Collie and Naima highlight the importance of community - of creating and maintaining strong communities through food and access to land - wh...
2020-12-29
56 min
Nourish by MN350
Energy Management
In this episode Reginaldo Haslet-Marroquin, President and CEO of Regenerative Agriculture Alliance, and Rodrigo Cala, owner of Cala Farm and Owner-member/Secretary of Shared Ground Farmers’ Cooperative dive into the idea of regenerative agriculture as a system of energy management. From developing a regenerative business model, to using science to balance energy while farming, to how this plays out within the community, they explain some of the practices and principles they use to manage the health of the soil as well as the health of products in the marketplace. Reginaldo describes this as a way of working with nature, rat...
2020-12-15
50 min
FYI Politics with Brett Johnson – AM 950
FYI Politics With Brett Johnson (guest host Robert Pilot) – December 11 2020
Andy Pearson of MN350 and State Rep.-elect Heather Keeler join Robert and Wendy to continue the important conversation on Line 3.
2020-12-11
43 min
Nourish by MN350
I'd Call it 'Stewardship'
Is the practice of agriculture an immediate detriment to the land if it forces a crop to grow in a non-native habitat? Is sustainable agriculture really the goal if it merely sustains mediocrity? In this episode of Nourish, host Terry Hokenson continues the conversation about regenerative agriculture with two inspiring caretakers of the Earth, who share their knowledge on indigenous ways of growing food that focuses on healing the land and all life that depends on Her. Francis Bettelyoun (Oglala Lakȟóta-Očhéthi Šakówiŋ) is Coordinator of the Native American Medicine Gardens at the Unive...
2020-12-01
47 min
Renegade Feminist
Nesting Doll of Atrocities ft. Senator-elect Mary Kunesh
Enbridge’s controversial/terrible Line 3 oil pipeline is finally out of the courts and is once more racking up permit approvals on its way to installment across native land and waterways. Not great! Grace and Bri get you up to speed on the history and Enbrige’s (dubious) environmental track record, and then talk to Senator-Elect Mary Kunesh about all the ways this sucks for Native populations, the environment, and women. Plus, a bonus history lesson about the racist art at the Capitol, the attempts to remove it, and the giant garbage piece depicting Native Americans that still overlooks the...
2020-11-30
57 min
Pilot's Progressive Party
Pilot’s Progressive Party – November 18, 2020
Sam Grant of MN350 and Sheriff Dave Hutchinson are Robert and Wendy’s guests today.
2020-11-19
45 min
Nourish by MN350
Diversity Matters
In the first episode of Nourish by MN350, host Terry Hokenson covers a lot of ground with his guests Shona Snater of the Land Stewardship Project, Bob Dahm of Organic Bob Lawn Care, and Leslie McKenzie, founder of Transition Longfellow. Together they explore the idea that agriculture and gardening can play a role in solving the climate crisis. Shona describes her work in southern MN with farmers reaching out to learn all they can about regenerative farming practices, and why diversity in the soil matters. She explains six separate goals LSP has for creating farmland that is diverse and r...
2020-11-16
50 min
Nourish by MN350
Promo Episode
Host Margaret Patkus and MN350 volunteers Sarah Riedl, Marita Bujold, Tenley Feinberg, and Eli Crain give listeners a crash course on food systems, climate change, and what to expect from the episodes to come.Full episode transcript available here.
2020-11-15
18 min
Decarbonize: The Clean Energy Podcast
"What’s the connection between energy and housing stability?" A conversation feat. Mitra Jalali, Saint Paul City Councilmember
Minnesota is working hard to create more affordable housing. But if we build structures that are not super-efficient, residents will be saddled with high energy bills—and we will miss an opportunity to improve our built environment, a top source of carbon emissions in the state. Now more than ever the topic of affordable housing has become even more critical.In July 2020, Fresh Energy hosted conversations with Minnesota thought leaders and Fresh Energy staff about how super-efficient buildings can become the new normal in equitable affordable housing. This is the second in the four-part series featuring a di...
2020-07-16
47 min
Decarbonize: The Clean Energy Podcast
Minnesota is Suing Climate Polluters: Why, How, and What’s Next?
Minnesota Attorney General Ellison made history last week when he filed a customer protection lawsuit against ExxonMobil, Koch Industries, and the American Petroleum Institute. This lawsuit aims to hold these major climate polluters accountable for their decades-long lies and misinformation about the climate harm their products have been causing in our state. But this is just the beginning and many Minnesotans are asking what comes next.Listen to this webinar recorded on July 1 with guests from The Center for Climate Integrity, MN350, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, and Fresh Energy. Our experts discuss why now was the...
2020-07-02
48 min
Food Freedom Radio
Food Freedom Radio – June 20, 2020
Sam Grant, executive director of https://mn350.org and Karen Clark with https://www.eastphillipsneighborhoodinstitute.org/about-the-urban-indoor-farm
2020-06-20
43 min
The Climate Pod
MN350's Sam Grant on Fighting Climate and Racial Injustice in Minneapolis| Plus, Data For Progress' Marcela Mulholland on How Joe Biden Can Win w/ Climate
This week, we talk to MN350 Executive Director Sam Grant about climate activism and racial justice in Minneapolis. What's the role of a climate organization in the city where the protests started? Sam tells us what he and MN350 plan to do to fight for a more just and safe society. Then, Data For Progress' Deputy Director for Climate Marcela Muholland on the opening Joe Biden has to win more younger voters. How can climate issues drive voter turnout? Marcela explains. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at theclimatepod@gmail.com...
2020-06-10
1h 08
AHA Center for Education
Climate Justice: A Better Future for Us All
Panel discussion with keynote speakers: Bailey Webster, Food Hub Director for the Hmong American Farmers Association Ben Passer, Fresh Energy’s Director of Energy Access and Equity Catherine Fleming, IT professional, business owner, real estate developer, social worker, mother, wife, and economic activist Mysti Babineau, MN350’s Climate Justice Organizer Timothy DenHerder-Thomas, General Manager of Cooperative Energy […]
2019-11-07
1h 05
AHA Center for Education
Climate Justice: A Better Future for Us All
Mysti Babineau serves as MN350’s Climate Justice Organizer, leading the Climate Majority Project and coordinating the work of the Policy Action Team. As an enrolled member of the Red Lake Nation, Mysti was inspired by the events of Standing Rock and has since volunteered her time to support Indigenous-led resistance to the Enbridge Line 3 […]
2019-10-28
15 min
Public Lands Podcast
October 21, 2019: Pipeline 3
Jeremiah Michalik presents a report about the Pipeline 3 controversy in Canada and the USA, including interviews with Margaret Breen of MN350 and Frank Bibeau of Honor the Earth.
2019-10-21
22 min