Introducing MN350’s Canopy Solutions
Across Minneapolis, tree cover isn’t just uneven, it’s unjust. Neighborhoods in the city’s designated Green Zones, primarily in North and South Minneapolis, have been historically underfunded and overexposed to pollution and extreme heat. These same neighborhoods often have less than 15% tree canopy, while wealthier, whiter areas enjoy coverage over 40%. That imbalance isn’t cosmetic.… Read more »
Nov. 17th, 2025 Press Release
Many of you may have seen the news that 350.org is pausing its United States programming as part of a larger restructuring. This is difficult news for our movement, and my heart is with the staff whose roles were affected. Their work has supported climate action for years, and I am grateful for everything they… Read more »
Meet Dan Swenson-Klatt
Bio Dan Swenson-Klatt has been running Butter Bakery Cafe for the past 18 years. In 2012, through a partnership with Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative, they moved to their current location at the corner of 37th and Nicollet in Southwest Minneapolis. They are a family-run business that aims to foster community connections through their work. Butter… Read more »
Climate change: What to read, watch and listen to (part 2)
We last wrote about our recommendations to read, watch, and listen to back during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it felt like our original list could use a refresh. So once again, we asked our MN350 volunteers and staff for their recommendations. We hope you come away inspired and ready to take… Read more »
Worker protection stories: Building an equitable Minneapolis
Climate justice encapsulates more than working against climate change. Working toward sustainability must not only be about the environment, but about protecting the people in our community as well. The city of Minneapolis owes its vibrancy to the hard work and dedication of countless individuals who put in the physical labor to build it. Unfortunately,… Read more »
Stories of building energy efficiency for stronger, healthier communities
Building energy leaks are one of the greatest sources of fossil fuel consumption in the cold Midwest, and sealing and heating upgrades are one of the most in-demand services on residential and commercial buildings. These upgrades, room by room and building by building, are one of the most promising opportunities to cut down on greenhouse… Read more »
Looking back and looking forward: How organizing in 2022 led to wins in 2023
There is a lot of reason for optimism in 2023 as a climate-concerned majority in the Minnesota House and Senate passed ambitious legislation to reduce carbon emissions and ensure a just transition to clean energy. Earlier this year, we saw our legislators pass 100% Clean Energy — the result of a five-year grassroots campaign —… Read more »
Treaty Education in Action
For nine weeks in the spring of 2023, we peacefully held space in an 1855 Sugarbush/Treaty Camp while protecting approximately 600 acres of wilderness located in the Buena Vista State Forest in Northern MN. The Buena Vista state forest is owned by the State of Minnesota and was slated for timber sale/bid in spring 2023.… Read more »
Regenerative agriculture in the MN legislature
NOTE: This is the second of a two-part series on the 2023 Farm Bill. Part 1 offers insight into the federal level and Part 2 examines support in the Minnesota legislature. In this year’s midterm elections, a few key issues drove voters to the polls: reproductive rights, inflation, and public safety. But this year’s… Read more »
Midterm election impact on regenerative agriculture in the 2023 Farm Bill | Federal outlook
NOTE: This is the first of a two-part series on the 2023 Farm Bill. Part 1 offers insight into the federal level and Part 2 examines support in the Minnesota legislature. In this year’s midterm elections, a few key issues drove voters to the polls: reproductive rights, inflation, and public safety. But this year’s… Read more »
