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ENEWS: Infrastructure & the Environment
Infrastructure and the Environment - APWA This week’s newsletter focuses on the intersection of environmental resilience and infrastructure. To do that, we want to highlight some work from the Minnesota chapter of the American Public Works Association, such as this presentation on their Environmental Stewardship Award 2020, which they awarded to Sustainable Eden Prairie. The effort works on “educat... Read More
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ENEWS: Sustainable Future, Legislation Tracking and Trial Updates
April: environmentally-focused newsletters As promised, Growth & Justice’s April newsletters will have an emphasis on climate change and environmental resilience. We’re starting off with this opinion article by Marita Bujold in MinnPost titled “Toward a sustainable future defined by racial, economic and environmental justice.” Bujold discusses The Headwaters Community Food & Water Bill (HF 1332/SF 1580) in ... Read More
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ENEWS: Nature & Climate Solutions, Trial Updates, Legislation Tracking
Natural Solutions for Climate The Nature Conservancy has released the 2021 Nature and Climate Solutions for Minnesota, which you can read here. As laid out in the executive summary, Minnesota is positioned to lead the Midwest (and the U.S.) in combating climate change, but we still aren’t reaching the right targets. The report asserts that natural climate solutions can step in to change this, offering “an estimated mitigat... Read More
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ENEWS: Chauvin Trial, Reckoning with Racism, & Equity Blueprint-Related Legislation
Chauvin trial begins March 8 The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged in the murder of George Floyd, is set to begin March 8. In the coming weeks through the G & J newsletter, we’ll highlight different coverage of the trial to provide updates and insights in conjunction with our work statewide to lift up equity and inclusion policies and practices that confront racism and build shared sustainable... Read More
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2021 Legislative Agenda Draft
2021 Draft Priorities - Using an overarching diversity, equity and inclusion lens for policy consideration HUMAN CAPITAL Top Priorities: o Improve access to affordable health care, including a MinnesotaCare buy-in and pursuing other pathways to universal coverage. o Improve the economic security of households through successful safety net programs and ensure that pay and benefits for workers provide a route out of poverty. o Increase inves... Read More
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