Clean Energy Resource Teams

Come and enjoy some hands-on learning with clean renewable solar PV and solar thermal energy as the Minnesota Renewable Energy Society visits the Izaak Walton League Bush Lake Chapter for a good old-fashioned Solar Potluck.

Location:“Izaak Walton League- Bush Lake”:http://www.bushlakeikes.org chapter, 7515 Izaak Walton Road, Bloomington 55438.

Location: Great River Energy, Maple Grove – LEED Platinum Facility

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Join hundreds of engaged citizens at the Sioux Falls Convention Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the Midwest Rural Assembly! At the Assembly you will:

• Share resources and strategies for rural economic and community development opportunities
• Hear from and talk with local to national policymakers about your rural policy priorities
• Meet other rural leaders and welcome new voices
• Begin building a regional network to advance policies and initiatives that can help revitalize rural communities

Learn more at http://www.midwestruralassembly.org.

Join hundreds of engaged citizens at the Sioux Falls Convention Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the Midwest Rural Assembly! At the Assembly you will:

• Share resources and strategies for rural economic and community development opportunities
• Hear from and talk with local to national policymakers about your rural policy priorities
• Meet other rural leaders and welcome new voices
• Begin building a regional network to advance policies and initiatives that can help revitalize rural communities

Learn more at http://www.midwestruralassembly.org.

This forum will help participants understand general wind information, risks and rewards associated with wind energy, environmental and health considerations and land leases and agreements. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of attorneys and wind energy industry representatives. Forums are sponsored by the Rural Energy Development Iniaitive (REDI), a statewide rural wind energy program administered by the Southwest Initiative Foundation that is sponsored by the State of Minnesota and the Center for Rural Policy and Development. Click here to see the flyer for further details. Location: Springfield Community Center, 33 S Cass Ave., Springfield, MN. For more information, contact Pam Bishop at pamb@smifoundation.org or 507-455-3215, or Cheryl Glaeser at cherylg@swifoundation.org or 800-594-9480.

This forum will help participants understand general wind information, risks and rewards associated with wind energy, environmental and health considerations and land leases and agreements. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of attorneys and wind energy industry representatives. Forums are sponsored by the Rural Energy Development Iniaitive (REDI), a statewide rural wind energy program administered by the Southwest Initiative Foundation that is sponsored by the State of Minnesota and the Center for Rural Policy and Development. Location: Louis C. Deere Events Center (former Kennedy High School building), 306 W. 3rd St., Kennedy, MN. For more information, contact Cheryl Glaeser at cherylg@swifoundation.org or 800-594-9480.

This forum will help participants understand general wind information, risks and rewards associated with wind energy, environmental and health considerations and land leases and agreements. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of attorneys and wind energy industry representatives. Forums are sponsored by the Rural Energy Development Iniaitive (REDI), a statewide rural wind energy program administered by the Southwest Initiative Foundation that is sponsored by the State of Minnesota and the Center for Rural Policy and Development. Location: Ada-Borup High School Auditorium, 604 West Thorpe Ave., Ada, MN. For more information, contact Cheryl Glaeser at cherylg@swifoundation.org or 800-594-9480.

Managing Diversity on the Landscape: Prairie Horizons Farm Tour/3rd Crop Walk-n-Talk 9:00am—12:00pm. Luverne and Mary Jo Forbord rotationally graze Lowline Angus cattle at Prairie Horizons Farm on certified organic pasture, and sell 100% grass-fed Prairie Horizons Beef directly to customers. The morning tour will include a rotational grazing tour and the 3rd crop demonstration—a two
acre plot with over 20 food bearing and ornamental woody species and
several varieties of native grasses. Location: Prairie Horizons Farm, 31008 State Hwy 29, Benson, MN 56381.

Productive Conservation on Working Lands/Pope County Working Lands Initiative Tour: 1:00pm-5:00pm. Featuring rotational grazing systems, multi-species grazing, cooperative grazing, native perennial grasses and legumes for biomass production, invasive species control, native remnant prairies, public/private partnerships, and innovations for increasing the acreage of well-managed, high quality grasslands.

The Field Day and Lunch are FREE with an RSVP no later than August 7th. For additional information or to RSVP, please contact Jill Sackett with Rural Advantage at 507-238-5449 or sacke032@umn.edu or Mary Jo Forbord at 320-239-4054 or sustainablefarming@hcinet.net

Click here to download a brochure with directions and details about this event and other Rural Advantage events. For more information visit their website at http://www.ruraladvantage.org.

Please join Fredrikson & Byron for the first-ever conference focusing on algae opportunities in the Midwest. This is an exciting opportunity to learn about commercial opportunities and network with others in the dynamic algae industry. The full-day conference will include an exceptional panel of speakers, including a keynote presentation by Tim Zenk, VP of Corporate Affairs for Sapphire Energy. Additionally, attendees will be eligible for a $200 discount for a forthcoming algae industry review from BBI International. The report reviews over 40 companies, their specific technology development, funding received, and pathways to commercialization. A broad overview of the industry is also included, comparing the different types of algal production systems and industry expert opinion of when these systems will be commercialized. The workshop costs $150 before August 6, and $200 after. The event will be held at Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., 200 South Sixth Street, Suite 4000, Minneapolis, MN 55402. For more information, click here.

Learn more about issues and opportunities with others at the Minneapolis Urban League, 2100 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis. Presentations include:

• Energy Consumer Relief, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN)
• Climate Justice and Green Jobs, Environmental Justice Advocates of Minnesota (EJAM)
• Weatherization, Community Action Partnership (CAP)
• A Faith Perspective, Lutheran Coalition for Public Policy Minnesota (LCPPM)
• A Labor Perspective, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Workers (AFL-CIO)

RSVP is requested: Click here to RSVP now. Contact Leah Gardner with questions at 651-757-3063 or leah@mncn.org.

Join author and founder of http://www.350.org, Bill McKibben, and polar explorer Will Steger as they share their experiences and perspectives on climate solutions from the global to the local level. Event includes a Clean Energy Resource Fair, and is FREE and open to the public. It will take place at Leo Fick Auditorium, Edina High School, 6754 Valley View Road, Edina, MN 55439. Park by door #3, south entrance, Edina performing arts center. Click here for more information.