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Upcoming Events

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September MCAP Webinar - Mental Health & Climate Change: Adaptation strategies from the counselor to the community

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September 20, 2022 Noon to 1:00 p.m. CT

Join MCAP Climate Resilience Researcher Brenda Hoppe along with colleagues Leah Prussia (College of St. Scholastica) and Christie Manning (Macalester College) to learn about the mental health risks of climate change and community-based strategies to create "active hope," positive engagement, and effective solutions. 


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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.


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Changing the Narrative: Climate Stories for Justice

By Change Narrative LLC

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August 5 - 13, 2022

Climate storytelling is taking the stage at the MN Fringe Festival this Aug 2022. Please join this celebration of community and hear from inspiring Twin-Cities-based climate justice organizers sharing powerful stories, music, art, and poetry to spark action.

Learn More & Get Tickets: https://minnesotafringe.org/2022-show-information/changing-the-narrative-climate-stories-for-justice



 

MCAP News

Leveraging AI for the Climate

May 17, 2023

MCAP is part of a newly funded AI Institute for Climate-Land Interactions, Mitigation, Adaptation, Tradeoffs and Economy (AI-CLIMATE) research institute, funded by NSF and USDA, to leverage artificial intelligence to create more climate-smart practices that will absorb and store carbon while simultaneously boosting the economy in the agriculture and forestry industries.


MCAP Featured on MPR to Discuss Climate Change Impacts to Agriculture

May 16, 2023

MCAP Director, Dr. Heidi Roop, joined Ariel Kagan, MN Farmers Union, and Hannah Bernhardt, Medicine Creek Farm, in an interview with MPR News host Angela Davis to discuss the implications on climate change on Minnesota's agriculture and the steps they are taking to create more resilient farms across the state.


Job Opening: 1854 Treaty Authority Climate Specialist

April 13, 2023

The 1854 Treaty Authority is seeking applicants for a Climate Specialist to assist in understanding and communicating the impacts of climate change on the resources within the 1854 Ceded Territory of northeastern Minnesota and to lead the development of a successful climate change program. Applications are due Monday, May 1, 2023.


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