Todos sentimos los efectos del cambio climático, pero algunos sufrimos más. La gente latina suele ser más vulnerable a los impactos del calor y los catástrofes por profesion (48 por ciento de los trabajadores agrícolas son latinos), desventaja económica y estatus migratorio (un inmigrante indocumentado no es elegible para muchos servicios de salud ni puede recibir ciertas ayudas federales en caso de desastre). Para crear soluciones que benfician a todos, necesitamos la participación de todos. Aquí con MN350 […]

In order to meet our goals for the Paris Climate Accords in MN we must not allow the Line 3 tar sands pipeline expansion to go through. Governor Dayton supports the Accords, now we need him to oppose the pipeline! 

St. Paul, MN — On May 11th, 2017, 20 citizens and tribal members announced that they are filing legal intervention paperwork to oppose the Line 3 Replacement pipeline, a proposed Enbridge tar sands oil project which would carry 760,000 barrels per day of the world’s dirtiest oil through the Mississippi headwaters. The diverse group of intervenors shares a common goal: protecting Minnesota’s water, climate, and communities from the threat posed by this oil expansion project. […]

In our current social and political environment, a lot of us experience cognitive dissonance between what we know is happening to the planet because of climate change, and what we’re doing about it. Not only that, but it can be a difficult subject to broach with the people we see everyday–even though a lot of us are feeling the same thing. We’re thinking about it, but sometimes we feel we can’t talk about it. Well, let’s […]

Divestment is one of the most effective and innovative campaigns driving the transition from fossil fuels to a renewable energy future.  What do you know about fossil-free divestment?  Now you can know more with the Divestment Briefing Book! The Divestment Briefing Book is a project of the MN350 Divestment Team that aims to make divestment’s learning curve a little less steep.  It includes key talking points on climate change and divestment, an in-depth description of […]

At the Minneapolis Convention Center on February 29th, 2016, U.S. Senator and Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders took a firm stand against Enbridge pipeline expansion, including the Sandpiper and Alberta Clipper pipelines, due to their climate impact and other risks. Video: Sign our petition to stop the Alberta Clipper double cross expansion scheme. Transcript of remarks: [Thanks Winona LaDuke for introducing him.] Let me get to this right away, because I know how passionately Winona feels […]

Minneapolis, MN – A new report compiled by national and regional environmental and Tribal groups exposes the serious threat Enbridge Inc., the Canadian oil pipeline goliath, poses to the Great Lakes region. READ THE REPORT HERE: Enbridge Over Troubled Water Report Released today, the report highlights the various tar sands projects Enbridge operates across the Great Lakes region and the devastating impact it has had on communities and will continue to have if Enbridge is permitted to continue its scheme […]

Paris – Dec 7, 2015: In the wake of terrorist attacks that left more than 100 people dead, the French Government declared a state of emergency ahead of the long-awaited “COP21” international climate negotiations. The government banned a major march planned by a coalition of groups for November 29th, the day before the talks began. Thus two Minnesotans, my mom, Mary Steiner and I found ourselves out before the Paris dawn, using gestures to coordinate […]

MN350 stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter Minneapolis, Minnesota Neighborhoods Organizing for Change (MN NOC) and the brave people at the #4thPrecinctShutDown encampment. We join you in calling for justice for Jamar Clark and his family and a speedy and transparent investigation. We call for urgent action to address police violence against people of color and structural racism in Minnesota. MN350 organizes for climate justice: We recognize and seek to address the deep connections […]

Senator Franken (and 10 other senators) recently sent the below letter to Secretary Kerry about the Alberta Clipper and Line 3. Franken Line 3 Letter to Sec Kerry MN350 and partners released the following press statement: Senators Call for Answers on Enbridge Great Lakes Pipeline Expansions Senators Franken, Warren, Sanders, Durbin, Stabenow, Peters, Baldwin, Whitehouse, Boxer, Merkley, and Schatz raise questions about approval process for Enbridge’s Line 3 and Alberta Clipper tar sands expansion projects […]