The Central Minnesota Chapter of The Climate Reality Project
Representing Minnesota and surrounding areas
A diverse group of passionate individuals who’ve come together to solve the greatest challenge of our time - Climate Change.
We are activists, cultural leaders, organizers, scientists, storytellers committed to building a sustainable future together.
Featured
October Chapter Meeting
Date: Wednesday October 8th 7pm
Event: From Fork to Forest
Speakers: Anna Larsson and Dr. Nicola Philpott
Even if we stopped using fossil fuels today, emissions from our food system would still contribute to the Earth exceeding its targets. This lively presentation explores the underappreciated impact of our food system on climate and the environment.
During this presentation, you will discover actions you can take at your next meal to start making a positive change.
Waste Management Recycling Center Open House
Date: Oct 23, 2025
Posted Oct 2, 2025
This just announced from Waste Management:
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"I’m pleased to invite you to our first open house since the renovation of the WM Twin Cities Recycling Facility. The $23 million automation upgrade was completed last year, and we’re also excited to showcase a newly refreshed education space.
Join us on October 23, 2025, for a special event highlighting WM’s continued investment in recycling innovation and education. WM leaders will share insights into the transformation of one of the state’s largest recycling facilities and the vital role education plays in building a more sustainable future.
As part of the event, we’re offering guided tours of our operations—your chance to see our state-of-the-art recycling technology in action and explore the new education space. There are three time slots available: 8:30 – 10:00 a.m., 10:00 – 11:30 a.m., and 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Please click here to RSVP and secure a tour.
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WM’s sustainability vision is focused on driving the next generation of progress—where innovation expands what’s possible and more materials can be reused. Our investment in the WM Twin Cities Recycling Facility marks a milestone in that mission, and we’d be honored to have you join us.
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We look forward to welcoming you and sharing how we’re building environmental solutions that help communities thrive—today and into the future."
Past Events
Electronics Recycling
Posted Sept 6 2025
Did you know Minnesota generates 266 million pounds of electronic waste each year, providing a $3.2 billion dollar opportunity to capture critical metals via recycling? Unfortunately, right now, we collect only 20% of our e-waste.
Edible Landscapes
Posted Jun 6 2025
Edible landscaping is an alternative to today's prevailing use of turf grasses, favoring easy to grown plants that are much more environmentally conscious but produce tasty food .​ Join us as Jordan and Tim from Edible Landscapes MN tell us about the process and value of edible landscaping in Minnesota, and the varieties and techniques that will lead to success!​
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Climate Priorities for MN
Posted April 4 2025
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Chapter member Veda Kanitz, current legislative co-chair of the MNDFL Environmental Caucus, spoke about DFL priorities for Minnesota. Chapter member J. Drake Hamilton, Managing Director, Science Policy at FreshEnergy, talked about building bi-partisan support for climate and energy policy.
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Reducing Commercial Energy Use
Posted Mar 10 2025
From Minify: "Our Mission is to achieve a more sustainable future by delivering creative and practical high-performance energy efficiency projects on behalf of building owners..."
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About the speaker: Jeremy Davis has been in the sustainability industry for over 15 years.
Solutions
Solutions that are scalable, reliable and proven are the key to fighting climate change - we need both policy and ingenuity to solve the issues of a warming world.
The proposed solutions below lead us in the right direction, and provide hope that we can win the fight against global warming.
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Reducing Commercial Energy Use
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Green Iron and Green Steel on the Iron Range
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Decarbonizing Aviation - Synthetic Fuels
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Members
Every Little Bit
Posted May 27 2025
We're collecting member stories about their own electrification upgrades.
From home improvements, appliance upgrades to electric vehicles, we want you to see the steps taken by our members to make these changes, and how easy it is for you to get started on your electrification journey.
Check it out here!
Presentation Playback
Climate Image Archive
Updated Feb 18 2023
We've been working on a new Climate Image Archive to use in presentations and other materials, and the archive is now live! The images are free to use and distribute with any climate presentation.
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We have created two separate collections of high quality climate photos at Unsplash and Pixabay.
Photo by Raychel Tanner from Unsplash
There are concrete steps that we can take to both prepare for a warming world and fight against the sources of that increasing warmth. Check out these presentations from chapter members that highlight the specific ways you can make a difference.
25% by '25 Climate Action Plan Update (2023)
with Mary Britton
Beyond Recycling and Composting
with Kellie Kish
with Isaac Evans
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with Bill Middlecamp
with Mary Britton
Sustainable Fashion
with Wendi Russo
We Need You!
We need your help to provide content and fight climate change! Submit your ideas for presentations, news, information or other relevant topics to info@climaterealitymsp.com
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We also need your assistance in presenting topics to the chapter. Signup for a short talk and demonstrate your passion in fighting for the future of the planet.
Science
Planetary Dashboard
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This is the current concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. A principle cause of global warming since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, this reduces the ability of the Earth to radiate generated head into space, trapping more of the heat and leading to increased surface and ocean temperatures.
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