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

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

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

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

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

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

The American Humanist Association (AHA) is thrilled to announce comedian Leighann Lord as our 2019 Humanist Arts Award recipient! Actor, author, speaker, and performer, Lord was the New York City face of the African Americans... Read More