Posts By: Sierra Club, North Star Chapter

Happy New Year’s Eve from the Sierra Club North Star Chapter! Whether you go out on the town or stay home, today marks an opportunity for us all to reflect and aspire in our own lives. The Sierra Club’s mission is to explore, enjoy and prot…

Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new air quality standards for fine particulate matter, or soot. The updated standards set the limit for safe concentrations of soot in the air at an annual level of 12 microg…

Ten people made this wilderness-in-the-city hike on a cloudy, but balmy Dec. 1. Rain held off, the bus left more or less on time (10:31) and we were back at the mall a bit before the projected return time of 2pm. A pleasant, 5 1/2 mile one …

By: Abbie Plouff
Over the past few weeks, hundreds of Minnesotans have come together to participate in public listening sessions organized by the Environmental Quality Board (EQB). I attended the Bloomington citizen forum on Novemb…

Janitors in SEIU Local 26 are fighting for green jobs: safe chemicals for janitors and tenants, day shift cleaning, and strong recycling standards in commercial office buildings. Sign this pledge to stand with janitors in our campaign to…

This weekend, we got the long-anticipated first big snowfall of the year making winter seem a little more real here in Minnesota. Waiting for that snow after a steamy summer and witnessing the devastation of Hurricane Sandy on the East Coas…

By David Howd

Photo credit: MN350.org
On November 30, the Ted Mann Concert Hall in Minneapolis was filled to capacity with seasoned environmental activists and younger people passionate about the environment. After a short set by loc…

Guest Blog by Matt Kazinka, Latino Economic Development Center’s Green Initiatives Coordinator
 

Energy efficiency might not be on the menu, but Latino-owned restaurants like Taqueria Los Ocampo are getting greener. (photo:&n…

We’re so glad to have been a part of this amazing journey! Showings of the film “Sled Dogs to St. Paul” are happening this week across Minnesota. The film follows former State Representative Frank Moe’s sled dog run from Grand Marais to the…

What: A 5 1/2 mile one way hike through bluffland and river flats using the bus to reach our starting point at 98th street (Old Shakopee Road and 4th avenue south. The hike ends at the Mall of America, convenient to the light rail and many …