August 2020 GreenStep Cities Workshop Archive: Sustainability Planning in Southeast Communities

 In this webinar, organized and co-hosted with Clean Energy Resource Teams, presented live on August 8, you can learn about how four cities in SE Minnesota have tackled sustainability and resilience planning through comprehensive plans, energy action plans, community engagement, and more. 

Agenda:

·      David Wanberg, Faribault City Planner

·      Melissa Baartman, Red Wing Community and Economic Development Coordinator

·      Beth Kallestad, Program Coordinator for the City of Northfield 

·      Kevin Bright, Sustainability Director for Destination Medical Center and the City of Rochester  

Small Group Discussions on: 

·       How to achieve culture change and/or educate about sustainability (David Wanberg)

·       The role of equity in sustainability and resiliency planning (Keving Bright)

·       The importance of a green team or environmental commission in planning (CERTs staff)

·       Why and how to develop a climate action plan (Melissa Baartman)

·       Which is better a short or long-term climate action plan (Beth Kallestad)

·       How has GSC helped with sustainability planning and how could it be more helpful (Kristin Mroz)

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Faribault

Red Wing 

Rochester

City of Fort Collins, CO Stakeholder Power Analysis  

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City officials can register for upcoming GreenStep Cities technical workshops here. Your city does not need to be a member of the GreenStep Cities program to attend.

 Visit the GreenStep Cities program website at www.mngreenstep.org.

March 2020 GreenStep Cities Workshop Archive: Commercial Energy Benchmarking City Case Studies & Policies

In this webinar, presented live on March 4, you can learn about commercial building benchmarking and what options your city might consider in implementing a program or policy to encourage efficient commercial building practices.

Agenda:
Building Benchmarking: Katie Jones, Center for Energy and Environment (CEE)
Benchmarking Policy Panel: local government staff
Efficient Buildings Collaborative: Abby Finis

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City officials can register for upcoming GreenStep Cities technical workshops here. Your city does not need to be a member of the GreenStep Cities program to attend.

 Visit the GreenStep Cities program website at www.mngreenstep.org.

February 2020 GreenStep Cities Workshop Archive: Tidying Up — Do Your Greenhouse Gas Emissions Spark Joy?

In this webinar, presented live on Feb. 5, 2020, you can dive into the ways that communities can “tidy up” their emissions for impactful climate action and ultimately spark joy. The focus of this session will rest on the three biggest local impact opportunities: transportation, clean energy, and energy efficiency, and provide opportunities and strategies for emissions reduction across these sectors.

Agenda:
Abby Finis, Senior Energy Planner, Great Plains Institute
Ash Narayanan, Executive Director, Our Streets Minneapolis
Katie Jones, Certified Energy Manager, Benchmarking Outreach and Policy Specialist, Center for Energy and Environment (CEE)
Jessi Wyatt, Energy Planner and Analyst, Great Plains Institute

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City officials can register for upcoming GreenStep Cities technical workshops here. Your city does not need to be a member of the GreenStep Cities program to attend.

 Visit the GreenStep Cities program website at www.mngreenstep.org.

December 2019 GreenStep Cities Workshop Archive: Reporting Metrics

In this webinar, presented live on Dec. 4 Kristin Mroz answers your questions about Step 4 & 5 data tools, provides a sneak peak at a platform that will visualize the data.

Agenda:
00:00 Introductions
00:10 - 45:00 Reporting metrics and the tools to do so
00:45 - 1:28 Using metrics, Q&A
01:29 small group workshop (webinar ends)

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City officials can register for upcoming GreenStep Cities technical workshops here. Your city does not need to be a member of the GreenStep Cities program to attend.

 Visit the GreenStep Cities program website at www.mngreenstep.org.

November 2019 GreenStep Cities Workshop Archive: Green Infrastructure

In this webinar, presented live on Nov. 6, 2019, you can learn about stormwater assessment, hear discussion of the state water plan, and get takeaways from the recent Grey to Green Conference.

Agenda

Welcome and Introductions by Philipp Muessig, MPCA, GreenStep Cities

Overview of the NEW GreenStep Stormwater Assessment Tool

Philipp Muessig, MPCA: GreenStep

Carlee Kjeldahl, MPCA: stormwater

Mike Trojan, MPCA: stormwater

City Climate-Water Actions: Feedback to the State Water Plan

Phil Belfiori, MN Environmental Quality Board

Observations from the Grey to the Green Conference

Adjourn

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City officials can register for upcoming GreenStep Cities technical workshops here. Your city does not need to be a member of the GreenStep Cities program to attend.

 Visit the GreenStep Cities program website at www.mngreenstep.org.

October 2019 GreenStep Cities Workshop Archive: Turbulent Recycling Markets—China, Contamination, Contracts, Local Solutions

In this webinar, recorded live on Oct. 2, you can hear what the status of Minnesota's recycling markets are, how cities are operating their recycling programs, and what new projects are in the works at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to continue to develop this waste stream responsibly. 

Welcome and Introductions

Closing the Recycling Loop without China

Wayne Gjerde, MPCA recycling market development

Cities Adjusting to Contamination & Price Issues

Julie Moore, Shorewood recycling coordinator

Kala Fisher, St. Louis Park solid waste program coordinator

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City officials can register for upcoming GreenStep Cities technical workshops here. Your city does not need to be a member of the GreenStep Cities program to attend.

 Visit the GreenStep Cities program website at www.mngreenstep.org.

September 2019 GreenStep Cities Workshop Archive: Cities Charging Ahead—Tools and Resources for EV Readiness

Recorded live on Sept. 4, this webinar presents city speakers discussing their participation in the Cities Charging Ahead project and new tools for EV readiness.

Resources referenced in the presentation can be found on the Drive Electric Minnesota website.

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City officials can register for upcoming GreenStep Cities technical workshops here. Your city does not need to be a member of the GreenStep Cities program to attend.

 Visit the GreenStep Cities program website at www.mngreenstep.org.