Cassie Hagen of MN350 and Mariah Quick of Ramsey county discuss the impact of food waste on the climate, what we as individuals can do about it, and what Ramsey County is doing and has planned for next year (spoiler: it’s curbside pick up of food scraps for organic recycling)
Food Waste Effect on Climate
Join Northeast Metro Climate Action in a discussion with Cassie Hagen of MN350 Food Waste Work Group and Mariah Quick of Ramsey County Organics Recycling to learn more about how food waste can be reduced and how it is managed to reduce carbon emissions.
This is a free Zoom event starting at 7pm on Nov 17. Here is the link: https://tinyurl.com/NEMCA1117
Plastics in the Environment Video
Mary Kosuth, a researcher at the University of Minnesota, explains how plastics have entered all parts of our ecosystems and what we can do to reduce plastic waste.
School Board Endorsements
NEMCA has received statements from each of these candidates stating they support teaching climate change and necessary climate action in our schools.
Mary Kosuth presents on Plastics in our Environment. Join us October 18 at 7pm. Zoom link is https://tinyurl.com/uPlastics
Divest from Fossil Fuels and Learn About How Climate Change Will Impact Your Financial Future
June Event: Drawdown Climate Solutions 101
Tuesday June 22, 2021 at 7pm CDT
Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/NEMCADrawdown
We will view 3 of the 15 minute videos and have a short discussion after each.
Nature Friendly Lawns Video
Nature-Friendly Lawns
NEMCA hosts Erin O’Leary from Landbridge Ecological for a discussion on how to make your lawn and yard more friendly for bees and other pollinators. May 12 at 7pm.
Here is the Zoom Link:
https://tinyurl.com/Nature4Bees