Collective Impact

I am committing to learning more about bioregional crops.

Tell Civic Leaders You Support Climate Action and sign up for a CSA!

Learning more about our indigenous food system and indigenous food ways.

I signed up for a free energy audit!

We compost our food waste by dropping it of at a WLSSD drop off location.

Buying local and learning more about sustainable practices and indigenous food systems

Renewing my commitment to buy local food when it is available. It may cost more in the short term. The long term investment is what counts- sustainability!

Sent an email asking city leaders to diversify energy sources

I helped move Duluth towards greater standards by requesting that the City Council adopt a B3 Sustainable Buildings 2030 Energy Standard for all municipal buildings and publicly funded projects.

Sent an email to MN Power asking for a commitment to a 100% renewable energy portfolio.

Buying organic or locally produced food whenever possible. Buying from local retailers whenever possible. Reducing meat consumption and purchasing free range or certified organic meat when I do choose to eat meat. Increasing my garden plot. Compost, baby!

This year, we will focus on airsealing and adding insulation to our home for better home energy performance. We'll be selling our trusty Subie Forester and look to green upgrade to a used hybrid. We are going to try to be veg heads 3 days a week with our meals, and we'll be rerouting our retirement savings to green facing investments. And we are going to bike more as a family.

Getting the Duluth City Council to Declare Climate Emergency!

We are getting solar panels! Also hoping to move yard towards a pollinator habitat full of local species. Mowing a hill is no fun.

Sent an email to the city through your site, personalizing it with my own experiences and priorities.

I commit to not letting my car idle anymore - in both cases of being on my phone too long or trying to warm my car up in the winter.

Learning more about native species and dreaming (soon) about increasing the amount of food I grow.

Committing to buying clothes second hand.

Significantly reducing the amount single-use products in my household, and re-using or repairing whenever possible.

I started purchasing all my clothing second hand and I buy bars for my toiletries (shampoo, soap and conditioner) to eliminate bottle use.

Encouraged school board officials to pursue Solar in the Schools program funding.

Sent email to Duluth representatives about Electric School Bus initiative.

Sent a letter to the school board to encourage them to apply for Solar for Schools funding.

I take the bus everywhere everyday! Especially on Transit Equity Day 🙂

Personalized the letter and sent to school officials. Expressed the learning opportunity that goes along with planning, installing, and monitoring a solar system.

Contacted Wolf Solar to take next steps to install solar.

I buy all my clothes second hand, take the bus everywhere, and home compost.

I've been reading, learning, signing and sending emails to the Duluth console. To help spread the good word for our planet sanctum.

I repurpose throw aways.