2026: Creative Climate Communications
The MPCA’s Climate Exhibits and Outreach Team is a group of data scientists, policy experts, communicators, graphic designers, exhibit fabricators, and outreach specialists who blend rigorous science with playful, hands-on learning to spark curiosity and meaningful conversation.
The team has produced a suite of inventive teaching tools—including climate catapults, a climate pollution quiz, home electrification “Operation,” scannable objects, dioramas, and thoughtfully crafted graphic panels that highlight Minnesota’s climate priorities, progress, and pathways forward.
These exhibits consistently open the door to deeper conversations about state climate goals, community action, and what makes Minnesota’s approach to mitigation and adaptation unique. In 2025, their work reached more than 200,000 visitors at the Eco Experience at the Minnesota State Fair, with at least 17,000 people stopping to play, learn, and engage directly.
