Energy Efficiency for your Home
We know as a consumer it can be overwhelming when it comes to energy options for your home. By now most of us now LED light bulbs are the way to go but what about the efficiency of your heating…
Month April 2021
The Ways of our Water: Karst & Groundwater Pathways in Olmsted County
Much of Olmsted County and the City of Rochester are built on soluble bedrock that creates the unique geologic and hydrologic settings that we call karst. Jeff Green, a Karst Groundwater Hydrologist for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in…
Environmental Justice in Minnesota
To be truly sustainable means we not only focus on the environment, but also the economy and social equity. All residents of our city deserve a community they can thrive in, a community that supports a healthy life, and a…
Green Burials: Live Green, Leave Green
What are the components of green burial, what are the laws? Are you familiar with water cremation? Environmentalists will also want to know about land conservation burial, & Natural Organic Reduction method & more! Deah Kinion is a co-founder of…
Trash Talk: Finding the Proper Place for Your Waste in Olmsted County
Do you have questions about what you can put in your recycling cart? Or are you wondering what to do with that pile of junk taking up space in your garage? Whether it’s household garbage, an old washing machine, or…
Electrifying Your Home, What Does It Take?
Have you heard about home electrification and heat pumps and wondered if this is possible in your home? Please join 3 local residents who have taken the plunge and are sharing their experiences, what their motivations were, what they learned…
Sustainable and Local – Farming to Help the Earth
A panel discussion among three local food and farm businesses who are doing their part to lessen agriculture’s impact on the climate. Hear from Jonathan Stensgard with Pine Creek Farms (Plainview), Christopher Abbott with Perennial Pantry (Burnsville), and Brendon Krieg…
Mayor Norton’s EarthFest Proclamation & Sustainability Update (4/6/21)
Mayor Norton’s EarthFest Proclamation & Sustainability Update (4/6/21) Missed the annual EarthFest kickoff with the Mayor’s Proclamation of EarthFest 2021? No worries! Watch the recording of this virtual event, which includes a sustainability update on initiatives by the City of…