Clean Energy Resource Teams

Smart Cycling 101 is an introductory course that educates riders on traffic law, strategies for dealing with traffic, how to make yourself visible, avoidance of road hazards, driving in a variety of weather conditions and use of safety equipment. Located at Bottineau Park (2000 2nd St. NE), Minneapolis. FREE to Minneapolis, Falcon Heights and bordering communities. Limited to 8 participants, so sign up here ASAP!

CERTs Partner The Minnesota Project’s Dr. Ryan Stockwell, Clean Energy Program Manager, will be participating in a series of forums discussing community energy and economic development opportunities.

Are you a business owner looking for ways to stretch your operations dollar? Are you interested in learning more about alternative energy technologies? Want to know the ROI of alternative energy technologies? Looking for alternative energy resource information?

Join us and your peers to learn about these opportunities and to discuss how we can work together to move our region’s alternative energy industry forward! These sessions will provide information on conservation, solar, wind, methane digesters, and biomass gasification, among other resources.

Time: The meeting will be held from 9am-12pm, with lunch provided.
Location: Todd/Wadena Counties June 2, 2009, Central Lakes College, Staples campus

Register now for free at registrations@regionfive.org. For more information, contact Cheryal Lee Hills at chills@regionfive.org.

Communities 2050: Building a Livable, Renewable and Responsible Future! will be the theme of the Seventh Annual Symposium on Small Towns, June 2-3, 2009, at the University of Minnesota, Morris. The action-oriented Symposium will focus on rebuilding local economies, educating and motivating communities, capitalizing on political change and celebrating rural living.
Click here for more info.

Smart Cycling 101 is an introductory course that educates riders on traffic law, strategies for dealing with traffic, how to make yourself visible, avoidance of road hazards, driving in a variety of weather conditions and use of safety equipment. Located at Bottineau Park (2000 2nd St. NE), Minneapolis. FREE to Minneapolis, Falcon Heights and bordering communities. Limited to 8 participants, so sign up here ASAP!

Communities 2050: Building a Livable, Renewable and Responsible Future! will be the theme of the Seventh Annual Symposium on Small Towns, June 2-3, 2009, at the University of Minnesota, Morris. The action-oriented Symposium will focus on rebuilding local economies, educating and motivating communities, capitalizing on political change and celebrating rural living.
Click here for more info.

Birchwood Cafe and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) invite you to a screening of Fresh at the Riverview Theater. This new documentary features farmers, activists and others who are re-inventing our food system, and includes interviews with Will Allen, Joel Salatin and Michael Pollan. Location: The Riverview Theater – 3800 42nd Ave South – Minneapolis, MN 55406. Popcorn served with local Hope Creamery Butter! Click here to learn more and buy tickets

Smart Cycling 101 is an introductory course that educates riders on traffic law, strategies for dealing with traffic, how to make yourself visible, avoidance of road hazards, driving in a variety of weather conditions and use of safety equipment. Located at Bottineau Park (2000 2nd St. NE), Minneapolis. FREE to Minneapolis, Falcon Heights and bordering communities. Limited to 8 participants, so sign up here ASAP!

CERTs Partner The Minnesota Project’s Dr. Ryan Stockwell, Clean Energy Program Manager, will be participating in a series of forums discussing community energy and economic development opportunities.

Are you a business owner looking for ways to stretch your operations dollar? Are you interested in learning more about alternative energy technologies? Want to know the ROI of alternative energy technologies? Looking for alternative energy resource information?

Join us and your peers to learn about these opportunities and to discuss how we can work together to move our region’s alternative energy industry forward! These sessions will provide information on conservation, solar, wind, methane digesters, and biomass gasification, among other resources.

Time: The meeting will be held from 9am-12pm, with lunch provided.
Location: Crow Wing County, June 9, 2009, The Lodge, Baxter MN

Register now for free at registrations@regionfive.org. For more information, contact Cheryal Lee Hills at chills@regionfive.org.

