economic development
A sustainable refocus helps a historic Chicago community rebuild
After decades of economic decline, the former planned company town of Pullman is pivoting from heavy industry to green development.
Minnesota
Sustainability dashboard creates targets, transparency for Minnesota agencies
The state government’s progress on emissions stalled in 2018; officials cite a cold winter and hot summer.
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Minnesota environmental camp faces challenges in achieving net-zero status
An environmental camp on Minnesota’s North Shore has spent more than a year constructing two high-performance, energy-efficient buildings in one of the coldest climates in the country.
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University of Minnesota makes long-term commitment to clean energy
By next year more than 20 percent of the electricity needs of the University of Minnesota will be powered by renewable energy.
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Q&A: Minnesota’s first state sustainability director talks solar, efficiency potential
Addressing climate change has become one of the focal points of Gov. Mark Dayton’s administration. Though the state has missed its 2015 goal of reducing greenhouse gases, the governor’s office has created more coordinated leadership to direct agencies on sustainability.