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Upcoming Events

Precipitate: architecture, planning, research

August MCAP Webinar - Reducing Carbon Emissions from Buildings: A Systems Approach

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August 16, 2022 Noon to 1:00 p.m. CT

Elizabeth Turner and Imani Mosher from Precipitate will share their approach to reducing carbon emissions in the built environment.


County road under a cloudy sky. Text at the bottom: "Our Minnesota Climate" with the Minnesota government logo and a graphic of the state of Minnesota in blue.

Governor’s Advisory Council on Climate Change

Draft Climate Action Framework Review

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June 16, 2022, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Join the Governor's Advisory Council on Climate Change for a review of feedback on Minnesota's Climate Action Framework. During this meeting, the council will identify recommended changes to help shape the final plan.


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MCAP May Webinar: Tribal Adaptation and Resilience in the Midwest

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May 17, 2022, noon to 1 p.m.

This presentation will cover climate impacts that are affecting Tribal Nations in the Midwest, Tribal actions being done in climate adaptation and resilience, tools and resources that have been developed and used to help with these, and the role and efforts of the Midwest Tribal Resilience Liaison.



 

MCAP News

Announcing the 2022 Minnesota Climate Adaptation Award Recipients

January 31, 2022

Read the inspiring stories of adaptation. 


New video: What are climate mitigation and adaptation?

January 11, 2022

In this short video, Heidi Roop, Director of the Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership (MCAP), explains the differences between two key components of climate action: mitigation and adaption.

 


Op-Ed: We shouldn't rely on atmospheric river miracles

December 16, 2021

MCAP's own Dr. Katerina Gonzales recently published an Op-Ed in Bay Nature about Atmospheric Rivers, adaptation, and drought. 


Mississippi headwaters