News and Events

Upcoming Events

Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis

Equipping Municipalities with Climate Change Data to Inform Stormwater Management

Minnesota Stormwater Research Spotlight Series

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March 17, 2022, 10 a.m.

Join us for the latest Minnesota Stormwater Research Spotlight Series event - a bi-monthly experience featuring stormwater and green infrastructure research results.


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MCAP March Webinar

Katya Gordon

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March 15, 12:00 PM

Katya brings climate science to her community, engaging everyone "from students through senior citizens; from community leaders and local officials to formal and informal educators; from agency partners to communities of faith; from farmers to outdoor enthusiasts; as well as skeptics and members of the climate-change choir." 

This webinar will be held virtually over Zoom.


MCAP February Webinar

Climate Smart Municipalities Panel

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February 15, 2022 12-1 PM

Representatives from Duluth, Rochester, and Morris, MN will participate in a panel about the Climate Smart Municipalities program. 



 

MCAP News

Yale Climate Connections: Stories Recorded at MCRC

January 5, 2024

Climate Connections—a daily podcast and radio show heard on over 700 stations nationwide—recently began airing a series of conversations recorded at our Midwest Climate Resilience Conference in Duluth this fall. The interviews are on heat pumpsrain barrels and building engineering standards—areas where Minnesotans are leading the charge in implementing climate adaptation and resilience strategies. Climate Connections also featured a conversation with MCAP Director Heidi Roop about her book, The Climate Action Handbook.


Opportunity for Extension Personnel Working in Specialty Crops

November 10, 2023

The Climate Analogs Academy is recruiting 10 Extension professionals from around the US to engage in dialog, workshops, and get paid to visit specialty crop experts around the country in 2024. 


2024 Minnesota Climate Adaptation Awards Call for Nominations is Now Open

November 7, 2023

The call for nominations for the 2024 Minnesota Climate Adaptation Awards is now open! These wards, presented annually since 2014, celebrate exceptional achievements in leadership, education, research, policies, and practices that improve resilience or climate justice through the development, advancement, or implementation of climate adaptation strategies. Learn more about our awards categories and nomination your climate adaptation champion today!


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