On Monday September 16 at 6 pm at Centennial Library in Circle Pines, atmospheric scientist Sam Potter will present “Three Minnesota Futures – A Future to Fear, A Future to Prepare For, A Future to Fight For”. Sam Potter is a Minnesota native who has a Ph.D. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences from Princeton University. You can see info about Sam’s past presentations at his website MNClimate.com
at White Bear Lake Library (map), Tuesday, August 13 at 6:30 pm
or at Centennial Library in Circle Pines (map) Wednesday, August 21 at 6:30 pm
This film shows how ignoring climate change jeopardizes the futures of our kids and grandkids; and it shows what we must do to preserve a safe climate. “Climate Change – The Facts” is from David Attenborough and it premiered on the BBC in April of this year.
Northeast Metro Climate Action invites you to an informational event on Tuesday evening June 4 at 6:30 pm. The topic of the event is “Recognizing and Reducing Our Collective Impact on Ocean Life”. World Oceans Day is observed in June – get info about issues facing the oceans at this event!
Guest speaker at the June 4th event in White Bear Lake will be Prof. Kevin Theissen, Associate Professor of Geology at the University of St Thomas. This forum will focus on issues facing the health of the world’s oceans, including the bleaching of coral reefs, the warming and acidification of ocean waters related to climate change, and more. Professor Theissen’s presentation will focus on the science, impacts, consequences, and responses related to the problem of ocean acidification. Ocean acidification is called the “equally evil twin of climate change” because like climate change it is occurring mainly due to the increase of CO2 in the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels.
Dr. Theissen’s research work applies geological and geochemical methods to study past climate and environmental change and he also does research related to climate change education, attitudes, and misconceptions. Dr. Theissen teaches courses in oceanography, paleoclimatology (past climates), and environmental geochemistry, all of which have strong sustainability themes.
Please invite friends to come to this event using this Facebook event.
Monday April 29 at Shoreview Library, Dr. Steve Jorissen provided a great presentation about how any household can reduce its carbon footprint.
On October 25, Connexus Energy held a ribbon cutting celebration for its new project that combines solar panels and storage batteries. This project has two sites, one in the City of Ramsey and one in Athens Township.
See more about this great new project in this article or this video from Community Television Network of Coon Rapids….
We are currently in a clean energy revolution.
Electric and hybrid cars are driving traditional gas cars into the antiquated lane, with car companies announcing new business plans that include phasing out gas fueled car production and increasing their electric car portfolios. Solar panels are being installed in record numbers, and waiting lists for solar garden participation are growing as electric companies struggle to keep up with the demand. This is an exciting time for cost-conscious citizens and environmentalists alike.
So this leads us to wonder, what’s the next big trend?
Some Minnesotans might say battery powered houses. Tesla has created a lithium powered battery to be installed in houses. This battery allows residents to store power generated by solar panels during the day or purchased from the power company at night when rates are lowest.
Read the StarTribune article here to learn about how this works and what Minnesotans, including Maple Grove residents are saying about it.