Register now for the 4th annual statewide Green by Design conference and training aimed at providing housing developers, builders, contractors, architects, city planners, environmentalists, funders, and other professionals the tools needed to build energy efficient, healthy, and sustainable housing. Multiple tracks will be offered, including sessions by local and national experts that focus on various elements of the Green Communities criteria (a set of nationally recognized green affordable housing standards) and other related topics. Examples of successful green building projects, including both multifamily and single-family developments, new construction and rehabilitation, will be highlighted throughout the conference.

Topics of interest include: Residential Green Building, Minnesota Housing Green Funding Requirements, Green Rehabilitation, Ensuring Healthy Homes and Communities, Green Opportunities and Issues Surrounding the Foreclosure Crisis, Sustainable Land Use Planning, Equitable Green Economic Development, Green Building Materials, Energy Conservation and Climate Protection Strategies, Rural and Urban Greening Strategies, and other great topics on green building, design, and public policy.

Featuring Keynote Speaker Hunter Lovins: L. Hunter Lovins is president and founder of Natural Capitalism Solutions, a nonprofit organization in Colorado. An internationally recognized leader in helping companies and communities profit from more sustainable practices, Lovins has co-authored 12 books, including Natural Capitalism (1999), the 2006 Climate Protection Manual for Cities, and the pending 2009 Climate Protection Manual for Businesses. Her areas of expertise include globalization, land management, energy, water, and green and community economic development. She is also a founding Professor of Sustainable Business at Presidio School of Management and was named Time Magazine’s 2000 Hero for the Planet.

Presented by Minnesota Green Communities at The Depot in Minneapolis. To register and learn more visit www.mngreencommunities.org/gbd

Register now for the 4th annual statewide Green by Design conference and training aimed at providing housing developers, builders, contractors, architects, city planners, environmentalists, funders, and other professionals the tools needed to build energy efficient, healthy, and sustainable housing. Multiple tracks will be offered, including sessions by local and national experts that focus on various elements of the Green Communities criteria (a set of nationally recognized green affordable housing standards) and other related topics. Examples of successful green building projects, including both multifamily and single-family developments, new construction and rehabilitation, will be highlighted throughout the conference.

Topics of interest include: Residential Green Building, Minnesota Housing Green Funding Requirements, Green Rehabilitation, Ensuring Healthy Homes and Communities, Green Opportunities and Issues Surrounding the Foreclosure Crisis, Sustainable Land Use Planning, Equitable Green Economic Development, Green Building Materials, Energy Conservation and Climate Protection Strategies, Rural and Urban Greening Strategies, and other great topics on green building, design, and public policy.

Featuring Keynote Speaker Hunter Lovins: L. Hunter Lovins is president and founder of Natural Capitalism Solutions, a nonprofit organization in Colorado. An internationally recognized leader in helping companies and communities profit from more sustainable practices, Lovins has co-authored 12 books, including Natural Capitalism (1999), the 2006 Climate Protection Manual for Cities, and the pending 2009 Climate Protection Manual for Businesses. Her areas of expertise include globalization, land management, energy, water, and green and community economic development. She is also a founding Professor of Sustainable Business at Presidio School of Management and was named Time Magazine’s 2000 Hero for the Planet.

Presented by Minnesota Green Communities at The Depot in Minneapolis. To register and learn more visit www.mngreencommunities.org/gbd

Learn about types of turbine systems, turbine sizes and energy produced, grid interconnection vs. energy storage, turbine placement, installation process and timeline, state and federal programs, benefits and return on investment. See the event flyer and this website for more information. Location: Victorian Inn, 1000 Highway 7 W, Hutchinson, MN 55350

Learn about types of turbine systems, turbine sizes and energy produced, grid interconnection vs. energy storage, turbine placement, installation process and timeline, state and federal programs, benefits and return on investment. See the event flyer and this website for more information. Location: Library Museum Building- Centennial Room, 175 Fourth Street West, Cokato, MN 55321