What the Hmong Farmers Can Teach Us about Climate Resilience
The Hmong American Farmers Association in Minneapolis was founded in 2011 by a family of farmers, and today is led by sister and brother Pakou Hang (executive director) and Janssen Hang (farm manager). For those... Read More
Do We Really Need a Green New Deal?
In my role as director of energy access and equity for Fresh Energy—a St. Paul, Minnesota, energy policy nonprofit working to speed the transition to a clean energy economy—the question I’ve been hearing a lot... Read More
Project Sweetie Pie: A North Minneapolis Model for Ensuring Food Security
I’m involved with a number of organizations that operate at the intersection of climate change, racial justice, and food security. One of these organizations is called Project Sweetie Pie, founded in 2010 by North Minneapolis... Read More
A Deep Love for the Common Ground
My name is Black Thunderbird. My colonized name is Mysti Babineau. I am a climate justice organizer and lobbyist with Minnesota 350, which is the state affiliate of the national 350.org founded in 2008 by... Read More
The Heart of Climate Justice: Creating the Energy Infrastructure We Want to See
I want to start by talking a little about the journey that brought me to my work as general manager of Cooperative Energy Futures, because I think it’s taught me a lot about what climate... Read More
Climate Justice Prescription: Whatever You Do, It Will Have an Impact
I’m a physician in internal medicine at the University of Minnesota. I also belong to Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate—a group of over 400 Minnesotan health professionals working to protect the health of Minnesotans... Read More
Imperial Borders and Mythical Frontiers The Cruel Truth of Immigration and American Empire
IMMIGRATION IS THE FOCAL POINT of the political moment, and it is the thing we Americans think about most foolishly—with the least history or context, with little common sense, and almost no perspective. It’s talked... Read More